St. John’s Hosts Alabama Appellate Courts

On January 13, 2023, St. John’s Episcopal Church of Montgomery, Alabama, hosted a service of praise and thanksgiving for the members and guests of the Alabama State Appellate Courts. This service was a prelude to the Investiture of Alabama Supreme Court Justice-Elect Greg Cook who is serving his first term on the court as well as Justice Kelli Wise who is beginning her third term on the court. The service was presided over by St. John’s Associate Rector, the Reverend Doctor Deonna Neal. The service was ecumenical with the homily being given by Dr. David Eldridge, Senior Pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church of Homewood, Alabama (Justice-Elect Cook’s home church). Pictured below is Rev. Dr. Neal with some of the appellate court judges who were in attendance.

From Left to Right: Judge Chris McCool (Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals); Judge Richard Minor (Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals); Justice Sandra Stewart (Alabama Supreme Court); Justice-Elect Greg Cook (Alabama Supreme Court); Chief Justice Tom Parker (Alabama Supreme Court); Justice Kelli Wise (Alabama Supreme Court); Justice Jay Mitchell (Alabama Supreme Court); Justice Will Sellers (Alabama Supreme Court); Justice Tommy Bryan (Alabama Supreme Court) and the Rev. Dr. Deonna Neal.