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- Celebrate the special charisms of the Episcopal Church and the Book of Common Prayer
- Pursue traditional Christian spiritual practices and rhythms of prayer, chant, and song
- Depend upon the Bible as a source of preaching & teaching good news for life today
- Speak the truth in love about white supremacy, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and financial stewardship
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Glassboro, NJ (ASA 68, Budget $219k) 2018-present: Rector
- Pastor, priest, and teacher; administrator, coach, I/T resource
- Develop choir and music program, creatively involving local university students
- Establish Morning Prayer podcast, Centering Prayer & Evening Prayer services, including choral Evensong and sung Compline
- Build on practices of Black History Month and other Gospel-inspired efforts for justice
- Improve integration of children & young family programming with parish community
- Coordinate area parishes in outreach efforts to local state university
- Initiate small capital campaign to restore bell tower
- Dean of local Convocation, Vice-chair Diocesan Campus Ministry Foundation, Advisory Board member for Social Justice and Inclusion department at nearby state university, Convener of occasional interfaith ministerium
Epiphany Parish, Seattle, WA (ASA 362, Budget $1.4M) 2016-2018: Priest Associate / Curate
- Preside, preach, cantor, confessor, event organizer, lay ministry leader support
- Teach classes on Bible, Christian spiritual practices, Christian ministry
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bellingham, WA (ASA 324, Budget $0.73M) 2012-2016: Business Administrator, Transitional Deacon
- Manage staff transitions, budget, salaries, health insurance, pledges, parochial report
- Oversee building & systems maintenance, improvements, emergency repairs
- Direct building rentals & scheduling of building space
- Preach, teach, cantor, catechist, pastoral care
- Develop Catechumenal process
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mt. Vernon, WA 2015-2016: Field Education Ministry Intern
- Preach, preside at Morning Prayer, plan liturgies
- Provide liturgical assistance to a variety of priests in a church cooperative
Iglesia de la Resurrección, Mt. Vernon, WA 2014-2016: Subdeacon, Lay Preacher & Preach in Spanish
- Assist Lutheran priests who don’t know the Episcopal liturgy, and Episcopal priests who don’t know Spanish
Logos Bible Software, Bellingham, WA 2010-2012: Software Developer
- Developer of cross-platform (Mac/Windows) software, mentor new team members
- Resource for questions about biblical Greek and Hebrew
Interactive Network Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX 2007-2010: Software Developer
- Project lead, mentoring a multi-site team for an international client in oil & gas
Bronx Fellowship of Christ, Bronx, NY 2001-2007: Missionary, Church Planter
- Missionary establishing new house churches in an urban setting in English & Spanish
- Preach, teach, organize 120 people representing 20 different nations
- Publish a hymnal that united our diverse community in song
- Communicate to ministry benefactors
- Technician and technical strategist (sound system, computers) for mission team
University Church of Christ, Abilene, TX 2000-2001: Associate for the Hispanic community
- Preach, teach for Spanish-language minority community in a large, bi-cultural church
First Christian Church, DeLeon, TX 1998-2000: Pastor
- Preach, teach, preside, pastoral care
- Organize local ecumenical gatherings
Supply Chain Consultants, Newark, DE, 1994-1999: Systems Analyst
- Consultant to major multinational manufacturers on supply chain management
General Theological Seminary, New York, NY 2020-2024
Doctor of Ministry
J. Wilson Sutton prize for thesis: Paying Attention to Black Voices: In Pursuit of Solidarity
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX 1996-2006
M.S., Biblical and Related Studies
Master of Divinity
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA 1991-1995
B.S., Computer Science
Anti-racism training, Diocese of New Jersey (2019, 2022)
Innovative multi-day training from Diocese of NJ sets the standard for other Dioceses
College for Congregational Development, Diocese of Olympia (Western WA) (2016-2017)
Summer Intensives
Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (2013-2014)
Two units, with hospital chaplaincy practicum
Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA (2013-2014)
CALL Program: Anglican Immersion and online classes
Safeguarding God's Children Trainer, Bellingham, WA (2012-2016)
General Theological Seminary, New York, NY (2005-2006)
Hebrew Readings/Poetry
Escuela de la Lengua Española, A.C., Guadalajara, Jalisco, México (2000)
Level 5 Spanish Language Study and Immersion (3 months)
Hendrick Hospice Care, Abilene, TX (1999)
Hospice Volunteer Chaplain Training
- Married 25+ years to Becky with young adult children Aviva and Eli.
- Enjoy family, music, languages (especially Spanish) & cultures, travel, reading, being outdoors.
- Hobbies include motorcycles (maintenance, riding), amateur radio (W2TEF), martial arts, hiking.
- Some favorite theologians include James Cone, Walter Brueggemann, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.