of new ministry at St. George's Church St. George's Episcopal Church on Wilder Road in Hilton is installing a new rector on Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m. The Reverend Krista Cameron comes to Hilton from Indianapolis, where she served as interim rector for Church of the Nativity for two years. Presiding over her installation will be The Right Reverend Jack McKelvey, Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. St. George's invites everyone to join the church in this celebration of new ministry. St. George's on Wilder Road is celebrating two major changes this spring: a new rector and a new connection to Hilton's water and sewer lines. Needless to say, the coming of the Reverend Krista Cameron is the most significant of the two, but being connected to Hilton's water lines is significant too - a symbol of the strong connection the church feels to the Hilton community. The congregation now hopes to move forward with the expansion of the church proper, according to church leaders. St. George's moved to Hilton a decade ago from the corner of Lake Avenue and Stutson Street in Charlotte, where it had been since 1886. Planted in the fertile soil across from Kelly's Apple Farm, St. George's has taken root in the life of Hilton. The sight of the brick church greets cars as they enter Hilton from the east. People know of the church because of apple sausage served at the Apple Fest, its annual Christmas boutique, or for a bike-a-thon in support of refugees. While St. George's worked on getting the water lines over the past year, the church was in the midst of a search for a new rector. In the Episcopal tradition, parishioners put their heads together at cottage meetings, wrote an extensive description of the church and of the community, and sent out the word nationally that there was a great opportunity for someone to come to Hilton to lead St. George's. Many candidates were attracted to St. George's, in part because of the community of Hilton and the opportunities in Greater Rochester and Western New York. The Rev. Krista Cameron answered the church's call. She brings a varied background rich in teaching and ministry. She began her professional career as a teacher and later began her path toward the ministry as a youth worker. She studied at Seabury Western Seminary and was ordained in 1996. Along her journey to Hilton, she also served as an assistant in a suburban parish in West Virginia and as a chaplain in several settings. |
