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Hilary Raining
The Rev. Dr. Hilary Raining serves as the rector of St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, where she is the first woman to serve as rector of a large parish in the suburbs of the City of Brotherly Love. Dr. Raining is a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Native Americans. A founder of The Hive, a home for wellness, spirituality, and growth, she is a certified yoga and meditation instructor, a forest therapist, a beekeeper, and author.