Meet Cathy

I am a United Methodist Deacon appointed to Arapaho United Methodist Church in Richardson, Texas. We are an active, inclusive, and missional church; we welcome all. My role is in helping others grow deeper in their relationship with God, and with each other, in a variety of ways: spiritual, missional, social, and cultural, and seeking justice where God calls.

 

Prior to full time ministry, my life was surrounded by real estate leasing, development, and commercial and multifamily property management.  By day, I focused on vertical communities:  office buildings, retail stores, apartments.  Sometimes I still blog about that. I am grateful for the 25 years spent in that industry and am so much the wiser because of it. I have moved on from that world; but I still focus on building community.  Building community will always be a part of my ministry.

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In my graduate studies at Perkins School of Theology at SMU, I focused on Theology and Culture.  I am passionate about ministry with the poor and homeless; my thesis at Perkins analyzed the Intersection of Faith and Real Estate. You’ll find many postings about topics of justice, equity, and equality. In 2020, I earned certification as a grant writer to help small nonprofits in their fundraising efforts.

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I love to lead discussions that bring people together, and I do that by teaching, in speaking engagements, on panel discussions, and as a retreat facilitator.  I love to help individuals celebrate life events: officiating weddings, sharing in the liminal space that surrounds the end of life, blessings of new homes or animals.

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Wife to Steve, mother to Shannon and Jack. Avid reader, casual cycler, and faithful Longhorn.

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My musings about where we find God in this world has everything to do with you and me, and how we relate to each other. I am glad you are here.