Dean Sniffen Bio:
The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen has been Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation since 2015. He previously served congregations in New Jersey, Locust Valley, and Brooklyn. He holds a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from West Virginia Wesleyan College as well as M.Div., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees from Drew University. Dean Sniffen is a founding member of the Racial Justice Advisory Council of the Brooklyn Community Foundation. He has been honored with a Luce Fellowship at the Center for Christianity in Global Contexts and was commissioned in 2021 as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. He is a co-founder of the Center for Spiritual Imagination. The Dean has won awards in pulpit oratory and manner, pastoral leadership, and innovative ministry. He was a Steward of the 2008 Lambeth Palace Conference of Bishops in Canterbury and London. Dean Sniffen has taught Liturgical Studies on the faculty of The Mercer School of Theology since 2012. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Worship and Preaching at Drew Theological School, where he is currently teaching an advanced preaching seminar entitled, “Preaching in a Divisive Age.” He and his wife Joanna live on the Cathedral Close with their two whippets, Huck and Burleigh. Learn more about the Mercer School of Theology: www.mercerschool.org Learn more about the Cathedral of the Incarnation: www.incarnationgc.org Learn more about the Center for Spiritual Imagination: www.spiritualimagination.org ____ ![]() The Rev. Canon Bruce D. Griffith. Th.D., Honorary Canon is Residence at the Cathedral, gives a lecture on his recently published book, Grace and Incarnation: The Oxford Movement's Shaping of the Character of Modern Anglicanism for the George Mercer's Annual Capon Lecture. Click here to enjoy the replay. Thank you Rev. Canon Bruce Griffith. Mercer School will be conducting an online training for all Safe Church Administrators.
This training is intended for those Safe Church Administrators that need support gaining access or help navigating the online certification process. This is not necessarily for Parish Administrators unless you are the Safe Church Administrator for your parish. April 20, 2021 10am Register Here Please note: All Safe Church Administrators will need a letter granting them permission from their rector/priest in charge. Members of the Mercer School's extended family are often eager to share opportunities for learning. As we continue to socially distance during our long winter indoors, here are some events which might be of interest and personal growth.
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