ALTON - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will officially welcome Reverend Garron C. Daniels, OCS, as their rector. At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, a special “seating of the rector” service will install Daniels in his new position at the church. He has served as a priest in charge at St. Paul’s since June 2024, and he noted his eagerness to engage with the people of Alton and share this honor with them. “It’s something really special,” Daniels said. “Being someone who is 27 years old, being as young as I am, to be a rector of such a historic church is so unheard of and just really a blessing for myself and for my wife, and certainly I don’t want to speak for the congregation, but they feel very, very enthusiastic as well about it.” Located at 10 E. 3rd Street in Alton, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will welcome Rt. Rev. Brian Burgess, DD, XII Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield, to lead the service
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