Canon Elise joined us in August of 2021. Prior to joining St. John's, she served as the Canon to the Ordinary of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, in Kentucky, where she had served since 2014. Prior to that call, she served as Priest in Charge of Holy Trinity, Georgetown, KY, and the Assistant Rector of Good Shepherd, Lexington, KY. She has a Bachelor’s in Classics from the University of Georgia, a Master of Divinity from the General Theological Seminary in New York City, and a Doctor of Ministry in Liturgy from the University of the South School of Theology in Sewanee, TN.