Conant Trust Grants, Grant Cycle 2022-23
Resolution text
Resolved, that the following Conant Trust Grants recommended by the Conant Trust Grant Review Committee, having been reviewed and recommended by the Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within the Church at the Executive Council meeting, held virtually January 24-27, 2022. These grants are approved in the total amount of $117,965.25. The sixteen recommended grant recipients are:
Anthony Baker, Seminary of the Southwest, Theological Wisdom in the Anthropocene Age. $6,300.00
Thomas Buchan, Nashotah House, Oxford Pilgrimage: An Intensive Study Abroad Experience. $3650.00
Elizabeth DeGaynor, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Evangelicals and Education (K-College) - Christian Formation & Political Influence. $13,600.00
James Farwell, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Mapping Dōgen Zen for Christian Comparative Liturgical Theology. $9,224.00
Daniel Heischman, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Expanded Voices in Governance: A Project to Enrich and Diversify a Core D.Min. Course. $3,650.00
Marlon Johnson, Seminary of the Southwest, Exploring Racial Harm and Healing Across the Diaspora: A Proposal to Enhance Culturally-Inclusive Healing Practices within Counselor and Theological Education. $7155.25
John Knight, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Re-working Original Sin: How Cognitive Science Research Can Enrich Our Understanding of Human Sinfulness. $10,300.00
Melody Knowles, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Research and Writing of Bible and Film: An Intercultural and International Exploration. $10,066.00
Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Bloy House, Injustice and the Care of Souls. $6,050.00
Scott MacDougall, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Intercultural Theological Dialogue as a Contribution to Decolonizing the Anglican Communion. $2500.00
Ruth Meyers, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Worship in Multiracial Congregations. $13,177.00
Matthew Olver, Nashotah House, A History of the English and American Prayer Books: An Introduction for Students. $8,554.00
Margaret Adams Parker, The Virginia Theological Seminary, Broadening the Church's vision in the visual arts, theology, and pastoral ministry - through shared worship, conversation, and community with the Episcopal Church in Navajoland. $3,638.00
Stephanie Ramirez, Seminary of the Southwest, Deepening my spiritual and cultural identity through transformative travel. $2,300.00
April Stace, General Theological Seminary, Vocation and Strengths Training in Theological Field Education. $7,950.00
Sylvia Sweeney, Bloy House, Empowering Christian Action in Our Age of Ecological Crisis. $9,851.00
Explanation
Conant Grant funds are provided for the improvement of seminary-based theological education. Specifically, the grants are directed for the support of research, writing and course development undertaken by faculty members at the recognized Episcopal seminaries in the United States.
The funds are derived from Trust Fund #649.00 established by a bequest from William Schubael Conant in 1953.