The Rev. Susan Richardson was called as Assistant Minister to Christ Church in July 2006. Her ministry includes oversight of the
Bridge ("the ministry formerly known as the 20s and 30s"), a thriving group of younger adults from around the city interested in spiritual journeys, justice work in Center City, and creative worship possibilities. Susan provides oversight to the Christian education programs for children, youth, and parents, founded the Faith and Family ministry for
parents and caregivers , oversees outreach for youth, families, and the Bridge ministry, works with the
LGBT community at Christ Church, and shares in
preaching, leading worship and providing pastoral care for the whole congregation. An Associate of
Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York, Susan conceived and administers a Spiritual Formation grant awarded by Trinity Church Wall Street for work with people in their 20s and 30s. She is also a
2008 Transformational Ministry fellow of the Episcopal Church Foundation for her work with
children with learning differences and their families, as well as a member of the recently formed
ECF Fellows Advisory Committee to help create a nationwide network of past and present fellows and to make their work more available to each other and to the Episcopal Church. She is director of a project exploring and expanding liturgical and musical resources for worship at Christ Church, funded by a grant from the
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, and, under Tom Brackett, is part of an advisory group to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of the Episcopal Church. She's also "trained to be a trainer," and is herself a presenter, for the
Disciples of Christ in Community program. And happiest of all, she's a teacher for "Old Testament" and "Anglican Spirituality" courses for the School for Deacons at the Trenton cathedral in the Diocese of New Jersey.