Preferred pronouns: he, him, his. Rob is captive to two of Jesus’ parables: “The Prodigal Son” and “The Good Samaritan.” Between the two, Jesus portrays the unconditional love of God with arms always stretched open in loving welcome, along with his call that we be agents of God’s compassion and justice, ensuring a place for…
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers. Deb is a graduate of Northwestern College where she was also employed as an Admissions Counselor/Assistant Director of Admissions. While in Orange City, she was a member of First Reformed Church. She later earned a Master’s Degree and worked in AIDS Support Services at the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, DC…
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers. Tricia earned her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, her Ph.D. in Theological and Religious studies from Drew University, and was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in 2013 by the New York Classis of the Reformed Church in America. She has taught religion and gender theory at…
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers. Rev. Annie Reilly was raised in Holland, Michigan. She graduated from Calvin College in 2007 and from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in 2012. Annie was ordained as a minister of Word and Sacrament by Schenectady Classis on Epiphany 2013. Currently, she serves as the solo pastor at a Presbyterian church…
Preferred pronouns: he, him, his. Originally from Waupun, WI, Brad grew up in the Reformed Church in America. After years of internalized homophobia, Brad is reclaiming the fullness of who God has created him to be. Brad holds a B.A. in psychology from Dordt College, a Master of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary, and a…
Preferred pronouns: he, him, his. Bob is a groundwater hydrologist and a partner in Mutch Associates, LLC, a firm specializing in numerical modeling of contaminant transport in the environment and contamination remediation. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. Bob and his wife, Carol, have been members for 32 years at Wyckoff (NJ) Reformed Church,…
Preferred pronouns: he, him, his. Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell and his wife, Sophie, are the pastors at the Second Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa. Steve has served on numerous Reformed Church commissions and task forces, and also edited the journal Perspectives for many years. Before coming to Iowa, he lived and served as a pastor in upstate New York. Sophie…
Pronouns: she, her, hers Ara grew up in the RCA in Michigan and is an alumna of Princeton Theological Seminary. During her graduate work, Ara concentrated in theology and transgender studies, and has since done educational work on LGBTQ identities and religion with PFLAG, NJ-GSA, and other organizations. Ara currently works as a full-stack web…
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers. Jane is a retired Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies at Hope College, having taught there for 40 years, including 17 as founder and director of the Women’s Studies Program. Through that work, Jane discovered a calling and passion to seek justice for all people regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, class,…
Preferred pronouns: she, her, hers Miriam is an RCA – “PK” and graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. She co-pastored Covenant Community Church, RCA in Muskegon, MI for 25 years with her husband, Mark Bush. In 2009, feeling a sense of call toward a contemplative ministry in a broader arena, she began creating…