J. Michael A. Wright

The Very Reverend J. Michael A. Wright is the tenth rector of Grace Church and the first Dean of Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina. He has served Grace since 2006 and was named Dean when the parish became a cathedral in 2015. He is a liturgist, hymnwriter, and author of the hymn collection Sung Stories: Hymns for the Life of the Church and of children’s seasonal titles including The Animals’ Christmas: Stay Close to Jesus and A Christmas Story, told in the tradition of Clement C. Moore. He leads worship, writes regularly for the cathedral, and serves the wider diocese in ecumenical and liturgical roles.