Members of the Maryville College community formally
welcomed the Rev. Anne D. McKee as the College's campus minister on
June 1, but after participation in a summit exploring faith and vocation
held earlier this month and last weekend's Commencement and Baccalaureate
services for the Class of 2001, McKee is quickly becoming a familiar
face on campus.
"To say that Rev. McKee has jumped in with both feet
would be an understatement," said Dr. Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College
president. "Not only has she been willing to assume the role of campus
minister in moments before her official arrival on June 1, she has been
enthusiastic and interested in the work and plans of the College as
they relate to faith and learning."
McKee fills the position vacated by the former chaplain,
the Rev. Stephen Nickle, who left in May 2000 to assume the chaplaincy
at Trinity University in Texas.
As campus minister, McKee will provide pastoral counseling
to students, lead campus worship services, supervise the Center for
Campus Ministry staff and provide leadership for volunteer services
and church relations initiatives. In addition, she will coordinate February
Meetings and serve as advisor to student religious organizations.
"I've been a pastor for 15 years and I have always
enjoyed working with students, as well as faculty members," McKee said.
"My husband teaches at the University of Tennessee, so I am familiar
with academic settings. I also attended a college similar to Maryville,
and I feel right at home on campus."
McKee graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis with
a bachelor of arts degree in religion. She earned the master's of divinity
degree from Yale Divinity School and is currently working on completing
the doctor of ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in
Chicago. She was ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA) on Jan. 13,
1985.
Her most recent role prior to Maryville College was
that of associate pastor at Farragut Presbyterian Church in Farragut,
Tenn. Previous pastorates include Seymour Presbyterian Church in Seymour,
Tenn., where she served as interim pastor; St. Luke Presbyterian Church
in Wayzata, Minn., where she was associate pastor; and St. Croix Falls,
Wis., where she served as interim pastor.
This year, she is a commissioner to the Presbyterian
Church (USA) General Assembly in Louisville, Ky.
Numerous publications, such as the Clergy Journal
and the Minister's Annual Manual have chosen McKee's sermons for inclusion.
For the Video Sermon Library of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, McKee
wrote and delivered six sermons on videotape for distribution to churches
without pastors.
McKee is married to Mark Hulsether, an associate professor
in the University of Tennessee Religious Studies Department. They have
three children: Lucia, 12; Mark, 10; and Doug, 7. The family currently
resides in Knoxville, but plans to relocate to Maryville in the coming
months.
"I value preaching and worship in my ministry and
look forward to developing the worship life of the Center for Campus
Ministry, both through weekly chapel services and through helping the
students grow in their spiritual lives and commitments," McKee added.
