The Rev. Elizabeth Riley has been called by the Vestry of St. Dunstan, Seattle to serve as its next rector. That call began February 1, 2026.
Elizabeth has served in the Diocese of Olympia since 2018, first as the rector at Emmanuel Mercer Island and then as the interim at St. Dunstan’s, Shoreline. She was born and raised in Alaska where she was also sponsored for ordination. She previously served in the Diocese of California where she also studied at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Saint Mary’s College of California
Elizabeth is the author of Rage Prayers (Morehouse Publishing, 2024) and an avid digital evangelist on TikTok and other social media platforms. She works with the communications office for the Episcopal Church supporting story telling on social media. When not in church or online, she is raising her three children, binging pop culture, and quilting.
Elizabeth can be reached at rector@sdchp.org.
Keep Elizabeth in your prayers as she begins her new call, along with all congregations and clergy in transition.