The Rev’d Deacon Suzanne Hood Serving as Associate Rector at Christ Church, New Bern

The Rev. Deacon Suzanne Hood began June 20, 2022 as Associate Rector at Christ Church, New Bern. Suzanne is a transitional deacon from the Diocese of Virginia. Prior to answering a call to ordained ministry, Suzanne worked as Curator of Ceramics and Glass at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College and a Masters of Arts from the University of Delaware. She is married to Jorin (a Welsh derivation of George), a video producer/photographer. Suzanne came to the Episcopal Church as an adult and was a member of Abingdon Episcopal Church (White Marsh, VA). At Abingdon, she served as Senior Warden and delegate to Diocesan Council (Convention, in our Diocese). Her seminary internships were at St. Peter’s in the Woods (Fairfax Station, VA) and St. Thomas (McLean). Suzanne’s primary focus will be pastoral care.