The Baptism of Jesus
January 8, 2023
Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 89:20-29 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17
Fr. Kelly was born and raised in Winston-Salem, and brought up in the Episcopal church, though privately was a “choirboy atheist.” After a radical conversion experience in undergrad, Kelly felt a strong call to ministry with the constant thought: “If this is true, then everyone needs to know!” After a short sojourn at Christ Church, Kelly served at Church of the Good Shepherd (a daughter church of Christ Church) for nine years, while both receiving an M.Div at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2018, and ordination to the priesthood in 2022. He “came home” to Christ Church in January of 2023. Fr. Kelly and his wife Lottie have a daughter Clementine, with a second little girl on the way.