Budde has served as rector of St. John’s, Minneapolis since 1993 and has guided that congregation through significant membership and financial growth, two capital campaigns and comprehensive ministry development. Since 2001, she has served as a conference leader for CREDO, an organization committed to clergy wellness and vocational renewal. She was a leader of the Diocese of Minnesota’s Commission for Mission Strategy and has served that diocese as dean of the Minneapolis Region, General Convention deputy, on the Standing Committee, and in support of diocesan multi-cultural ministries. She speaks fluent Spanish and has a long history of work among Spanish-speaking people. A well-regarded preacher, teacher and conference leader, Budde is the author of Gathering Up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice, published in 2009. She holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in theology from the Virginia Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester, N.Y., where she majored in history. She has been married to Paul Budde for 25 years, and has two sons, Amos, 23, and Patrick, 20.
Sheeesh……another imitation bishop?
Hey, at least she is married to a man and has two children presumably the old fashioned way. Appears to be well educated and has been rector of a growing parish for 9 years. For TEC, this is a darn good start. She couldn’t be any worse than her predecessor. Happy fathers day all.
In the Faith,
NW Bob
Except that she is a female bishop. She may well have the best qualifications in the world, but how can she be a bishop?
#1 Cennydd13 In what way “imitation”?
#3
I’ll answer for Cennydd13. She is a woman.