Our Bishop & Staff
The Rt. Rev’d Gretchen M. Rehberg
Bishop Gretchen Rehberg, Ph.D., D.Min. was ordained and consecrated March 18, 2017 as ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane.
She is passionate about proclaiming the inclusive love of God and equipping the people of God for transformation and growth. Christian formation for all ages is of vital importance to Gretchen, and she stresses the need for both rigorous engagement and the need for openness and humility in learning. She served as the Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity from 2006 to 2017, after having been elected bishop in 2016.
She has served as the Chair of the Commission on Ministry, a Canon for Regional Mission, and a trainer for the College for Congregational Development. In these ministries, she combined her passion for equipping people for ministry and assisting congregations in becoming more faithful, healthy, and effective communities of faith. She has a M.Div. from General Seminary, a D. Min. from Wesley Seminary, and Ph.D. in Chemistry. Previously she was a professor of organic chemistry, and served her community as an EMT/firefighter.
From The Bishop’s Pen
Bishop Gretchen’s Refections on September 11, 2001
It was a bright sunny day. I was leading our worship service that morning. It was my third year of seminary and I had recently returned to New York City from a summer internship in the Tetons of Idaho. I had no idea my life was about to change, and not only my life,...
Bishop’s Staff
The Rev. Cn. Susan Cleveley
Canon to the Ordinary and the Diocesan Transition Minister
Mallory Davis
Grant Program Director
Tiffany Clark
Executive Assistant to the Bishop and Communications Director
Cn. Andrea Oetman
Canon for Discipleship
Sarah Nowak
Financial Officer
Mitchell Palmquist
Office Administrator
Elmarie Oberholzer
Program Assistant
