Reverend Rosemary Welch
Rosemary is a graduate of Sam Houston University in Huntsville , Texas and Wesley Seminary in Washington , D.C.   Her undergraduate degree was in English and French. 

She came to Westhampton in July of 2002 with special gifts in community-building, visioning, and spiritual leadership.  She is committed to an inclusive faith community where all are welcomed at Christ's table. 

Widowed in 2001, Rosemary has a son, Shane, who is a social worker in Bethel , Alaska ; a daughter, Tonja, who works in Washington for the DC Bar; and two granddaughters who live with their mom, Tonja,
in Arlington, Virginia .

Rosemary likes to walk/run, garden, and canoe.  She also hopes to play the oboe once again.