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About Bishop/Coach Ed Leidel

 

Ed's V.I.P.

My Values:
 • The Anglican/Celtic Ethos
      o Mystery, Awe and Wonder as gateways into the Presence of God.
      o God’s Incarnational Presence (God in “stuff”).
      o Intentional Hospitality. One wins the mind through the heart. Belief takes place in the context of community.
      o Community that is Holistic and Inclusive. All are welcome into God’s embrace. All are of equal worth.
      o Transformation through Courageous Pilgrimage that balances law and grace, tradition and progress, institution and community,    

         doing and being, holding-on and letting-go.
      o Humility and Tolerance for Ambiguity.
      o Grassroots Mission. Hands-on mission done by the laity who think locally and act globally.
 • The Appreciative Way
      o What one focuses on becomes their reality; therefore I focus on and value what is Good, Honorable and Just (Philippians 4:8)
      o I value the virtues of Hope and Positive Expectation under-girded by Faith and Love.
      o I value Diversity and Difference.

My Identity:
 • I am Hopeful, Energetic, Liberating and Perceptive; I am HELP-full
 • I am a Myers-Briggs personality type ENFP

My Purpose:
“Harnessing God’s Synergy in leaders to revitalize Churches”

Education
2007 Coaching Certification from the Clergy Leadership Institute
2004 Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Huron University College, Ontario, Canada.
1997 Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Nashotah House Seminary.
1990 Doctor of Ministry Degree, School of Theology of the University of the South. Dissertation: Perceptions of Ministerial Roles in
        Relationship to Three Primary Functions of Ministry.
1973-1975 Course work in Urban Development, University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
1964 Master of Divinity degree in theology from Nashotah House Seminary.
1961 Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Wisconsin.

Ordination
1996 Elected as the First Bishop of the new Diocese of Eastern Michigan (100th domestic diocese)
1964 Ordained Priest at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Racine, Wisconsin.
1964 Commissioned as a Chaplain Lieutenant Junior Grade in the U.S. Navy.
1963 Ordained Deacon  of the Episcopal Churchat Christ Episcopal Church, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

Employment Highlights
2007 Called to be Bishop/Coach to Small Membership Communities in the Diocese of Huron
2007 Elected by the Order of Julian to become their Guardian and Protector.
2003 Raised four million dollars for Diocesan “Breaking New Ground” development initiative.
2001 Appointed to the Anti-Racism Task Force of the National Executive Council.
1997-2000 Appointed to the Status of Women Committee to the National Executive Council.
1995 Presenter at the 1995 International Conference for the Association of Psychological Type.
1995 Completed one million dollar building renovation and expansion at St. Christopher's.
1994 Appointed as a field representative for the national Cornerstone Project (fosters leadership wellness).
1994-1997 Participated in the national Clergy Leadership Project.
1992 Elected as delegate to the 1994 General Convention.
1992-1995 Appointed to the national Council for the Development of Ministry of the Episcopal Church.
1992-1994 Elected as chair of Province VI network of Commission on Ministry chairs.
1991-1994 Appointed as chair of the Commission
       on Ministry of the Diocese of Minnesota.
1988-1989 Member, Province VI Executive Council.
1986-1991 Chair, the Examining Chaplains of the Diocese of Minnesota. 1983-1986 Member, the Diocese of Indianapolis Mission Strategy
       Commission.
1983-1986 Member, the Diocese of Indianapolis Standing Committee.
1966 Created the "Scarlet Snag Coffee House" for high school youth.

Publications
2004 Awakening Grassroots Spirituality: A Celtic Guide for Nurturing and Maturing the Soul.
1993 Bishop, Priest or Deacon: Differentiating Distinctive Roles for the Emerging 21st Century Church.
1990 Claiming A Distinctive Character For the Ordained. This paper is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota's Manual for those
       preparing for ordained ministry. The paper was also presented to the Church Judicatories of Minnesota at their annual study day.
1980 Contributed to the Leader's Guide of the Kerygma Bible study program.

Employment History
2007-present  Coach to Small Membership Communities in the Diocese of Huron.
1996-2006 Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Eastern Michigan.
1986-1996 Rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Roseville (St. Paul), Minnesota.
1981-1982 Acting Dean of the Anglican Cathedral in Darwin, Australia (12 month pulpit exchange).
1975-1986 Rector of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1970-1975 Priest Associate at Christ Episcopal Church, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
1967-1970 Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Racine, Wisconsin.
1964-1967 Part time hospital chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital, Racine, Wisconsin.
1964-1967 Curate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Racine, Wisconsin.

Personal History
1968 Birth of second son, James.
1966 Birth of first son, Andrew.
1964 Married to Ira Pauline Voigt.
1938 Born, Baltimore Maryland.