Rev. Iva Joyce-Miesse

Rev. Iva is a lifelong Episcopalian and grew up nearby in rural south-central Ohio. She discerned her first call to health care at the tender age of fourteen when she began attending physical therapy with her father after he experienced a near amputation of multiple fingers. She obtained undergraduate degrees in Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training from Miami University and attended Ohio University to obtain her degree in Physical Therapy. Prior to discerning a call to the ordained ministry, she practiced outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapy for almost thirty years. She earned her Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia in May of 2022. She migrated home to Ohio to accept her first call as the Associate Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in May of 2024 after spending just over a year in Boulder, Colorado while her wife, also an Episcopal priest, served at her first call in an Episcopal parish nearby. Rev. Iva is the proud momma of two amazing adult children, Ryan and Gwyneth. She and her wife, Julia, are the devoted servants of their one year old cat, Sherman. When not engaged in the work of the church, Iva is an avid hiker. She also enjoys adventuring with Julia, cooking (and eating), time around the kitchen table and traveling near and far.