BRUNSWICK

The Reverend Carolyn Eklund, Rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brunswick, has announced the selection of Sherrie Holbrook as the new Christian Formation Director of the church.

Holbrook is a native of Maine — she was born in Augusta and grew up in nearby Farmingdale. She is a graduate of the University of Maine Farmington with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.

Having taught kindergarten, second and fifth grades with a concentration in Math, Reading and Language Arts, and having spent many years volunteering as a Sunday School teacher, Holbrook comes to St. Paul’s with a background that blends perfectly with the children and youth of St. Paul’s, Eklund said. Her hobbies include primarily family outings, walks, kayaking, hikes and reading.

Holbrook’s journey in the Episcopalian faith began 11 years ago at St. Mathew’s Church in Hallowell, where she worked as a volunteer in Christian Formation and was later baptized.

“I’m so excited to be taking this position and to begin a new experience at St. Paul’s,” Holbrook said. “This is exactly the kind of job I have been looking for. It fits in with my family’s school and activities very well.”

Holbrook has two children, Forest, 13, and Violet, 9. Her husband, Kirk, is a computer programmer, currently working out of their home. They live in Bristol, exactly 38 minutes away, Holbrook said, and only eight minutes further than from Waterville, where she has been working as Coordinator for Family and Children’s Programming at St. Mark’s Church. At St. Mark’s, she initiated family service and introduced several service projects into the curriculum.

Consecrated in 1845 and now in its 172nd year, St. Paul’s is pleased to welcome newcomers and to offer its services for young and maturing children and their parents, including nursery care, children and adult parish choirs. Please call the church office at (207) 725- 5342, visit www.stpaulsmaine.org or stop in for church literature and more information.