rev. vilius rudra dundzila
designated-term pastor - pastor@sharehope.org
Our Pastor goes by his middle name, Rudra. He is an accredited interim minister, having served a series of churches in transition. He likes to sail, kayak, bike, camp, lift weights, do yoga, and walk his and his partner’s Mikie’s dogs. He loves baking whole-grain breads, cooking soups/stews and fermenting mead, esp. during the fall and winter months. Meditation a.k.a. Contemplation is his core spiritual practice. He is a member of the Order of Corpus Christi, an ecumenical order based out of the UCC. He completed his Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University of Chicago and Doctorate in Ministry from Meadville-Lombard Theological School (he also has a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion).