Our Priest

The Reverend Jana Branson, Rector

A lifelong Episcopalian, I was ordained to the priesthood in 2018 after working for many years in the field of mental health as a counselor, case manager, group therapy facilitator, and crisis worker. In 2012, I left my career in mental health to enter into discernment for the priesthood, a call that I have felt since childhood.

I attended the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California, earning a master of divinity degree, was ordained, and served as the assistant Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Auburn, California for two years. Now rector of Saint David’s Episcopal Church in Gales Ferry, Connecticut, I am committed to parish ministry and to helping Saint David’s thrive. I am passionate about pastoral care and look forward to a lengthy relationship with my new church family.

I enjoy long walks, yoga, reading and gardening. I live in Ledyard, Connecticut with my husband Eric and our little dog, Sadie. We are the parents of four grown sons. I am a member of the Society of Mary and the Daughters of the King.