Rachel Kessler graduated from Kenyon College in 2004, majoring in English and Philosophy. After college, Rachel moved to Toronto, ON where she earned her Master’s of Divinity from Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in 2011. She was appointed priest-in-charge of Harcourt Parish and chaplain at Kenyon College in the fall of 2015. Before returning to Harcourt Parish and Kenyon College, Rachel served as first assistant curate then associate priest at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto. Before attending seminary, Rachel earned a Master’s and a PhD from the Centre for Medieval Studies in the University of Toronto, specializing in Old English and Anglo-Latin literature. Rachel is married to Leeman (also Kenyon '04), an actor and full-time dad to their daughter Amanda and son Martin. In her free time, Rachel enjoys baking, watching way too much TV, reading science fiction, playing obscure board games, and hanging out with her border collie/lab/beagle mix Bilbo.
Rachel's Office Hours:
Monday 10-11am in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit (basement)
Wednesday/Thursday 2-4pm in the Parish House
Contact: kesslerr@kenyon.edu / 740-427-5353
The wardens serve as the primary lay (non-ordained) leaders of the parish. The senior warden collaborates with the priest-in-charge on matters of parish finances and administrative responsibilities. The junior warden oversees care of the parish property. Together, the wardens and priest oversee the vestry, which is the term we use for the governing body of the church. To reach either of the wardens, please contact the main office.
Rev Rachel’s keynote address at the annual Knox County Martin Luther King Jr celebration breakfast
(Awkwardly recorded via cell phone during the Zoom presentation)
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