Ordained as a deacon by Bishop
Edward S. Little II of the Diocese of Northern Indiana on December 21, 2004, Haynes was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 2005, and became an associate priest at
St. James Cathedral in
South Bend,
St. Joseph County, Indiana, rising to become the priest in charge before accepting a position as rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in
Mishawaka (also in St. Joseph County), where she served for 11 years. On September 21, 2019, Rev. Haynes was elected to become the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia, the seat having been vacant following the retirement of the Rt. Rev.
Herman Hollerith IV in January 2019. Her ordination being scheduled to occur in
Saint Bede Catholic Church resulted in controversy, as the
Catholic Church does not recognize the Episcopal Church's ordinations
nor the ordination of women. An invitation from the Catholic parish had been approved by
Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond Bishop
Barry Knestout as an
ecumenical gesture. On 17 January 2020, the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia announced they were moving the ordination to Williamsburg Community Church, citing that the event was "causing dismay and distress" in the Saint Bede community and invoking the warning of
St. Paul against "pursuing behavior that might cause problems for others within their community." Presiding Bishop
Michael Curry presided at her consecration to the episcopate on February 1, 2020, in
Williamsburg, Virginia and Bishop Edward S. Little II preached. == References ==