{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"All things…Episcopal","title":"A Very (Almost) Episcopate Conversation: Candidates for the XI Bishop of Kansas","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4353,"description":"Show Notes:\nIn this episode we interview each candidate for the 11th Bishop of Kansas one-by-one, asking some key questions about their experience with youth and young adult ministries and vision for these ministries in the Diocese of Kansas. \n\nAbout the Hosts\nThe Rev. Karen Schlabach (she/her) is the Youth, Young Adult & Campus Missioner in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. Karen has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, is an EFM graduate, and received a Certificate of Presbyterial Studies from the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. She was ordained to the priesthood in January 2022. In her free time she enjoys reading novels, Lego video games on her Switch, and being ordered around by her personal trainer. She lives in Merriam, KS, with her husband Mike and dog Indy.\n\nThe Rev. Clare Stern-Burbano (she/her) is the curate for Campus Ministry at Kansas State University in the Diocese of Kansas and the Associate for college, youth, and children’s ministry at a parish in Kansas City, MO in the Diocese of W. Missouri. She is a graduate from the Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary (MDiv.) and from Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (Anglican Studies). She was ordained to the transitional diaconate in June 2025 and to the priesthood in January 2026. Clare comes from an interfaith family and found a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church when she was nine years old.\n\nAbout the Guests: \n\nThe Rev. Grant Ambrose serves as the Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in York, Pennsylvania.\nThe Rev. Dr. David Gortner serves as the Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. \nThe Rev. Canon Whitney Rice (she/her) serves as the Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.\nThe Rev. Canon Lisa Senuta serves as Canon for Spiritual Life and Clergy Care in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. \n\nRelevant links:\nMore information about the search for the 11th Bishop of Kansas can be found online here:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hsfZR5WCDH8k-ArapwJdeSbyGPMCmKnVqURnRO798_k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4ODE3LzE3MDU0/MjcxMzgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}