The Rev. Shannon Kelly
The Rev. Shannon Kelly has joined the diocesan staff as interim missioner for youth and young adult formation.
She most recently served on the presiding bishop's staff as officer for young adult and campus ministry and grant director for the Camino Project. She brings a long vocational history of advocating for and ministering with children, youth and young adults, and has served congregations and ministries in California, New York and Wisconsin.
She says her passion for ministry was formed in the Diocese of Idaho where she worked at the diocesan camp, assisted with youth programs and taught children during Sunday morning formation time. She completed a bachelor’s degree in English literature at the University of Idaho and her Master of Divinity degree at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1999. Throughout her ministry she has written curriculum and created and shaped formation programs for people of all ages.
Bishop Julia Whitworth said in announcing the appointment, "We are blessed with this unique opportunity to welcome a talented leader with extensive, churchwide formation experience onto our diocesan staff in a three-quarters-time role. During this interim time, Shannon will bring immediate operational leadership to our diocesan youth ministry, companion those discerning future young adult ministry opportunities and offer her extensive experience in faith formation to us as we continue developing our diocesan vision and strategy."
The Rev. Shannon Kelly can be reached at skelly@diomass.org. She invites those who minister with youth and young adults in congregations and communities of the diocese to be in touch with her to get connected or to reconnect with diocesan youth and young adult ministry.