By the grace of God and the consent of the people, Bishop Chip Edgar will institute and induct the Rev. Greg Smith as the 8th Rector of St. Luke’s Anglican Church on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5 p.m. Your prayers and presence are welcomed. A “Hog Heaven” barbecue reception will follow the service. Clergy are asked to wear red stoles.

The Rev. Greg Smith graduated from Wheaton College (B.Mus.) and holds an M.Div. from Trinity Anglican Seminary. Before seminary, he worked as a paramedic/firefighter on Chicago’s Near North Side, an experience that shaped his love for quick assessment and teamwork. Prior to his calling to St. Luke’s he served as a Senior associate at St. Michael’s Church in Charleston. Earlier in ministry, Greg served as the 9th Rector of Trinity Church, Myrtle Beach, and as college pastor at The Citadel’s St. Alban’s Chapel, where he planted a Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter and helped establish the I’On campus of Church of the Holy Cross. He also planted a church in Colorado that grew from a small gathering into a multi-site congregation, and served as Vice President with Apartment Life.

An active author, Greg’s works include Jesus is Bigger: A Guide to the Supreme Life through the Book of Colossians and Songs of the Lamb: Tracing the Echoes of Worship in the Book of Revelation, along with additional study guides and devotional resources written to help everyday Christians grow in Scripture, worship, and gospel confidence.

But beyond the resume, Greg describes himself simply as a great sinner who serves a great Savior. He and his wife Anna have been married for more than three decades and together they love keeping up with their three amazing children, biking whenever they can, and walking their cockapoo, Teddy.

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