Rev. Linda was ordained to the priesthood in 1994 in the Diocese of Minnesota as a Locally Affirmed Priest. She served 2 parishes in Minnesota, Christ Episcopal Church for 3 years and Trinity Episcopal for 19 years. Linda came to St. Columba's Church in Pa'auilo in the fall of 2015 as a Priest-in-Residence and fell in love with the congregation. She went back to Duluth, MN and she and her husband Bob sold their home and with the support of her children and grandchildren, moved to Pa'auilo in the fall of 2016. 

She is currently Associate Rector for St. Columba's and lives in the adjacent vicarage. St. Columba's Episcopal Church is a loving congregation on the mauka side of the beautiful Hamakua Coast. Linda states she did not truly understand Aloha until she came to worship with this amazing congregation. The vision of St. Columba's is to bring God's Aloha Spirit to absolutely everyone! Linda feels truly blessed to be part of the St. James' Parishes 'Ohana and to call St. Columba's home.