Maybe Looks Matter After All? Church Congregation Doubles Under Pretty Blonde Vicar

And they say looks don’t matter. Well, that’s the theory anyway, and it’s being debunked by one church in England that has seen its congregation size double since appointing a pretty young blonde as its new curate.
St. Mary The Virgin in leafy Caterham, Surrey, had been experiencing a decline in attendance over the years but the arrival of Stephanie "Steph" Nadarajah has heralded the start of a boom time for the church.

Just six months ago, the church’s attendance stood at around 75 and Steph was healthier in pocket as an NHS manager.

She opted for a “massive drop” in salary to take up the church post but so far has no regrets about her decision, as the church is, in her own words, "thriving."

In the last six months, attendance has increased and there are now around 150 people showing up each Sunday to hear the 29-year-old preach.

According to the U.K. newspaper, Daily Mail, Steph encounters the occasional “shocked looks” when she tells people she is the new curate, but she has seen some advantages in that.

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