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Meet Our New Rector

The Reverend Michael Kurth, Eighth Rector of St. David's Episcopal Church

The Reverend Michael Kurth is a priest in the Episcopal Church.  He graduated from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music in 2018, where he was awarded the John A. Wade Prize for greatest originality in expository preaching.  Reverend Kurth began ordained ministry as a curate in Rye, New York, and spent the past five years as associate rector at Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington, Delaware.  Reverend Kurth brings with him experience and passion for pastoral care and worship, Christian formation, newcomer ministry, and preschool leadership.  He resides in North Wilmington with his wife Sara (a Wilmington native), children Henry (3) and Clara (9 months), and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Cozy.  Beyond his passion for his family and the Episcopal Church, Reverend Kurth enjoys keeping up with his favorite sports, and is fervent fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Cardinals, Liverpool Football Club, and Indiana Hoosiers. 

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We welcome Father Michael and his family to the St. David’s community and look forward to a bright future together.  Father Michael will be officially starting on July 1st with his first Sunday service on July 6th!  Click here for a special video message from Fr. Michael.

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​​Let’s celebrate this joyful new beginning together!

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