The Rev. Serena Sides became Interim Rector in February 2022, upon the departure of Fr. Sammy Wood. Rev. Serena joined us as Associate Rector in January
2021 and will return to this role upon the calling of a new Rector. She came to St. B's after serving briefly at St. Augustine’s Chapel at Vanderbilt
University and previously as the full-time Assistant Rector at Christ Church
on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. A life-long Episcopalian, Reverend Serena comes to the
priesthood as a second career. She practiced corporate law and worked in
national security for 14 years in New York City and Washington, DC, before
discerning a call to the priesthood. She was ordained to the priesthood in June 2017 at the Washington National Cathedral. She and her family moved from Washington
DC to Nashville TN in August 2019 when her husband, John Sides, took a position
as Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. Serena and John
have two school children, Ethan (15) and Hannah (13). Reverend Serena enjoys the nearby
hiking trails, reading fiction, baking desserts, walking their dog Coco,
rooting for the UNC Tarheels, and attending her children’s many ice hockey
games. Click here to reach Reverend Serena.