PHOTOS PROVIDED Bishop Audrey Scanlon installed the Rev. Lauri Kerr, at left, as the first West Branch Missioner.

The Rev. Lauri A. Kerr was recently installed by Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania Bishop Audrey Scanlan at a service held at Trinity Pro-Cathedral as the first West Branch Missioner.

While she will rotate her pastoral Sunday duties between four churches, she is serving all 10 churches that span from Williamsport to Lock Haven and Exchange to Eagles Mere, according to a press release. The installation is part of the Shaped by Faith effort to create a diocese best shaped to serve God’s mission in Central Pennsylvania, the release said.

“I am confident that the Episcopal Churches of the West Branch Convocation can be a witness to God’s love in our region,” said Mother Lauri.

Prior to the service, Scanlan blessed the new community garden started by Trinity and people from the neighborhood and community.

Trinity has entered a long-term lease with Park Place to use a portion of land at the end of Trinity Place. The garden also is a Shaped by Faith initiative, according to the press release.

Mike Ditchfield of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s culinary school will teach healthy cooking practices and Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will hold a “Seed to Supper” program designed to give novice gardeners on a limited budget with limited space the tools to successfully grow a portion of their own food, the release said.