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Marc Anderson

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Rachel Breen

Rachel Breen’s work explores the critical possibilities of the sewing machine, which she uses to draw and create sculptural installations. Her work has been shown widely across the country and internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Rachel was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to India in 2022, was awarded artist residencies at MacDowell, and Willapa Bay AiR and is a recipient of a McKnight Fellowship for Visual Artists in 2024. Rachel holds an MFA from the University of Minnesota and a BA from The Evergreen State College. Rachel is a tenured professor of art at Anoka Ramsey Community College and currently serves as the chair of the Department of Fine Arts.

Lee Burdge

Lee C Burdge is the Minnesota Area Interfaith Specialist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lee has served as a Bishop for his congregation in Eagan for 7+ years.  Lee also served a two-year mission for his church in Argentina.  Lee retired in 2019 from a 30+ year profession in sales management for a global technology company. Lee is married to his college sweetheart and has 6 children and 13 grandchildren which keeps him busy.

Dr. Danielle Clausnitzer

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Rev. Ben Connelly

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Trahern Crews

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Rev. Angela Denker

Rev. Angela Denker is an award-winning author, ELCA Lutheran pastor, and veteran journalist. Her first book, Red State Christians, was the 2019 Silver Foreword Indies award-winner for political and social sciences. Her second book, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood, came out on March 25th, 2025. She is a former columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune and has written for many publications, including Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post, and FORTUNE magazine, and has appeared on CNN, BBC, SkyNews, and NPR to share her research on politics and Christian Nationalism. 

Pastor Angela lives with her husband, Ben, and two sons in Minneapolis, where she is a sought-after speaker on Christian Nationalism and its theological and cultural roots. She also serves Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church in Minneapolis as Pastor of Visitation and Public Theology. 

Order Disciples of White Jesus Now! Order on Bookshop Barnes & Noble Comma (Minneapolis) You can read more of her work on Christian Nationalism, American culture, social issues, journalism, theology, and parenting on her Substack, I'm Listening.

Rev. Dr. Curtiss DeYoung

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Rev. Dr. Tom Duke

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Rabbi Ryan Dulkin

Ryan Dulkin received rabbinic ordination in 2004 and a doctorate in Midrash and Scriptural Interpretation in 2011 from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He currently serves as a full-time adjunct faculty member in the Theology Department at the University of St. Thomas and Director of the Encountering Judaism program. He teaches courses including Theology 100 (with an emphasis on spirituality and religious experience), courses on the Hebrew Bible, Judaism, and comparative religion. His various academic appointments have included St. Olaf College, Franklin & Marshall College, The Jewish Theological Seminary, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Eden Theological Seminary, and Washington University in St. Louis. He lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his spouse Hazzan Joanna Dulkin and their two sons Zac and Jesse.

Ram Gada

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Rev. Emily Goldwaithe

Rev. Emily Goldthwaite is Director of Congregational Organizing at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. Emily leads Beacon’s engagement of congregations in creating homes, supporting residents in Beacon’s housing through donations and volunteering, and speaking out for just policies on housing and homelessness. She believes people of faith have a critical voice in communities striving toward the vision that all people have a home. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Emily is a minister ordained in the United Church of Christ who has served in both local churches and nonprofit service agencies in the Midwest, Palestine, and Israel.

Bishop Emeritus Mark Hanson

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David Harris

David Jordan Harris: A graduate of the University of Chicago, David is artistic director and co-founder of the Twin Cities-based performance ensemble Voices of Sepharad. Integrating his skills as a singer, actor, and dancer, he has appeared as guest artist with many ensembles, including Zorongo Flamenco, Katha Dance Theatre, Corning Dances and Company, Illusion Theater, North Star Opera, Rose Ensemble, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Ensemble Español, and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre. Harris was the founding music director of Shir Tikvah Congregation where he led music for 21 years and was the founding executive director of Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council. Harris has been an interfaith arts special consultant for the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John’s University since 2010. He brings a wealth of experience to the Center, drawing together cultural communities through theater, music, and dance, workshops for students and adults, innovative artistic collaborations, public forums, and artist salons.

Rev. Susie Hayward

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Lynn Hinckle

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K.P. Hong

Rev. K.P. Hong has served as congregational minister in multiethnic communities and as college chaplain in interfaith settings, shaped particularly by Korean Buddhism and Christianity in the increasingly relational context of world religions. He currently serves as the Minister of Faith Formation at Unity Church-Unitarian, working at the convergence of faith formation and antiracist multiculturalism, watching it coalesce into clouds, then rain, then harvest and the flourishing of the beloved community.

Bob Hulteen

Bob Hulteen, currently serving as communications specialist for MnMN, has a long history of communications and community engagement. He was the associate editor of Sojourners magazine in Washington, D.C.; the executive editor of MetroLutheran, a Minnesota-based newspaper; and communications director for Interfaith Workers Network in Chicago and the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA here. He has also been a tenant organizer, a labor organizer, and an organizing director in D.C., Chicago, and the Twin Cities. After 34 years living in Minneapolis, he recently moved to St. Paul. (He’s trying to get used to it.) He is an active member at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.

Nausheena Hussain

Nausheena Hussain is on a mission to reimagine a world where Muslim women draw from their heritage, history, and intersectional identities in order to make the world a better place. She is the author of Prosperity with Purpose: A Muslim Woman's Guide to Generosity and Abundance, a groundbreaking financial guide that addresses the unique experiences and challenges faced by Muslim women in building wealth and their generosity. Nausheena’s philanthropic journey includes service on grant committees including at Headwaters Foundation for Justice Community Innovation and Social Change Fund, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, and the Bush Foundation committee. She currently serves on the board of the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation. She has served on the board of Center on Muslim Philanthropy helping Muslim nonprofit leaders upskill, collaborate and improve their fundraising impact. She received her Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and holds a M.A. in Philanthropic Studies. Nausheena is now pursuing her doctorate in philanthropic leadership at IU and her research focuses on Muslim women-led nonprofits and their resilience leadership.  As a former start-up founder of several nonprofits, Nausheena has a proven track record of taking an idea and creating a movement. Married, with two children and a beautiful cat, she lives in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and loves to garden, read and travel.

Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs

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Dr. Jen Kilps

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Bill Konrardy

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Alexie Laushkin

Alexei Laushkin is a strategist with 21 years of experience driving successful faith-based campaigns and facilitating complex dialogues. He is an expert on trends and dynamics within American religious communities.

His strategic counsel has served a diverse client base, including the Aspen Institute, Prison Fellowship, and a wide range of national and local religious organizations.

Alexei is the founder of the Kingdom Mission Society and is a key national convener, notably for evangelical and Pentecostal leaders. KMS serves as the evangelical convener for the influential Evangelical-Catholic national dialogue.

Amber Lewis

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Kevin Lindsey

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Nanette Missaghi

Nanette Missaghi is a lifelong Baha’i and retired Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion director with over 25 years of experience. She is a licensed Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) coach and author. She holds an MA in anthropology from the University of Minnesota. Nanette is also a watercolor painter and quilter.

Ellie Pierce

Elinor (Ellie) Pierce is the research director at the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, a writer, and an independent filmmaker. Ellie is the author of the case collection Pluralism in Practice and the co-editor of two volumes in interfaith studies. She collaborated on two feature length films: Acting on Faith, about women and religious activism, and Fremont, U.S.A., documenting religious diversity in a California city, and two short documentaries. Ellie is the producer/director and assistant editor of the award-winning film Abraham’s Bridge. She has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Macalester College, and a master’s degree from the Harvard Divinity School.

Professor Emeritus Anantanand Rambachan

Anantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Saint Olaf College, Minnesota, USA (1985-2021). He was also Forum Humanum Visiting Professor at the Academy for the Study of World Religions at the University of Hamburg in Germany (2013-2017). 

His books include Accomplishing the Accomplished: The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in Ṡaṅkara; The Limits of Scripture: Vivekananda's Reinterpretation of the Authority of the Vedas, The Advaita Worldview: God, World and Humanity, A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two is Not-One; Essays in Hindu Theology and  Pathways to Hindu-Christian Dialogue. 

Prof. Rambachan has been involved in interreligious relations and dialogue for over 40 years, as a Hindu contributor and analyst. He is a Co-President of Religions for Peace.

Dr. Imam Tamim Saidi

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Elder Stacy Smith

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Anna Stamborski

Anna Stamborski, M.Div., is a national organizer and trainer with Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training, known for her expertise in creating interactive and growth-oriented spaces. She is also a qualitative researcher, DEI consultant, and former bilingual public educator. Anna's approach is deeply influenced by her background in Restorative Justice, mediation, and her role as an Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator, emphasizing high accountability, joy, and growth.

Nathan Stock

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Rev. Elona Street-Stewart

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Professor Najeeba Syeed

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Matt Taylor

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Nick Theisen

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Professor Deanna Thompson

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Karen Willis

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