Tapestry Conference Presenters

 

Cindy Coe is the curriculum writer and designer of the Abundant Life Garden Project.

 

The missioner for Education, Formation, and Discipleship for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and president of NOERC, Amy runs a resource center, consults on Christian formation for/with all ages for 185 parishes of the diocese, and leads children's chapel every week at her own small parish. In her other life, Amy serves on the board of a community theater group and has a passion for costuming and vintage clothing, acting, and directing.

 

Currently the director of Christian Formation for the Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for over 15 years Jane has served with youth, children, and adults at locations across the United States.

 

With a background in retail business and inner-city ministry, Lyle is the Coordinator for Renovaré USA, where he gets to work on print and electronic publishing, event planning, and international projects, and is married to Felicia, an Episcopal priest, with whom he contributed to The Life with God Bible.

 

Presently the family ministries pastor at St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Colorado Springs), Joe has been a professional youth and children minister for over fifteen years.

 

 

Andrew has served as the Canon for Youth Ministry for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania for three years, during which time the program has seen a renewal of mission and energy. In 2009, Andrew founded City Camp, an urban mission camping program, which invites adolescents to engage in the work of justice beyond service.

 

An instructor and program coordinator in Christian education at Virginia Theological Seminary, Dorothy has led workshops and training sessions throughout the country and in South Africa, and is the managing editor of Episcopal Teacher, Episcopal Children's Curriculum, and Episcopal Curriculum for Youth.

 

A lifelong Episcopalian, The Rev. Canon John Wharton Newton, IV holds degrees in business studies from the University of Texas and a MDiv from Virginia Theological Seminary and presently serves as the canon for Lifelong Christian Formation in the Diocese of Texas.

 

With a MEd in Counseling, Cathy has coordinated children's and family ministry for St. John's Episcopal Church, Boulder, CO, for the past eight years and worked previously in both youth and adult formation in Episcopal and Lutheran congregations.

 

Sharon is the Christian Formation Specialist for Church Publishing.

 

Founding rector of St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, the Rev. Donald Schell is president of All Saints Company.

 

Brian Sellers-Petersen is the director of Church Engagement for Episcopal Relief & Development.

 

A youth minister, mother, and spouse for over twenty years, Bronwyn currently serves as officer for Youth Ministries of The Episcopal Church.

 

Co-founder and program director for Rhythms of Grace, Linda has a degree in education and over thirty years of service in Christian formation in the Diocese of Connecticut.