Editorial Board
The Editorial Board of Fidelia's Sisters is comprised of the ten women that are also advisory board members for The Young Clergy Women Project. The convener also plays a role in the editorial board.
Managing Editor
As managing editor, Ann Bonner-Stewart provides oversight for all sections of
Fidelia's Sisters. She is a
graduate of Duke University (AB, 2001) and Yale Divinity School (MDiv,
2006). Ann serves as the associate rector at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greenville, North Carolina, where she
resides with her husband Jeff. Ann likes traveling, reading anything that's
well-written, and, of course, great shoes.
Assistant Editor
Kate Smanik Moyes is an ordained PC(USA) pastor and the Helen Carnell Eden Chaplain at Wilson College. In her spare time, she loves to hang out with her husband and cats, watch LA Ink, scour sales for great shoes, read, and knit up a storm.
Called and Sent
Katherine Willis Pershey graduated from Claremont School of Theology and was ordained to the ministry by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2005. She serves as the solo pastor of South Bay Christian Church in Redondo Beach, CA. She's a music enthusiast and a book lover, and blogs about these and other obsessions at any day a beautiful change. She and her husband, Ben, have a dog named Atticus and are expecting their first child in 2008.
Christ and Creativity
MaryAnn McKibben Dana is a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She is a 2003 graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA and now serves a church outside Washington DC as associate pastor. A poet and writer, her work has appeared in various books, webzines, and print journals, and she is currently writing a monthly column for Presbyterians Today. MaryAnn is married to Robert Dana and they have two daughters, Caroline and Meg, and a newborn son, James. When she's not fretting over how to handle three children under the age of five, she likes to knit splendidly imperfect and misshapen projects.
Divine Details
Alexandra M. Hendrickson is the Associate Pastor of First United Presbyterian Church in Belleville, IL. She has previously served PC(USA) congregations in Arizona and Kentucky. Alex is a 1997 graduate of the University of Arizona and a 2001 graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Alex and her husband, the Rev.Brett Hendrickson, have three young children, Thomas, Lily, and David.
The Gospel According to Lexi D. Vina
The Rev. Elsa A. Peters was born not far from the magical city of New York. In this small town, she reigned as champion of the Ha Game (which some believe led to her call to ministry) and poured a Grande Drip for a former United States President. She found employment caring for a golden retriever and two cats in London, toiling in a cubicle in New York City and even moving to Appalachia to host mission groups from across the country for week-long service projects.
Elsa finally said "yes" to God's call and enrolled at Union Theological Seminary. With some of her favorite scholars, Elsa explored the immense topics of theology and ethics while finding sanctuary in her studies of worship and the arts. After mastering the divine, Elsa was called to Maine, where she currently serves as the Associate Pastor of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ in South Portland. Her ministry is fueled by her deep passion for coffee (fair trade, of course) as she requires multiple cups in one day.
Moms In Ministry
Sarah Kinney Gaventa is the Associate Rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Greenwood, Virginia. Her areas of responsibility include Christian Education, Youth Ministry, and Newcomer Ministry. Her favorite Sunday morning stress relief is to sneak into the Preschool Sunday School class and help someone make a craft. Sarah is married to Matthew Gaventa, a Presbyterian, and they are eagerly looking for a dog, preferably Methodist or Lutheran, to complete their ecumenical family.
The Ones We Love
Katie Yahns serves as the solo pastor of a two-point Lutheran (ELCA) parish, found on the shores of Lake Erie in western New York state. In addition to her degrees from the Vancouver School of Theology (DCS, 2002) and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (MDiv, 2005), she has now earned advanced degrees in Parsonage Living, Fish Fry Consumption, and Lake-Effect Snow Driving--not bad for a West Coast native! Her previous background includes journalism and working in a Seattle art gallery.
Single Rev's Guide to Life
Stacey Midge is a solo pastor serving a Reformed Church in America congregation in upstate New York. She sings and plays guitar, both solo and with a band, and writes music (when the muse appears). Her overactive hound's name is Laila. She blogs regularly at The Almond Branch.
Sunday Morning and Beyond
Erica Schemper is the Associate Pastor for Children and Youth at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva, Illinois. She is a graduate of St. Olaf College and Calvin Theological Seminary. When she is not trying to live up to her incredibly long professional title, she enjoys relaxing by popping her daughter into a jogging stroller and plugging into her iPod. Sometimes, she even tries to feign interest in her husband's dissertation topic. She blogs about ministry, motherhood, and her knitting at Don’t Flay the Sheep.
Convener
Susan Olson is a Presbyterian (PCUSA) pastor employed by Yale Divinity School and Yale University Chaplain's Office. She loves good preaching, good books, good music, college chaplaincy, and Diet Coke. She is staff to two recalcitrant cats and is a long-time volunteer for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and Camp Boggy Creek--two camps that serve children with life-threatening illnesses.
