Kathryn Ryan
I have served in ordained ministry in 3 dioceses and 2 others in professional lay ministry over 35 years. (Central Gulf Coast, Dallas, Texas and West Texas and Rio Grande) As Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Texas, I worked firsthand with our Disciplinary Board, Chancellor, and Bishop Diocesan on Title IV complaints and on training those handling Title IV matters. I also worked with persons discerning how to respond to problematic behavior, whether through the Title IV process or other interventions. As Bishop Suffragan, I work pastorally with congregations before, during, and after disciplinary processes and continue to learn how these processes can protect and restore trust and health. Engaging in the church's mission with clergy across multiple diversities (gender, race, ethnicity, generation, theology, sexual orientation) has helped me develop sensitivity to the impact of these differences within the disciplinary process.