Jay United Methodist Church has recently welcomed Rev. Ebb Hagan and family. He is serving his first appointment in the Alabama-West Florida after recently graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. While at Princeton, Hagan was an assistant on the Dead Sea Scrolls project and was awarded an archaeological fellowship to work a dig in Bethsaida, Galilee, Israel and research in Jerusalem.
Hagan grew up in Evergreen, AL, and is the son of the late Larry Hagan and Rebecca Hagan, Troy and Brundidge, AL. After graduating from Washington State University and spending the better part of the last 20 years in Seattle, WA, Ebb is happy to be home.
Hagan’s wife, Emily, grew up in Inchelium, WA which is located in NE Washington State. She is also a graduate of Washington State University and is currently progressing through the Master of Divinity program at Asbury Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, she hopes to use her degree to serve as a chaplain or pastoral counselor. Emily is the daughter of Stefan and Linda Mallory, Inchelium, WA.
They are joined by their three children, Gaston (10), Mallory (8) and Stefan (6). Hagan said their children are enjoying the freedom of small town life.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Jay United Methodist welcomes new pastor