The Rev. Amanda Bourne

Hello St. John’s! I am so excited to join you as your curate for the next year through the Reimagining Curacies Program. As you all know, the three of us curates (Mawethu, Philip, and I) spend a year at each parish, and then rotate to our next placement. I’m eager to get to know all of you—though please forgive me if I ask for your name 5-6 times, as I try to remember all y’all!

My name is Amanda Bourne, and I come to you from the Diocese of Virginia, from the DC area. I grew up in Southern Maryland on a farm, and spent my early years learning how to acolyte in a tiny Episcopal church in my home county. In college at Marymount University in Arlington VA, I majored in English (Media and Performance Studies), with a minor in Theology and Religious Studies. You sometimes hear the phrase “once an English major, always an English major”, and that is definitely true for me! I love going back to my roots in literary and adaptation theory, and remain an avid reader. My for-fun genre of choice is murder mysteries, particularly really bad Sherlock Holmes adaptations.

Stay on the Zoom call after worship this Sunday to get acquainted with our new curate, Mo. Amanda Bourne. (If you're attending in-person this week, up to 25 people are welcome in the Parish Hall for this hybrid in-person/virtual gathering!)

Learn more about Juneteenth (holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves) and celebrate with the Wake Forest Northeast Community Coalition and St. John's!

Learning and festivities for all ages with special activities for children & families.

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