Rev. Willie Allen-Faiella, the new priest-in-charge at St. Christopher’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Key Biscayne, says her friends teased her for managing to flunk retirement.
After serving as the rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Groove for 22 years, Rev. Allen-Faiella retired and didn’t anticipate returning to the pulpit full-time. Then Key Biscayne came calling.
This past spring, Allen-Faiella became the full-time priest-in-charge at St. Christopher’s By-the-Sea and its Montessori school. St. Christopher’s – which has been looking for a permanent rector since 2023…