The Rev. William Hewlett Compton

Will has been at The Chapel of the Cross since July 2015. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, he received his degree in Business Administration from Mississippi State University in 2008. Following college, he worked for four years as a credit analyst at Hope Credit Union. He received his Masters in Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 2015. He and his wife Sarah live in Madison with their son, John Owen, and two daughters, Addie and Betsy.

After serving as Associate Rector for seven years, Will is now Priest in Charge of the Chapel of the Cross. In addition to his former duties including the charge of worship volunteers (lay readers, ushers, acolytes, vergers), pastoral care, and young adult ministries, he currently oversees the responsibilities of the Rector. He is fed by a deep love for the liturgy which began as an acolyte long ago, rooted in the belief that liturgy is nothing less than an encounter with God that transforms lives.

In his spare time, Will enjoys being with family and friends, reading, and attending Mississippi State athletic events.