The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson: Being Spiritual While Living in the Eye of the Storm

How does one person, or one congregation, or one religious organization continue the spiritual journey within chaotic times? Reverend Robinson will address the times in our lives where our spirituality can waver and how faith can inform us even as controversy or challenges in relationships, careers, and other life stresses can rock our beliefs and values. The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson graduated from the University of the South, Sewanee in Tennessee in 1969 with a B.A. in American Studies and History. His M.Div degree followed in 1973 at the General Theological Seminary in NY and was ordained deacon, then priest serving in Christ Church, Ridgewood, NJ. He served as Youth Ministries Coordinator for the seven diocese of New England and served for two years on the National Youth Ministries Development Team, where he helped originate the national Episcopal Youth Event. In 1983 he served as Executive Secretary of Province I, coordinating all cooperative programs between New England’s seven diocese. On June 7, 2003, he was consecrated Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, having served as Canon to the Ordinary for nearly 18 years and was invested as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire on March 7, 2004. Gene has co-authored AIDS educational curricula for youth and adults and has worked in the United States, Uganda and South Africa in this field. In addition he has advocated against racism in the diocese and wider Church.