A Special Hybrid Forum with Dean Thomason, Canon Kleinschmidt, and Two Sisters from the Order of St. Helena
SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 10:10–10:50 A.M., in person in Bloedel Hall and online via Zoom
During the past year, as part of our larger initiative of employing expansive language in our worship services, the cathedral has been regularly using translations of the Psalms as found in The St. Helena Psalter, a resource developed by an Episcopal monastic community of sisters in Augusta, Georgia. We are delighted that two sisters—Sr. Miriam Elizabeth and Sr. Ellen Francis—will join us via Zoom to share a bit of history and planned updates for the psalter. Canon Kleinschmidt and Dean Thomason will also guide a conversation about the historical role of psalms in worship and how we use them today.
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Shelby Ketchum, Inflation Reduction Act Specialist at Seattle City Light, is a dedicated advocate for equitable and sustainable energy solutions. With a background that includes experience in skilled trades, community organizing, and energy policy, Shelby brings a unique perspective to his work, which is primarily centered on decarbonizing the built environment through building electrification and the proliferation of distributed energy resources. He holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning and a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Labor Studies. His career is driven by a passion and a commitment to a sustainable future, which is best encapsulated in the vision of 'Net Zero By Retirement.'
Stone Fennell is a graduate student studying Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He has studied the design of solar cells and batteries and participated in the Global Renewable Infrastructure Development RSO as a technical lead. Last year he volunteered with Kilowatts for Humanity, helping to install a solar microgrid in the Dengeza community in Zambia. He enjoys reading, cooking, and teaching math and science to future engineers.
The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason has served as Dean and Rector at Saint Mark’s for more than ten years after serving churches in his native state of Arkansas and practicing medicine as a family doctor and hospice/palliative care specialist. In his time of parish ministry, he has served in various leadership roles in the community, diocese and wider church including guiding Saint Mark’s commitment to have a net zero carbon footprint by 2030. His educational degrees include Bachelor of Science from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN; Doctor of Medicine from University of Arkansas; and Master of Divinity from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas.
