THE REV. FORBES SIRMON, Associate Priest
Forbes Sirmon grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and School from K-12th grade. He spent most weekends and summers on the water from the Gulf of Mexico to the Bay, and the Delta. During that time he developed a love for fishing, particularly fly-fishing, and being in the outdoors.
"I have always found the quietness of nature to be a place where God speaks loudly," states Forbes.
Forbes received his undergraduate degree from the Mitchell School of Business at the University of South Alabama. Forbes began to hear a call to a life of ministry and began serving as a Youth Minister and Musician in church. While discerning a call to ordained ministry, Forbes and his wife, Haden, were married. A couple of years later the couple moved to Austin, Texas where Forbes received a Masters of Divinity degree from the Seminary of the Southwest. During that time their first daughter, Marion was born. After graduation he and Haden returned to our Diocese and Forbes began his curacy at St. Simon’s on the Sound. Shortly after arriving, a second daughter, Anne Haden, was born.
"My family and I are thrilled to join the St. James community," says Forbes, "and can’t wait to see what God has in store for all of us together!"
"I have always found the quietness of nature to be a place where God speaks loudly," states Forbes.
Forbes received his undergraduate degree from the Mitchell School of Business at the University of South Alabama. Forbes began to hear a call to a life of ministry and began serving as a Youth Minister and Musician in church. While discerning a call to ordained ministry, Forbes and his wife, Haden, were married. A couple of years later the couple moved to Austin, Texas where Forbes received a Masters of Divinity degree from the Seminary of the Southwest. During that time their first daughter, Marion was born. After graduation he and Haden returned to our Diocese and Forbes began his curacy at St. Simon’s on the Sound. Shortly after arriving, a second daughter, Anne Haden, was born.
"My family and I are thrilled to join the St. James community," says Forbes, "and can’t wait to see what God has in store for all of us together!"
