Sheri Brown was a news reporter, documentary producer, and video editor in the first half of her career. A family move to rural Arizona resulted in a return to school and twelve years of teaching self-contained elementary school students with emotional/behavioral challenges. Her teaching career was ended in 2018 by a student assault that caused severe physical and emotional damage. She regained mobility and identity by becoming an avid walker.
Sheri began writing liturgy for her local congregation in 2009 and has continued to write prayers, poems, reflections, homilies, and sermons ever since. Sheri has led contemplative retreats since 2021 and currently facilitates the monthly Spirited Book Club discussion for Spirit in the Desert (also on zoom) and weekly Centering Prayer (also on zoom every Monday at noon).
Sheri and spouse, ELCA pastor Kirk Anderson, currently live in northern Idaho where Pastor Kirk serves as interim pastor for Lutheran Church of the Master in Coeur d’Alene. He hopes to retire for a second time in the coming year. Sheri has just completed a two-year Lay Ministry Associate program and is in conversation with her bishop to serve a congregation as a Synodically Authorized Minister (SAM).
Sheri led … Examen 2021 … Tidings of Comfort & Joy: An Advent of Making for Advent 2022, 40 Days of Caring for Creation: A Lenten Practicum for Lent 2023 and Earth Rising for Easter 2023 in Summer 2023, Climate Theater. For Advent 2024, Sheri prepared a special virtual program titled Advent Centering Prayer: Restore Our Hope.