A New Call for Edward Erb ‘97

The Rev. Edward K. Erb, Class of 1997, has been called by the vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Wellsboro, PA as its new rector.

Erb, has most recently served as rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Honesdale, PA since January, 2008. He previously served at St. John’s Church in Hamlin, PA.

Erb began adult life as a Church Musician, having served several parishes in Central PA before following the call he felt in college to the ordained ministry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion, music and archeology from Lycoming College where he majored in Biblical Archeology, Religion and Music, and felt that God was calling him to use his musical talents in the Church. 15 years later, the nudge came again, and with the encouragement of his wife Susan, now of 35 years, he entered the process and received his Master of Divinity from General. He was ordained by Bishop Michael Creighton as a priest in his home parish of Christ Church, Williamsport, where he learned what it was to be a Spirit-filled Anglo-Catholic.

Erb is an accomplished organist, serving in that capacity and as choirmaster at several churches, and has been active in Scouting, travelling almost annually to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico where he has served as chaplain. He believes in taking an active part in the community and will likely become known to residents of Wellsboro, even those who are not members of St. Paul’s. He is eagerly awaiting being able to visit the members of the church who have been unable to attend services due to the pandemic. He expects to commence his services at the beginning of June. He will celebrate his first Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on June 6 at St. Paul’s on the Green at the corner of Pearl and Charles streets, with a small reception following in the parish hall.