On behalf of the Vestry and Search Committee, I am very happy to announce our new rector is Rev. Kellie Wilson. She is moving from South Carolina and her first service will be Sunday, November 2, celebrating All Saint's Day.
As a reminder, we will have worship at 10:30 AM. I hope that you can join us.
- Colleen Wells, Senior Warden
The Rev. Kellie Wilson comes to St. Aidan’s with a love for people, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, children and youth ministry, and leadership development. She is an experienced administrator. She desires to teach all Christians how to be reconcilers in this often-divided world.
Kellie currently resides in Easley, SC with her husband Steve (teacher and principal trombonist for the Greenville Symphony), her son Andrew (mechanical engineer) and their dog Bailey. Kellie is a grandmother to Olivia Grace by request of a young adult who was a youth in one of her youth programs. She is the godmother of Sarah G., Katie, Sarah L., Kendall, Danielle, and Jimmy.
She currently serves as the Interim Associate Rector at St. James in Hendersonville, NC. Prior to St. James, she served as the Senior Associate Rector at Christ Church, Greenville, SC; the Canon for Christian Formation and Leadership Development for the Diocese of Upper SC; the Children, Youth and Family Minister at Holy Cross, Simpsonville, SC; and the Youth Minister at Church of the Redeemer, Greenville, SC.
Kellie has participated in the national Church as a speaker at the 2018 ECW Triennial, a Spiritual Director for the 2018 Happening National Committee and Conference, Keynote Speaker for the Diocese of Louisiana’s 2019 ECW Convention, and Keynote Speaker for the 2025 Marian Tea at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, SC.
Kellie was ordained as a deacon June 1, 2013 and as a priest February 1, 2014. She graduated at the top of her class both at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and Clemson University. She also holds an AA Degree from Brevard College, NC. Before answering the call to the priesthood, she worked as the Executive Director of the Greenville Ballet; the Member Relations Director of the Commerce Club in Greenville, SC; and the Ticket Manager, Office Manager, and Development and Marketing Director of The Greenville Symphony. She also spent some time as a stay-at-home mom and helped her husband run a real estate appraisal business.
Kellie’s free time activities include watching Clemson football, reading, scrapbooking, water skiing, snow skiing, and being outdoors.
Kellie would love to get to know you as well. Please send one or more of the following by text to 864-483-1160 or kwilson482@bellsouth.net (Teens, please copy one of your parents/guardians on any communications to Kellie per Safe Church standards.):
- A photo of you or your family, including names and ages/grades of children and youth.
- A line or two about your vocation, interests, gifts, or hobbies (or extracurricular activities for children and youth).
- A statement about what brought you and kept you at St. Aidan’s.
- Your #1 hope for St. Aidan’s and what commitment you’re willing to make to see that hope come to fruition.