The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Bridges is the new priest (or incumbent) of St. Aidan’s in the Beach. Born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida, she most recently served as associate rector for formation and outreach at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she graduated with her MDiv in 2019, and was ordained a deacon and priest that same year. Prior to attending seminary, she was associate professor of Communication and Media Studies at Stetson University in Florida. She also holds degrees in English from Stetson (BA) and Clemson (MA) and Texas A&M (PhD in communication, specializing in rhetoric and public discourse).
