ABOUT THE RECTOR
The Rev. Canon Dr. Raewynne J. Whiteley has been Rector of St James since January 2007. Born and ordained in Australia, she came to the US in 1998 for further study and stayed! She loves preaching: it has been a passion since she took her first preaching class at the age of 19; other focuses in ministry are education (both adults and kids), liturgy, and pastoral care. She also serves as Canon Theologian of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, and teaches in the George Mercer Jr. Memorial School of Theology.
Prior to St James, she served in the US as Vicar of Trinity Episcopal Old Swedes Church in Swedesboro NJ; Associate at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton NJ, Trinity Church in Princeton NJ, and the Episcopal Church at Princeton University; and in Australia as Assistant at the Anglican Parish of Charlestown in Newcastle and the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill in Sydney.
She completed a PhD in Homiletics from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2002; she also holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and the Australian College of Theology. She has published two books, Steeped in the Holy: Preaching as Spiritual Practice (Cowley, 2007) and Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog (ed. with Beth Maynard; Cowley, 2003), as well as numerous articles and papers. She is also a certified ski instructor.
When not working, she enjoys knitting, skiing, kayaking, reading mystery novels, gardening, driving her Beetle, and spending time with her beloved cat, Bede. She is the Godmama of five and proud Auntie of many!
Prior to St James, she served in the US as Vicar of Trinity Episcopal Old Swedes Church in Swedesboro NJ; Associate at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton NJ, Trinity Church in Princeton NJ, and the Episcopal Church at Princeton University; and in Australia as Assistant at the Anglican Parish of Charlestown in Newcastle and the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill in Sydney.
She completed a PhD in Homiletics from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2002; she also holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and the Australian College of Theology. She has published two books, Steeped in the Holy: Preaching as Spiritual Practice (Cowley, 2007) and Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog (ed. with Beth Maynard; Cowley, 2003), as well as numerous articles and papers. She is also a certified ski instructor.
When not working, she enjoys knitting, skiing, kayaking, reading mystery novels, gardening, driving her Beetle, and spending time with her beloved cat, Bede. She is the Godmama of five and proud Auntie of many!
