The Rev. Brooks Boylan Called as Associate Rector of Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant

The Rev. Brooks Boylan

With the blessing of Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, the Rev. Furman Buchanan, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant, has called the Rev. Brooks Boylan as associate rector for congregational life and growth. In this role, Father Brooks will assist in the sacramental, preaching, pastoral, and teaching functions for Christ Church, with a special focus on ministries among children, youth, and families.

Rev. Buchanan announced the joyful news on Friday, June 16, in a letter to the congregation. “We are fortunate to welcome such a faithful, gifted, and joyful priest who also brings a wealth of experience in youth and children’s ministry,” said Fr. Buchanan.

Currently serving as associate rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, Virginia, Father Brooks is looking forward to joining Christ Church in mid-July along with his wife, Dr. Sarah Stonesifer Boylan, and their young son, Red. “My family and I are very excited about this new adventure with the Diocese of South Carolina,” said Father Brooks. “Becoming a part of the Christ Church, Mount Pleasant community is an incredible opportunity, and the work ahead will be truly amazing. I am looking forward to get to know this parish and to grow with them.”

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Father Brooks earned both a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and master’s degree in education from the University of Mississippi. He then served for 10 years as a youth and family minister in the Dioceses of Alabama and Western Louisiana before following the call to ordained ministry, earning a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in May 2019. Father Brooks was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana in June 2019. Upon graduation from VTS he served as curate at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Lafayette, LA, and then in December 2020, he joined St. Peter’s, Arlington.  

​Originally built in 1708, the historic Christ Church Parish was one of the first churches in the Diocese of South Carolina. In addition to the smaller, historic church building, the more than 20-acre campus includes a larger and more modern sanctuary, dedicated in 1996, and Christ Church Day School, which welcomes children ages 12 months to five years. Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant, is located at 2304 Highway 17 North.

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