Fr. Paul Bailey was born in Texas and, upon finishing graduate school, attended the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin.  He served churches in Covington, Louisiana; Huntsville, Alabama; and Hammond, Louisiana–the last for 23 years.  He also served as Dean of the Northshore Deanery, Chair of the Commission on Ministry, a member of the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center board, and diocesan liturgist for Louisiana. Upon retirement from full-time ministry in 2022, he and his wife Laurie moved to Carson City, where he has been privileged to serve as a supply clergy in a number of churches, including St. John’s!  In his spare time, he enjoys enology, history, walking, and enjoying the many gifts northern Nevada has to offer.