Pastor Gracie is eager to join in ministry alongside the people of St. Paul UMC, one of the vibrant churches in Wytheville, VA. Originally born in Chattanooga, TN, and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, she is passionate about helping cultivate loving and welcoming church spaces for everyone. In 2018, she graduated from Carson-Newman University with a Bachelor's degree in Religion and a minor in music, later attending Candler School of Theology at Emory University, where she earned her Master's of Divinity in 2021.
Since 2020, she has served in the Holston Conference and was ordained as an elder in full connection in June 2025. In her spare time, Pastor Gracie enjoys singing, watching musicals and movies, and taking walks in the neighborhood with her husband Sean. Recently married in December of 2025, Pastor Gracie and Sean, along with their cat Dunkin', are excited about this new chapter of ministry at the St. Paul United Methodist Church.