Holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas and a Master of Divinity Degree from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.
Ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church USA, Diocese of Oklahoma, on January 7, 2006. Currently serves as rector of All Saint's Episcopal Church in McAlester, Oklahoma. |
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| Married for thirty-three years to Sam Swinnea. (Sam is a Graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. He has been employed in the oil movements divisions of Mobil, Sunoco and Magellan collectively for twenty-eight years. He is writing a novel and collaberates on screenplays. He is also an excellent shadetree mechanic. ) |
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| Performing music and stories of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for an elementary school class. |
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Sam and Stephanie in the garden at St. Bede's Episcopal Church.
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| Researched the histories of Ancient England, Ireland, Wales, Rome, Gaul and the early Christian Church in preparation for writing an historical novel based on the life of the man we know today as Saint Patrick. Published the novel "I, Patrick, a Sinner..." in 1999. |
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| Studied liturgical dance for 3 years. |
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Performed as a Celtic folk musician and storyteller at the prestigeous North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas, Texas for five consecutive years, and at numerous other festivals and events from San Francisco to Baltimore and Chicago to Houston. |
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Irish Heritage Park, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
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Developed and led a pilgrimage to England, Wales and Ireland following the steps of Saint Patrick. Climbed the monumental Croagh Patrick, also called the Reek, during the pilgrimage. |
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