Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21
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Wendy Claire Barrie writes about faith formation and parenting. She's the author of Faith at Home: A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents and is at work on a new book about intergenerational ministry called The Church Post-Sunday School. She haphazardly blogs at 
www.wendyclairebarrie.com. An editor at Church Publishing, Wendy has previously served seven Episcopal parishes in children, youth and family ministry since 1989. She is mostly famous for her brown-sugar chocolate-chip cookies and California-style tacos. She and her husband Phil Fox Rose are raising their teenage son in Brooklyn, where they also have a storage unit so as to avoid having to get rid of a single book.
Lindsay Gottwald is an informal educator, writer and public relations professional living in central Pennsylvania. She is passionate about understanding the human experience through narrative—including the Bible. When she’s not working in faith formation, you can find her reading fiction, knitting, or playing the ukulele.
You can find her on Instagram @LingoMuses or email her at Lindsay.gottwald@gmail.com.
Charlotte Hand Greeson is a member of the Lifelong Learning Department at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), where she is program coordinator for the Thriving in Ministry initiative. As co-editor of Building Faith, Charlotte has created networks of congregational leaders through the sharing of practical resources and replicable practices for faith formation. In addition, she serves as the program manager for VTS’ collaboration with the brothers of Saint John the Evangelist, developing formation resources for the wider church. As an experienced writer, curriculum developer, workshop and retreat leader, Charlotte is committed to forming faithful, skillful, and responsive church leaders.
Meg is the Director of Christian Formation at Christ Church in New Bern, NC. She gets to talk about God with children and youth. But lately, she's been spending a lot more time with adults online. Meg is originally from the Diocese of Atlanta.
The Rev. Matt Welsch (pronouns: he/him/his) serves as Priest for Youth & Family at Trinity Church Wall Street where he uplifts the voices of congregational youth and walks with them in their journey of faith. His ministry is rooted in Jesus’s call to “make disciples,” specializing in the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity, youth development, and pop culture with the Gospel. With a decade of experience in community engagement and advancing social justice, he seeks to support the next generation in change-making for good.