Updates from the Bishop’s Office

The Rev. Carolyne A. Adhola has accepted the vestry’s call to become the next rector of St. Paul’s, Batesville.  Carolyne is a seasoned priest with more than 15 years of experience in pastoral care, church revitalization, and organizational leadership. Her ministry has spanned diverse contexts, from parish leadership in the Anglican Church of Kenya, to the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. 

After graduating from Carlile School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya, Carolyne was ordained in the Anglican Church of Kenya in 2009, and served as vicar and youth pastor at St. Michael and All Angels Cathedral, in the Diocese of Bondo. Her ministry has also included academic leadership as Lecturer in the School of Theology, assistant chaplain and Administrator at St. Paul’s University, Kenya.

In the United States, she has served as assisting priest both in parishes in the Dioceses of Virginia and DC. Currently, she is serving as Priest-in-Charge at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Silver Spring, Maryland. 

Beyond parish ministry, Carolyne serves as Director of both the Daughters of Zion Widows Group and the Shalom Orphans Rescue Center in Bondo, Kenya, ministries dedicated to care, empowerment, and advocacy. 

With her rich experience in ministry renewal, mission outreach, resource stewardship, and pastoral care across generations, Carolyne embodies the heart of servant leadership. She delights in contextual preaching and teaching, connecting scripture to daily life experience. She brings to St. Paul’s Batesville a deep commitment to spiritual formation, compassionate pastoral presence, and a vision for building communities rooted in faith, service, and hope.  Carolyne will begin her work at St. Paul’s on February 5th.  Please, keep her and the people of St. Paul’s in your prayers as they begin this exciting new season together. We are delighted to welcome her to the Diocese of Arkansas! 

The Rev. Dr. Herman Browne has been called as the Rector of Trinity Pine Bluff. Herman is a theologian and a priest with 35 years of ministerial practice in the United Kingdom and Liberia. He earned a B.A. in theology from Cuttington University Liberia, a Bachelor of Divinity from Kings College London, and in 1994 a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of London. 

Herman’s ministry has spanned multiple continents.  He served as senior advisor on Anglican Communion affairs to both Archbishops George Carey and Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace in England.  He returned to Liberia  in 2005 and served in higher education posts, and eventually as Dean of Trinity Cathedral Monrovia.  His parochial experience focused on rural areas, and smaller urban churches, engaging communities and mentoring the youth. He has authored several theological works: Theological Anthropology: A Dialectic Study of the African and Liberation Traditions; 50 Things Your Pastor Forgot to Tell You - about God, the Bible and You; Grasshoppers No Longer: critical essays in western cultural history, theology and philosophy;  Know Your Church: the many ways to serve the Episcopal Church of Liberia, and  African Traditional Theology – a political critique; Co-edited Passion for Critique: Essays in honour of JF Laishley, and published several articles. 

Herman is married to Trokon Chea, and they have three children:  Hermalisa, Hermalyn and Herman II. Herman began his work at Trinity in November, and we are delighted that he has chosen to join us in the Diocese of Arkansas!

Rector and Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, AR 

We are delighted to announce that the Reverend Canon Andrea McMillin returns to the Diocese of Arkansas as the Rector and Dean of Trinity Cathedral.  A native of Little Rock, Andrea was ordained at Trinity Cathedral and served previously as its curate.  She currently serves as Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, where she has guided the parish through a long period of healing, growth, and revitalization. Previously, she served as Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Northern California, managing the diocesean staff and overseeing more than sixty congregations in clergy transitions, leadership development, and disaster recovery. She also taught and directed the College for Congregational Development. Andrea delights in planning beautiful worship and cherishes the depth of Anglican choral and liturgical music. She finds joy in connecting scripture to daily life and inspiring spiritual growth through preaching and teaching.  Her ministry centers on forming leaders, nurturing vibrant worship, and helping congregations embody the transforming love of Jesus Christ. Her young adult daughters live and work in the Denver area and spend all of their free time skiing and climbing.

Andrea has shared the following: “Returning to my home diocese and beloved Trinity Cathedral feels like both a homecoming and a fresh beginning, familiar yet new, and filled with promise and the joy of the Spirit at work.”  She will begin her work at Trinity Cathedral on Sunday, February 1, 2026 where she will preach and Bishop Harmon will preside.  Please, keep Andrea and the staff and people of Trinity Cathedral in your prayers as they begin this new season together. 

The Reverend Dr. Jason Alexander called as Rector at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Conway, Arkansas.

The vestry has called the Reverend Dr. Jason Alexander to serve as the next rector of St. Peter’s, and he has accepted. After a year of shared ministry and discernment, this call marks a joyful milestone at St. Peter’s.

Thank you to the Reverend Brenda Krall and the Reverend Darrell Stayton, who have accepted the bishop’s appointment as our new diocesan intake officers for our Title IV process. Brenda and Darrell bring a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge to this work. Title IV is the process designated by our Episcopal Church Canons which upholds and regulates the professional conduct of our clergy. Its goals are to promote healing, repentance, forgiveness, restitution, justice, amendment of life, and reconciliation. Intake Officers are a key component in this process, and they are available via phone call or email with their information posted on the diocesan website under our staff contact section (even though they are not technically diocesan staff). 

With the exciting addition of several new staff members to our Diocesan Staff, we have created an organizational chart to show what the primary responsibilities are for each staff member. 

In addition to the organizational chart, we have also added brief lists of responsibilities of each staff member on our diocesan website with direct contact information for each. You can view that here. 

Thank you for your generous welcome to our new staff members and for your willingness to bear with us as we continue to grow into a diocesan staff and our new roles together.