May 2020 Clergy News

The Rev. Dr. James Yarsiah has been called to serve as priest-in-charge of St. Michael the Archangel, Wall Township, and St. James, Bradley Beach, in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. Fr. James has served as Chaplain of Voorhees College and Vicar of St. Philip’s, Denmark, since 2012 and in the Diocese of South Carolina since moving to the United States from Liberia in 2004.

During his tenure, he has served in many roles in diocesan leadership including as a past member of Standing Committee and a current member of Diocesan Council. Of the transition, Fr. Yarsiah said: “We are extremely excited about this new ministry and pray that the Lord leads and guides my family and me as we serve his people. To God be the glory.”
 
Fr. James, his wife Ophelia, and their family will be moving to New Jersey in June. We bid the Yarsiah family farewell and thank them for the many years of ministry in our diocese.