Pancakes and the Life of Josh
by Josh Palmer on March 3, 2016
I never imagined that I would take on a leadership roll working with Episcopal Youth. Coming from a Church of Christ background, I didn't know the first thing about the Episcopal Church for most of my life. Thankfully, that changed after I accepted my offer to become a student at Lyon College. Dr. Russell Stinson, Brown Professor of Music and College Organist, happened to have also been the organist at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Batesville, AR. Dr. Stinson offered me a position in the choir at St. Paul's shortly after my audition for a choral scholarship at the college. The following August my journey in the Episcopal tradition began. I, like so many others before me, found something in the liturgy that spoke to me in ways that I hadn't experienced before in my short 18 years. So naturally, when Fr. John Drymon called me to let me know that a position as Youth Leader had opened at the Parish, I jumped at the chance to broaden my experience.
Broadened indeed was my experience in the following years! I dove headfirst into a very memorable

Serving our youth has become a call that I've happily answered, and will continue to answer. I've greatly enjoyed my experience with the EYC at St. Margaret's, and am continuously surprised by our youth's quick wit, their sagacious attitudes, and open hearts. I am constantly learning from them, probably more than they are learning from me. I can't wait to see where we go in the months and years to come!