Season 2 Ep.3 Jennifer McCurry, Pastor of First Lutheran Church and Program Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Carnegie Mellon University from Highland Park

Pastor Jennifer McCurry, now serving as Program Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Carnegie Mellon University, reflects on her journey through ministry, community work, and interfaith dialogue. From local storytelling to global church perspectives, she shares how relationships and experiences have shaped her spiritual leadership.Highlights:Community roots (00:11–03:58): McCurry and the host first connected through Pittsburgh’s Homeless Advisory Board. She later led a 2017 storytelling project on personal transformation, which included public art and an interfaith worship event.Campus ministry (04:28–07:33): Now at CMU, McCurry helps students explore diverse spiritual and ethical identities, engaging with both religious and secular groups.Interfaith work (09:59–26:53): She fosters collaboration across faiths through events like Christian-Jewish dialogues and a shared Ramadan celebration that emphasized food, respect, and community.Call to ministry (27:23–33:10): A serious car accident in college helped clarify her vocational path and deepened her spiritual practices.Formation and perspective (36:55–48:22): Her ordination followed chaplaincy training and becoming a new mother. Reflection on cultural differences in preaching between the U.S. and Indonesia were also discussed.**Summary AI generated: Glasp Extension. Truncated version. 05/25/2025