Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rt. Rev.  Katherine Jefferts Schori, the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Jefferts Schori spoke with us about creative responses to leadership formation in response to the ever evolving ministerial contexts of the Church. Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio: Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori served as the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 2006 to 2015. She pursued a career in oceanography, earning a Ph.D. from Oregon State University, before her eventual ordination to the priesthood in 1994. She was consecrated Bishop of Nevada 2001, where she served until being elected presiding Bishop in 2006. Her ministerial concerns have been broad and far reaching, including issues of domestic poverty, climate change and care for the earth, and the ongoing need to contextualize the gospel.About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rev. David Beckmann, a Lutheran Pastor and former president of Bread for the World, a non-profit, Christian advocacy organization dedicated to alleviating world hunger and poverty. The Rev. Beckmann spoke with us about the the Christian call to serve the needy and how we might live into that obligation. Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio: The Rev. David Beckmann is a Lutheran pastor and economist. He worked as a World Bank economist before beginning a 30 year tenure as president of Bread for the World. During his time as president, Bread for the World was instrumental in lobbying congress to help alleviate hunger worldwide. After retiring from Bread for the World, the Rev. Beckmann launched a digitally based learning initiative on poverty, God, and politics. More info on this initiative is available at DavidBeckmann.net/blog or at the CDSP website at CDSP.edu/poverty-god-politics.About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rt. Rev.  Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. Bishop Baskerville-Burrows spoke with us about the importance of making space for various models of ministry and forming leaders capable of ministering across boundaries in places they might be uncomfortable.  Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio: Bishop Baskerville-Burrows was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis in 2017. She was ordained to the priesthood in 1997 after graduating from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Before being elected bishop in 2016, she served in the Dioceses of Newark, Central New York and Chicago. She is the first black woman to be elected a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church. Her expertise includes historic preservation of religious buildings, stewardship and development, race and class reconciliation, and spiritual direction.  About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rev. Shannon Kelly, director of the Department of Faith Formation and officer for Young Adult and Campus Ministries for the Episcopal Church. The Rev. Kelly spoke with us about leadership formation in the Church, making room for the Holy Spirit to work, and the importance of elevating diverse voices in the Church.Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio:  The Rev. Shannon Kelly serves as the Missioner for Young Adult and Campus Ministries for The Episcopal Church. She wrote and edited God of My Heart a book of prayers written by youth, for youth. She lives in on Cape Cod with her husband, The Rev. Dr. Thomas Ferguson, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, their son, and dog. About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rt. Rev. Thomas Brown, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Bishop Brown spoke with us about the role of technology in the Church, the importance of inclusion and racial justice, educating for a life of prayer, and the value of speaking in terms of relationship to Jesus Christ.Full transcript now available here.Guest Bio: Bishop Brown was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Maine in 2019. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1998 after graduating from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. He then served  as associate priest at the Church of St John the Evangelist in San Francisco and director of alumni and church relations at Church Divinity School of the Pacific. He served as rector of St Michael's Church in Brattleboro, Vermont between 2000 and 2009, and rector of the Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Massachusetts from 2009 until his election as Bishop of Maine in 2019. About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guests on this episode of Crossings Conversations are the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church, and Dr. Scott MacDougall, associate professor of theology at Church Divinity School of the Pacific. They spoke to us about Dr. MacDougall's new role as theologian to the House of Deputies, the importance of lay theologizing, and the prophetic witness of the Church. Full transcript now available here.Guest Bios: The Reverend Gay Clark Jennings was elected president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church in 2012, and was reelected in 2015.  As president, Jennings is committed to fostering a new generation of leaders in the Episcopal Church and encouraging the church’s work for justice through the actions of General Convention and the work of Episcopalians throughout the church.  She was ordained in 1979 and is a nine-time deputy from the Diocese of Ohio. She is also the Episcopal Church's clergy representative to the Anglican Consultative Council.  Before her tenure as president, she served on the Executive Council from 2006-2012, and has held many elected and appointed leadership positions, including chairing the General Convention legislative committees on Structure, World Mission, Communications, and Canons. She is a founding member of the Chicago Consultation, which supports the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians.Dr. Scott MacDougall was appointed theologian of the House of Deputies in 2020. He also serves as associate professor of theology at Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Prior to undertaking the formal study of theology, he worked in the non-profit sector. He received his MA in theology from General Theological Seminary in 2007, and his PhD in systematic theology from Fordham University in 2014.  His research centers on ecclesiology and eschatology and is interested in the difference a robust theological imagination of the future makes in how Christian community is lived out, both in the church itself and in the wider world.About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rt. Rev. Carlye Hughes, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. Bishop Hughes  spoke with us about the importance of creativity and teamwork in leadership formation. Full transcript now available here.Guest Bio: Bishop Hughes was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Newark in 2018. Before her call to ordained ministry, Hughes worked in human resources in New York. She then attended Virginia Thological Seminary before being ordained and going on to serve churches in New York and Texas. Hughes describes her goal as to help people "discover the ways they are called to serve God and God’s people… supporting, encouraging, and empowering them to go and do what God created them to do." At the national level, she has served the General Convention on the Task for the Study of Marriage and the Racial Justice & Reconciliation. About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves, managing director of the College for Bishops and bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real, resigned. Bishop Gray-Reeves talks about her work with the College for Bishops and the church as a learning organization. She also discusses the relationship between vulnerability and resilience in church leadership.Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio: The Right Reverend Mary Gray-Reeves is the Managing Director of the College for Bishops of The Episcopal Church. She was Formerly Bishop of the Diocese of El Camino Real. Before her consecration as Bishop, she serve as  archdeacon for deployment for the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Miami Lakes, and assistant rector of two churches in the Diocese of Los Angeles, where she was ordained. About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rt. Rev. Gretchen Rehberg,  PhD, DMin, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Bishop Rehberg spoke with us about the importance of lay-clergy partnership and the difference between leadership and authority.Full transcript now available here.Guest Bio: Bishop  Rehberg was ordained March 18, 2017 as ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane.  She served as rector of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Lewiston, ID, from 2006 to 2017. She has served as the chair of the Commission on Ministry, a canon for regional mission, and a trainer for the College for Congregational Development. In these ministries, she combined her passion for equipping people for ministry and assisting congregations in becoming more faithful, healthy, and effective communities of faith. About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.

Our guest on this episode of Crossings Conversations is the Rev. Isaiah Shaneequa Brokenleg '18, staff officer for racial reconciliation for the Episcopal Church. Rev. Brokenleg spoke with us about collectivist models of leadership formation and forms of pedagogy that challenge white supremacy.  Download full episode transcript hereGuest Bio: The Rev. Isaiah Shaneequa Brokenleg '18 is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Nation) and a priest of the Diocese of South Dakota. Before attending seminary at CDSP, she served as a clinical epidemiologist. As a winktè (Lakota two-spirit), her calling is facilitating healing, positive change, and reconciliation.  About the Show: Crossings Conversations is a co-production of Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Trinity Church Wall Street. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or share it with a colleague. You can learn more about the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast and subscribe to Crossings magazine at cdsp.edu.