The Reverend Doug Graul is a native of Fairfax, Virginia. Holding a B.S. in Political Science from James Madison University and a Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Father Doug was ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1995. He has served parishes in South Carolina in Peak, Spring Hill, Columbia, and Irmo, and has worked as a chaplain in assisted living and hospice settings.  Father Doug has been married to LuAnn Shealy Graul of Peak, SC, and they have four children, William, Sarah (Eddy), Lily, and Riley. He has been an avid cyclist for over forty years. He is also the President of the Dutch Fork High School Ladies Lacrosse Booster Club and announces the home games where Lily and Riley currently play on the varsity team. Father Doug began his time at St. Francis as a supply celebrant and is now honored to be called as the Vicar of the Mission.