London, May 25 (ANI): A foxy young blonde vicar in Britain is said to have managed to attract a huge number of people to her sermons.
Reverend Stephanie 'Steph' Nadarajah, 29, who has a comely smile and a degree in theology from Cambridge, preaches to the congregation at St Mary the Virgin Church in Caterham, Surrey.
In six months since taking up her new ministry, the former NHS manager has seen Sunday congregations double in size from an average 75 to a respectable 150 plus.
"The first time I walked down the street in Caterham in a dog collar I was so embarrassed," the Daily Mail quoted her as admitting.
"I thought if anyone spoke to me I would just hand it over and say: 'You're right, I'm not who I claim to be - I picked it out of the wardrobe'.
"But if people look and say: 'Goodness me, that's not what I expected,' and listen to what I say, then that's great," she said.
Steph, who is married to a management consultant she has known since her schooldays, says she does get some "shocked looks" when she tells locals she is the new curate.
But one convert praised her as being "just what we need to blow out the cobwebs - a bit of feminine vibrancy".
The Rev Nadarajah, as she is formally known, took a "massive drop" in salary when she chose the cloth over her high-flying job commissioning work for the health service - but says she couldn't be happier. It's great to see an attractive young lady at the church," parishioner Andrew Spencer, 52, who welcomed her arrival, said.
"She's not just a pretty face though - she's intelligent and a great listener," he added. (ANI)
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