I discovered the Book of Common Prayer in college and I’ve been on “the Canterbury trail” ever since. I know firsthand the transformative power of being part of a community centered around Jesus and the places he promises to be found: in communion at the altar, in the sound of good news, and in serving people in need around us. I also know the importance of doing those things with other people—both people who share something in common with us and people who challenge us—and I know that the world desperately needs people who go out of their way to make room for people who have been told there’s no room for them in God’s house.
I’m an Episcopal priest currently serving as campus missioner to the University of Texas at Austin. I previously served at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clemson, S.C. and as Episcopal campus missioner to Clemson University. I’ve been an occasional contributor to Earth & Altar magazine and Bible Studies That Work, and you can hear me as the voice of 1 & 2 Thessalonians on the A Morning at the Office and An Evening at Prayer podcasts, along with some other projects I’ve done here and there.
Some other things I love are my cat Matilda, playing Dungeons & Dragons, enjoying a trip to the museum or the theater, and finding excuses to cook for people.
Noah Stansbury 