Who am I? Vocation and Discernment

In this episode... We talk about vocation and discernment and how each of us are called to taketime to reflect on what God is calling us to each become and the gifts and skills that come withwho God dreams of us becoming and how we are to share that with the Body of Christ and thebroader community.About the HostsClare Stern-Burbano (she/her) is a member of the laity and currently a college, youth, and children’sminister at a parish in Kansas City, MO and third-year seminarian at Univ. of Dubuque TheologicalSeminary and a candidate for Anglican Studies at Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. She hopes of oneday becoming an Episcopal priest and is discerning in the Diocese of Kansas. Clare comes from aninterfaith family and found a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church when she was nine years old.The Rev. Karen Schlabach (she/her) is the Youth, Young Adult & Campus Missioner for the EpiscopalDiocese of Kansas. Karen was an active youth in the Kansas youth ministry program, and as a collegestudent participated in Campus Ministry at K-State, she returned as an adult volunteer in her late 20s.Karen was the Youth Minister at St. Michael and All Angels for four years, and prior to that worked as anAcademic Advisor at UTA and UMKC and Associate Registrar at UMKC. Karen has a Bachelor’s degreein Public Relations, Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, is an EFM graduate, andreceived a Certificate of Presbyterial Studies from the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. She wasordained to the priesthood in January 2022. In her free time she enjoys reading novels, Lego video gameson her Switch, and being ordered around by her personal trainer. She lives in Merriam, KS, with herhusband Mike and dog Cherry.Guest:Ragan Dutcher (she/her) is currently a K-State senior studying Integrative Physiology andKinesiology, pre-physical therapy. She is a peer minister at the Canterbury house at K-State andwill be moving to Denver in the summer to start PT school. She is recently engaged to anothermember of the peer ministry team at K-State and a member of the Episcopal church. Ragan grewup in the Episcopal Church and has always loved it!Relevant links:Suggestions and Comments for the Co-hosts? Click here to submit your question or comment.To learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of W. MO College and Young Adult Ministry clickhereTo learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas Children, Youth, Young Adults, & CampusMinistry click hereAll Things...Episcopal podcast is a production of The Diocese of West Missouri and Diocese ofKansas in association with Resonate Media.Music is provided by Blue Dot sessionsOur opening theme is New Found Believers and our closing theme is After SunriseContent source links: Some of today’s questions come from Called to Life: Reflecting onVocation, Participant Guide, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, 2011