Hi, my name is Sarah Walker Cleaveland and I am a PhD student at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in Berkeley, California. I am studying Christian Spirituality, but am also interested in theology (particularly theologies of the Holy Spirit). At the same time, I am candidate in the Presbyterian Church (USA) ready to receive a call and be ordained. I’d love to come preach at your church, lead a retreat for youth, adults or families, teach a class, help with some pastoral care or consult with your governing body about ways to integrate spirituality into the life of your church. If you’re a publication, I’d love to write something for you.

I grew up in Rochester, New York and after graduating college with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies and International Development, I worked at the First Presbyterian Church of Honeoye Falls as their first full-time Director of Education and Programs.

After two years with the church, I decided to continue pursuing my call to ministry by attending Columbia Theological Seminary. While in seminary I met my husband, Adam Walker Cleaveland, and we got married in May of 2006. A student at Princeton Theological Seminary, Adam took a year of classes at Columbia after we got married so I could finish my Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree.

After graduation in May 2007, we moved to Princeton, NJ so Adam could finish his education at Princeton. While he finished his degrees, I got a Master of Theology degree, which allowed me a year of focused study on spirituality and theology of the Spirit.

Adam and I both graduated from Princeton in May 2008 and have since moved to Oakland, California so I can begin my studies at the GTU. I’d love to talk to you more about what I might be able to offer your church, community, or publication, so please don’t hesitate to email or call using the contact information on the right.

All the best,
Sarah