Saint Matthew's Rector
Rev. William Locke
The Rev. William Locke joined Saint Matthew's as an Interim Rector in October, 2018. Rev. Locke has been a priest in the Diocese of Rhode Island for almost twenty-five years, having been ordained by Bishop George Hunt as deacon in 1993 and priest in 1994. He served as Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Pawtucket, and then St. Paul's, Pawtucket, from 1994 -2013. He has since served as Interim Rector of St. Martin's, Providence, St. Peter's by-the-Sea, Narragansett, St. Andrew's by-the-Sea, Little Compton, Trinity, North Scituate, and St. John's, Barrington.
Locke grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. After two years at the University of Illinois, he then spent time working as a community organizer in Chicago. A move to Boston brought his discovery of the Episcopal Church, a return to school at U-Mass, Boston, and then attending the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. The move to Boston also brought the discovery of Bill's wife, Ethel, now a physics teacher at Woonsocket High School. They have two adult daughters, Emma and Abigail.
Such interim periods are important phases in a congregation’s life: They can be an opportunity to reflect on the existing gifts and challenges of the parish as well as to discern how the parish should evolve in its spiritual journey and as an important member of the larger Jamestown community.
Please visit our Rector Search web page or speak with the members of the Vestry on questions, suggestions or concerns.
Locke grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. After two years at the University of Illinois, he then spent time working as a community organizer in Chicago. A move to Boston brought his discovery of the Episcopal Church, a return to school at U-Mass, Boston, and then attending the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. The move to Boston also brought the discovery of Bill's wife, Ethel, now a physics teacher at Woonsocket High School. They have two adult daughters, Emma and Abigail.
Such interim periods are important phases in a congregation’s life: They can be an opportunity to reflect on the existing gifts and challenges of the parish as well as to discern how the parish should evolve in its spiritual journey and as an important member of the larger Jamestown community.
Please visit our Rector Search web page or speak with the members of the Vestry on questions, suggestions or concerns.
