Board & Staff

The dedicated leadership & team at Episcopal House of Prayer

Julie Ann Stevens
Julie Ann Stevens

Board of Directors

Officers

Nelson Coffey, First Vice Chair | Email

Julie Stevens, Second Vice Chair | Email

Dianne Schlichting, Secretary | Email

Dan White, Treasurer | Email

Members

Tom Darnall

Dave Embree

Rev. Myo-O Marilyn Habermas-Scher

Brother Paul Jasmer, OSB

Alexis Kent

Rt. Rev. Craig Loya

Rev. Colin Maltbie

Jodie Milroy

Steve Mullaney

Jennifer Otremba

Staff

Dr. Christine Luna Munger, Director

Christine Luna Munger, PhD currently serves as the director of the Episcopal House of Prayer. She previously served as Coordinator of the Spiritual Direction Certificate and Professor of Theology at St. Catherine University, where she was also the director of Encuentro, a high school youth in theology initiative. She has taught at University of St. Thomas and College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. Christine has published articles, videos, and other spiritual direction resources for Spiritual Directors International (SDI), and she regularly writes, teaches, and leads group prayer sits at EHoP. Christine is a mother of two young children. She is bilingual (English & Spanish) and enjoys all forms of dance and being outdoors.

Bonnie Wenker, Bookkeeper

Bonnie Wenker serves as the bookkeeper for Episcopal House of Prayer, and she also assists the director. Bonnie has a degree in business management and many years of experience in product marketing and project management, including working as a fundraising and marketing manager. This experience has shaped her strong values, ethics, and beliefs in keeping with a golden rule: to treat others as you want to be treated. Bonnie is active in her parish and community and has a passion for teaching and volunteering, and she is especially passionate about volunteering for the Wills for Heroes program.

Claire Comstock-Gay, Community Engagement Specialist

Claire Comstock-Gay is the Community Engagement Specialist for Episcopal House of Prayer, where she works to support the EHoP community; promote our workshops, retreats, and other offerings; and bring the contemplative tradition to new audiences. She has worked for a range of nonprofit organizations, and as an independent writer and editor, her work has appeared in publications including New York magazine and the New York Times. She lives in Saint Paul.

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Mission & Vision

Our Mission is to assist in the ongoing work of discerning God's voice, both within ourselves and in the world; provide guidance in the search for wisdom; teach all forms of contemplative prayer; offer training in the inner work of the spiritual life.

The Vision of the Episcopal House of Prayer is to be a contemplative ministry of spiritual transformation, grounded in the Christian tradition, in the practice of Benedictine hospitality, reaching out and welcoming all.

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Episcopal House of Prayer
P.O. Box 5888
Collegeville, MN 56321

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