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1import{_ as r,c,a,s as d,w as t,F as l,H as h,o as p,T as m,e as v,M as u,f as _}from"./CU_8NFE3.js";import{_ as g}from"./GE6p9yIs.js";const f={};function y(b,e){const n=m,i=u,s=h,o=_;return p(),c(l,null,[a(s,null,{default:t(()=>[a(n,null,{default:t(()=>e[0]||(e[0]=[v("Dean Kendra Wilde | St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral")])),_:1}),a(i,{name:"description",content:"Learn more about Dean Kendra Wilde, Dean and Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral in Helena, Montana."})]),_:1}),a(o,{page:"Leadership",headline:"Dean Kendra Wilde"}),e[1]||(e[1]=d('<main class="bg-ivory text-ink"><section class="section section--light"><div class="container"><div class="intro-grid"><div class="intro-image-wrap"><img src="'+g+'" alt="Dean Kendra Wilde, Dean and Rector of St. Peter&#39;s Episcopal Cathedral in Helena, Montana" class="intro-image object-[70%_center]"></div><div class="intro-content"><p class="eyebrow"> Dean &amp; Rector </p><h2 class="section-title"> A Ministry Rooted in Faith, Unity, and Community </h2><div class="prose-block"><p> Dean Kendra Wilde is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who serves as the Dean and Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral. </p><p> Her leadership highlights the historic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Called_to_Common_Mission" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Called to Common Mission</a> agreement, which allows ELCA pastors and Episcopal priests to be shared across both traditions. </p><p> Her ministry bridges two traditions and focuses on deep spiritual formation, pastoral care and outreach throughout the Helena community and surrounding region. </p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="section section--parchment"><div class="container max-w-5xl"><div class="section-heading section-heading--center"><div><span class="section-heading__kicker"> Biography </span><h2 class="section-heading__title"> Early Life and Ministry </h2></div><i class="fa-sharp fa-sharp fa-cross section-heading__icon"></i></div><div class="space-y-10"><article class="content-card"><div class="content-card__header"><div class="content-card__icon"><i class="fa-light fa-graduation-cap"></i></div><div><h3 class="content-card__title"> Early Life and Education </h3></div></div><div class="content-card__content"><p> Dean Kendra is a longtime religious leader in Montana. She completed her undergraduate studies locally, graduating from <a href="https://www.carroll.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carroll College</a> in 2001. </p><p> Discerning a call to ministry, she attended <a href="https://www.wartburgseminary.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wartburg Theological Seminary</a> in Dubuque, Iowa, earning her Master of Divinity in 2008. </p></div></article><article class="content-card"><div class="content-card__header"><div class="content-card__icon"><i class="fa-light fa-church"></i></div><div><h3 class="content-card__title"> Pastoral Ministry and Ecumenical Leadership </h3></div></div><div class="content-card__content space-y-6"><div><p class="font-semibold text-ink"> Parish Ministry </p><p> Served as the Associate Pastor at <a href="https://ourredeemerlives.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Redeemer&#39;s Lutheran Church</a> in Helena, Montana, from 2008 to 2021. </p></div><div><p class="font-semibold text-ink"> Ecumenical Work </p><p> Led as the President of the Montana Association of Christians/Churches from 2017 to 2020, fostering unity across denominations. </p></div><div><p class="font-semibold text-ink"> Synodical Strategy </p><p> Worked directly with the Montana Synod of the ELCA as a Transition Coach and Pastor to guide congregations through leadership changes. </p></div></div></article><article class="content-card"><div class="content-card__header"><div class="content-card__icon"><i class="fa-light fa-window-frame-open"></i></div><div><h3 class="content-card__title"> Ministry at St. Peter’s Cathedral </h3></div></div><div class="content-card__content"><p> Wilde initially stepped into the cathedral community as its Interim Rector. Following a successful period of transition, Bishop Marty Stebb

1ins announced her appointment as the permanent Dean and Rector of St. Peter&#39;s Episcopal Cathedral. </p><p> Her ministry bridges two traditions and focuses on deep spiritual formation, pastoral care and outreach throughout the Helena community and surrounding region. </p></div></article><article class="content-card"><div class="content-card__header"><div class="content-card__icon"><i class="fa-light fa-house-heart"></i></div><div><h3 class="content-card__title"> Personal Life </h3></div></div><div class="content-card__content"><p> Dean Kendra lives in Montana with her husband, Dr. Ben Spiger, and their two children. </p></div></article></div></div></section><section class="section section--stone"><div class="container max-w-4xl text-center"><div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl"><i class="fa-sharp fa-cross text-5xl text-gold/40 mb-6"></i><blockquote class="font-serif text-3xl leading-relaxed text-brandPurple md:text-4xl"> “The church is strongest when it becomes a place of belonging, compassion, and shared purpose.” </blockquote></div></div></section></main>',1))],64)}const C=r(f,[["render",y]]);export{C as default};