Clergy and Staff

bentley@incarnationwnc.org

The Rev. Bentley Manning became the Rector of the Church of the Incarnation in January of 2018. Before coming to North Carolina, he was Assistant to the Rector at St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands in Birmingham, AL (2014 -2017). Prior to that, he served as a missionary in the Dominican Republic.

Bentley is a graduate of Auburn University (2006) and received his Masters of Divinity from The University of the South: Sewanee (2014).

Outside of work, Bentley enjoys whitewater kayaking, walking in the woods, and spending time with his family.

skully@incarnationwnc.org

The Rev. Kirkland “Skully” Knight joined the Church of the Incarnation as Associate Rector in 2024. Before moving to Highlands, Skully served at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge as the Senior Chaplain and Associate Head of School for Service Learning (2011-2023). Skully earned his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and his M. Div. from The University of the South at Sewanee. He has been married to his wife, Mary Sue since 1994. Together they have two daughters, Emily and Katie.