St. Anne’s appoints new rector

From St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church

Reverend C. Garrett Yates will begin serving in August as the new rector at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Lincoln.

Since his ordination to the priesthood in 2016, Garrett has served as assistant rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon, Penn. Garrett, his wife Katie, and their boxer Hank will arrive in August, and Garrett’s first Sunday service will be soon thereafter. 
 
Of the many applicants that the Rector Search Committee considered, Garrett stood out as a gracious, wise, and energetic leader with a gift for rigorous preaching and a humble presence. The committee was impressed with his warm spirit and moved by his thoughtful approach to ministry. 
 
At St. Paul’s, Garrett developed a thriving Young Adult Group, as well as facilitated the Environmental Stewardship team and served as the chaplain to the St. Paul’s Episcopal Nursery School. Garrett was proud to be a part of St. Paul’s installation of solar panels on the church, as well leading an Education for Ministry group, group spiritual direction, and a men’s Bible study. 
 
Garrett is passionate about preaching, integration of faith into daily life, and helping faith communities recognize the abundance of God’s life already in their midst. A native of Alabama, Garrett earned his B.A. in classics at Samford University, where he met Katie. Garrett then earned his M.Div. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where he wrote his honors thesis on “The Christological Shape of the Preaching of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.” When he’s not at church, Garrett loves spending time with his dog, running and hiking, playing board games, playing guitar, watching the NBA, and reading novels.