Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows (M.A. HPP ’94) is featured in the Summer 2020 issue of the Sacred Places Magazine in an interview with Robert Jaeger, President of Partners for Sacred Places. In this interview, Jennifer shared her love of ministry and the church, and how her academic background in historic preservation and architecture intersect and reinforce her work.
Recently elected as the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, Jennifer also serves as a board member for the Partners for Sacred Places. Her 30-year long partnership with the organization began as a graduate student intern while attending Cornell University. After receiving her degree in Historic Preservation Planning, she trained for the ordained ministry at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, a seminary of the Episcopal Church, and received her Master of Divinity degree.
The interview is accessible on the Faith and Form issue of the Sacred Places Magazine online publication on the Partners for Sacred Places website.
Partners for Sacred Places is a non-sectarian, non-profit organization focusing on developing stewardship and community activism surround older sacred places and buildings across America. The organization provides services, including technical assistance, fundraising and campaigning training, and grant support.