A Message from the Vestry

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, St. Alban’s announced that it had called the Rev. Sonia Sullivan Clifton to be our new rector. She comes to us from Augusta, Georgia, where she is Chaplin and Chair of Religious Life at the Episcopal Day School at The Church of the Good Shepherd. She was ordained in the Diocese of Georgia in 1993 after graduating from Sewanee: The University of the South. She will officially start as our rector on January 1, 2025. 

We are thankful to have Father Mark Abdelnour as our interim priest until she arrives. He will continue to shepherd us as we further develop our ministries of Christian Formation, Evangelism, Outreach and Fellowship.

We thank the Search Committee for their hard work to find our new Rector to lead us after celebrating our 50th Jubilee on November 10, 2024. We are looking forward to continuing our journey with Rev. Sonia.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 3: 5-6

To view an introductory video of the Rev. Sonia Sullivan Clifton, click on the link above or on the QR code below:

St. Alban’s Vision Statement

St. Alban’s Church in Lexington, SC has been a witness to God’s grace since 1974.  We believe that through Jesus Christ we are meant to faithfully and joyfully serve God, each other, and our neighbors.

We believe that we are being led by the Holy Spirit to become all that God calls us to be.  We gladly invite others to grow with us through God’s word and sacraments.

The steadfast love of God in Christ bids us to celebrate prayer, practice, music, and learning. We are called by Jesus to love others and to bring them into this love.

In serving Christ within our parish and outside our walls we seek to actively present His presence to others. We share space with community programs and provide outreach personally and through the wider Episcopal church.