St. Mary’s by-the-Sea is pleased to welcome The Rev. Dr. Debra M. Brewin-Wilson to be our new priest-in-charge.  She will begin her duties on Monday, October 17,2022.

Debbie (or Reverend Debbie) comes to St. Mary’s with an extensive education and training in various methods of prayer and spirituality, combined with a commitment to social justice and inclusion.  She has been an Episcopal Priest since 2006, most recently in St. Mary’s Church in Sparta, NJ.  She has also served as a Volunteer Nave Chaplain in Washington National Cathedral, and a rector of St. Thomas’s Parish in Upper Marlboro, MD.  She completed her Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity degrees at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA.

"I am very happy to be returning to Ocean County. I've missed the ocean!”  Debbie said. “I'm looking forward to joining the parishioners of St. Mary's By-the-Sea as we love and serve our neighbors and continue to build an inclusive, welcoming community."