CHARLOTTE — Bishop Peter J. Jugis announces the following appointments, effective Dec. 21, 2016:
Deacon Miles C. Merwin has been appointed a permanent deacon for St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Maggie Valley, and Deacon Webster A. James has been appointed a permanent deacon for Holy Spirit Church in Denver.
Deacon Merwin and his wife Polly are seasonal residents of Maggie Valley. They also have a home in Collierville, Tenn., where when in residence he serves the Church of the Incarnation Parish. He was ordained on March 4, 2000, for the Diocese of Memphis, Tenn., and he brings with him 16 years of experience as a permanent deacon in parish assignments. In addition, he serves as an advocate for the Memphis Diocese Tribunal and is invested in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which supports the Christian presence in the Holy Land.
Deacon James and his wife Celia recently moved to Denver from Goldsboro, where he served at St. Mary Parish, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. He was ordained on Nov. 12, 2004, for the Diocese of Raleigh. He brings with him 12 years of experience as a permanent deacon in parish assignments, where he has had extensive roles such as director of faith formation and Catholic chaplain at Wayne Memorial Hospital and Three HC, a hospice center in Eastern North Carolina.
— Deacon John Martino
