As St. Paul's interim rector, I serve as the connective tissue between the parish's previous rector and its next rector. The ministry of an interim is two jobs in one. First, the call is to regular rector roles such as preaching, leading worship, guiding the staff, finance and governance, pastoral care, visioning and supporting the congregation's leadership. It is also to collaboratively lead the congregation, spiritually, through a time of significant change and transition. In spiritual terms, interim time can be thought of as "liminal" space — that time between the "now" and the "not yet." What has been (ministry with a previous rector) has ended, but what will be (ministry with a new rector) has not yet occurred. While liminal time can be fear and anxiety-producing in a faith community, it is, at the same time, abundant with spiritual and relational opportunities. If we're watching for the Living God in our midst, if we're open to epiphanies and small graces and new perspectives and deepened faith, if we expect that God will show up, we will, together, reach the far shore renewed and even transformed.

It is my honor to have served the Episcopal Church as a priest for 28 years and, before that, as an active lay person all the way back to my teenage years. I have served in a variety of ministries such as rector, interim rector, associate rector, fundraiser, consultant, community leader and organizer. For me, parish ministry has always been enriched and complemented by robust ministry on the diocesan level and in the wider Episcopal Church. I am passionate about justice-based ministry, and the capacity of the Episcopal Church to make real change in the world. I am a six-time deputy from Minnesota to General Convention and have recently concluded a 6-year term on the Episcopal Church's Executive Council. Currently I serve as a Trustee for the Episcopal Church in Minnesota focused on investments.

When the first crocus bravely pops its head through the soil in early Spring, it is my cue to pull out the road bike and hit the trails. Endurance cycling is one of life's joys. I also love open-water swimming in Minnesota's 10,000 lakes (but only after the ice has melted) and am a frequenter of summer triathlons. I am a devotee of the Center for Action and Contemplation and am committed to a daily contemplative prayer practice. I always want to be learning new things. This year's projects are the bodhran (Irish hand drum for traditional music) and rowing (this summer through the Indianapolis Rowing Club).