A prayer for seminarians
Naomi McQuiller offers a prayer for seminarians entering a new academic year with curiosity, uncertainty and hope, asking God for peace, endurance and moments of joy.
Naomi McQuiller (she/they) is a fifth generation Presbyterian and attends Sumter Second Presbyterian Church in Sumter, South Carolina. A student at Columbia Theological Seminary, Naomi also received her M.Ed. in Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies from Vanderbilt University. She enjoys plays and musicals, playing with her Pomeranian, Zeus, and spending time with friends and family.
Naomi McQuiller offers a prayer for seminarians entering a new academic year with curiosity, uncertainty and hope, asking God for peace, endurance and moments of joy.
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