Meet the Deputies: Michael Wright

The Reverend Canon J. Michael A. Wright

Michael Wright has been the Rector of Grace Church, Charleston, since 2006. He is a member of the Standing Committee, and currently represents the diocese on the Board of Trustees of the University of the South. He also serves as Diocesan Ecumenical and Interfaith Officer and Diocesan Liturgical Officer.

The Rev. Cn. Michael Wright at the Diocesan
Clergy Conference at Santee State Park in May.

A musician and liturgist, Canon Wright plays the organ, frequently serves as cantor, and has written a growing collection of hymns. Many of these are set to music by Dr. Giles Bryant, who served as director of music with him at All Saints’ in Peterborough in the Anglican Church of Canada, where Canon Wright served as Rector from 1992-2006. A child of the rectory, Canon Wright is the son, grandson, great-grandson and brother of priests, while the musical side of his Anglican heritage was passed down by his mother, a musician.

Canon Wright and his wife Margriet have two daughters, Julian, a student at the University of the South, and Abigail, who attends high school.

Canon Wright has not been to a General Convention before, but was a representative to the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada in 2004. He says he is looking forward to taking the excitement from The Episcopal Church in South Carolina and sharing it with the larger church.