Letter in Support of Bishop Mariann Budde

Post Author: YCWI Board

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde
Episcopal Church House – Diocese of Washington
3101 Washington Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

January 25, 2025

Dear Bishop Budde, 

As the Board and undersigned members of Young Clergy Women International – a professional organization of ecumenical clergy women under 40 across the world – we write to thank you for your bold, prophetic witness and share our support for you. 

YCWI’s Vision states, in part: We witness the theotokos, God coming to earth in the body of a woman, and a resurrection first preached by women (John 20:18). From beginning to end the ministry of Jesus was surrounded and uplifted by those on the margins of the established male-dominated system; their legacy should not only be remembered, but celebrated.

You are the embodiment of that vision and someone who we, as young clergy women, are grateful for. You are creating a legacy of grace, compassion, and conviction for those of us following behind you. We echo your plea for mercy and stand in solidarity with all whose livelihood, personhood, identity, or life may be under threat.

With ever thankful hearts for your proclamation of the gospel,

Members of the YCWI Board

Rev. Diane Kenaston, Chairperson
The Rev. Dr. Alina S. Gayeuski, Vice Chair
Rev. Kayla Billings, Secretary
Rev. Rebecca Ajer Frantz, Treasurer
Rev. Jordan Bucey
Rev. Cassie Heinz
Rev’d Stephanie Hunter
Rev. Sarah N. Humphrey
Rev. Leslie Lang
Rev. Kristen Levens
Rev. Kate Mackereth Fulton
Rev. Maggie Rust
Rev. Katharine L. Steele, UMC Elder, West Ohio Conference, Associate Director Wesley Campus Ministry
Rev. Courtney Smith Westerlund
Rev. Bethany Willers, Minister in The Methodist Church in Britain

Members of YCWI 

Reverend Lauren M. Peters
Rev. Sarah Juist
Rev. Kaleigh Rasmussen
Rev. Gabrielle Corbett
Rev. Mary Stanton-Nurse
Rev. Megan McCarty
Rune Marie H. Nielsen
Reverend Emily Sparks
Rev. Victoria Bonners, MDiv
Rev. Caitlin Lai
Rev. Elizabeth Murray
Rev. Sabrina Uzodinma
Rev. Maeve Schurz
Rev. Ruth Sesink Bott
Rev. Maggie Goodwin
Rev. Morgan C Fletcher
Rev. Laura Nile Tuell
Rev. Dr. Hannah Adams Ingram
Rev. Shannon E. Sullivan
Rev. Sarah Karber, BCC
Rev. Julia Singleton
Rev. Emily D. Sutphin
Rev. Ellen Keyser
Rev. Amanda McCaffery
Rev. Alice Horner Nelson
Rev. Bethany Busby, MDIV. BCC
Rev. Janelle Shaw, United Church of Canada
Rev. Linnéa Clark
Rev. Abbi Heimach-Snipes
The Rev. Allison LeBrun
Rev. Jessica L. Paulsen
Rev. Amanda Gastreich
Rev. Analyse Triolo Lewis
Rev. Julia Puac-Romero
The Rev. Angela Storer
Rev. Jessica Baldyga
Rev. Marissa Sotos
Rev. Linda Kurtz Burch
Rev. Erika Spring
Abigail Browka
Rev. Emily M. Brown
Rev. Kathleen M. Henrion
Chaplain Shruti Kulkarni
Rev. Alisha Ungs
Rev. Shelby Baxter-Andrews
Rev. Nicole Iaquinto
Rev. Lauren Seganos Cohen
Rev. Janine Shearer
Rev. Heather Santi-Brown
Kate Kvidera
The Rev. Lissie Rhoton
rev. hannah elyse cornthwaite
Rev. Peggy Ludlow
Emmy Lindgren
Rev. Kate Morrison (she/her)
The Reverend Stephanie Moncrieff
Rev. Miriam Foltz
Rev. Sarah McWhirt-Toler
The Rev. Lisa Bornt
Rev. Kristin Stroble
Rev. Dr. Jackie Putnam
The Rev. Sarah Lusk
Rev. Cecilia Baxter
Rev. Sarah Krolak (ELCA)
Rev. Julia Bertalan
the Rev. Mia Kano, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Rev. Julie Peterson
Rev. Angela M. Wells
Rev. Kristen Koger
Rev. Erin Moore
Rev. Kelsey Cobbs
Rev. Alexandra Lysdahl
Rev. Michelle Wildridge
Rev. Emily Kathleen Harden
Rev. Jen Anderson
Rev. Shanna Hawks
Rev. Lindsey DeKruif
Rev. Becca Weaver Longino
Rev. Melissa Engel
Rev. Beatrix Weil
Kara Betzer
The Ven. Jordan Haynie Ware
Rev. Eileen Ruppel-Doan
The Rev. Adrienne Fink
Rev. Elizabeth H. Doolin
The Rev Mary A. Wiggins
Mthr Kayleigh Lucas
Rev. Dr. Colie Bettivia
Rev. Jenny Wells
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde
Rev. Kate E. Smith
Rev. Lauren McDuffie
Rev. Geneva McAuley
Rev. Dr. Kristen Provost Switzer
Rev. Kelly Conner
Rev. Cana Moore
The Rev. Catherine Healy, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
Rebecca Lawson Putman
The Rev. Emily Rowell Brown
Rev. Andrea Asselmeier
Rev. Jordan Davis
Megan McDermott
Rev. Brittany Baurle Kooi
Rev. Breanna Illéné
Rev. Dr. Rachel Christine Hébert
Rev. Dr. Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey
Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth
The Rev. Breanna Tessitore
The Rev. Katherine Woolf
Laurel McNeal
Rev. Karen Ward
Rev. Courtney Rice Alford
Rev. Stefani Reed-Meyer
Rev. Katie Lloyd
The Rev. Nikky Wood
Rev. Alicia Cox
Rev. Lorrin Radzik
Rev. Miriam Samuelson-Roberts
The Rev. Canon Megan Anderson Gartin
The Rev. Yaa Addison
Rev. Sarah Dierker
Rev. Katey Schwind Williams
Rev. Crystal Lee
Rev. Emily M Ebert
Rev. Danielle Neff
Rev. Beth Putney
Rev. Annabelle D. Viehland
Pastor Erin Coutts
Rev. Meagan N Ludwig, Milwaukee, WI
Rev. Jennifer Potter Buff
Rev. Sarah McClelland-Brown
Rev. Alane Osborne
Rev Allison Drake
Rev. Sarah Strosahl-Kagi
Rachel Sutphin
Andrea Bates
Rev Dr Katie Nix
The Rev. Amy Wagner
Rev. Marranda Major
Reverend Jasmine Smart, PC(USA)
Katherine Chullino
Rev. Lauren Jewett
Rev. Joy Van Staalduinen
Rev. Anita Peebles
The Rev. Allison Bengfort
Clare Ferguson Bravo
Rev. Therin Fenner
Rev. Katherine Kupar
Rev. Emma Horn
Rev. Katie Butler
Rev. Emily Rhodes Hunter
Rev. Jessica Asbell Oravec
Rev. Erin Hougland
Rev. Meg Peters
Margaret Webb
Rev. Cecilia Suknaic
Rev. Samantha DiBiaso
Rev. Valerie Hummel LaBounty
Rev. Dr. Caitlin T Deyerle
Rev. Margaret Brungard
Rev. Allison Wehrung
Rev. Anne Fyffe
Rev. Madison Chelberg
the Rev. Rebekah Hays Estera, Deacon, Diocese of California
Rev. Hannah J
Rev. Deborah Swets
Rev. Delaney Schlake-Kruse
The Rev. Jamie L. Perna
The Rev. Marissa T. Harrison
Rev. Blair Moorhead
Rev. Elizabeth Davidson
Rev. Dr. Rachel Thompson Orfield
Rev. Hannah Ryan
Rev. Ashley Fitzpatrick Jenkins
Rev. Kayla Hopgood
Rev. Dr. Laura Ramsey
Emily Munger
Rev. Cindy Mood, LCSW-S
Rev. Alissa Davis
The Rev. Alex Sheppard-Witt
Rev. Meghan Roth Clayton
Pastor Kayla Monson
Rev. Dr. Emily Holladay
Rev. Inge M. Williams
The Rev. Victoria Larson
Rev. Rebekah Davis
Rev. Beth Wartick
Rev Alma Gast
Rev. Tayler Necoechea
Pastor Mycah McNett
Rev. Julia Burkley
Rev. Rachel Kirk
Joyce Partyka Staib
The Rev. Alexandra Van Kuiken
Rev. Erica Lea-Simka
Beth Clementson
Rev. Kayla Keilholtz
The Rev. Heidi Thorsen
The Rev. Shelley Martin
Pastor Amy Michelson
Rev. Katie Murchison Ross
Rev. Jayme C. Babczak
Megan Lineberger
Reverend Sara McManus
Rev. Alison V. Philip
Rev. Kyndall Rae Rothaus
Rev Krysta Baglien
Rev. Emma Neishloss
Rev. Jennie Sankey
The Rev. Kate Harmon Siberine,  Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Rev. Joy Walker Miller
Chaplain Katie Mayo Smith
Rev. Eliza Kathryn Love
Alicia Wilson Baker
Alexa Wallace+
Rev Caroline Hughes
Rev. H. Rebecca Lockwood
Rev. Mollie Landers Hatt
Rev. Dr. Kelly Boubel Shriver
Rev. Elizabeth Gleich
The Rev. Kristen Tossell Pitts
Very Rev. Katie Hargis
Rev. Natalie Wolf
The Rev. Anna Sutterisch
Rev. Shannon Hendricks
Rev. Danielle Cox
Rev. Christy Klemz
Rev. Caitlin Smith
Rev. Ellen Lundie
Rev. Carly Wicklund
Rev. Katherine Blaisdell
Jen
Rev. Katie Paul
The Rev. Molly McGee Short
The Reverend Christa Moore-Levesque
Rev. Casey Bien-Aime
Rev Nissa Peterson
Rev. Chelsea Spyres
Rev. Trinity Joy Whitley, PCUSA
Reverend Molly Smerko
Rev. Cassie Noland Rapko
The Rev. Elizabeth Callen
Rev. Amanda Smith
Rev. Marybeth Sanders-Wilson
Pastor Jennifer Garcia
Rev. Katherine Scott-Kirschner
Rev. Shannon Rodenberg
Rev. Olivia Lane
Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams
Rev. Kerri Clark
Rev. Betsy R. Soto
Rev. Sarah Crowther-Dixon
Reverend Ashley Updegraff
Rev. Katelyn Nutter Dowling
Emily Chudy
Rev. Katie Chatelaine-Samsen
Rev. Megan H. McMillan, (Pastor, Mills River Presbyterian Church, Mills River NC)
Rev. Kathryn Dinkelacker
The Rev. Elizabeth Ivell
Rev. Megan Graves
Rev. Emily Phillips Davis