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Ed Leidel                  

Ed is married to Ira Leidel, who is a retired Occupational Therapist. They have two grown sons and two granddaughters. Bishop Leidel is proud of his roots, enthusiastically noting, “I grew up in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin environs with the Green Bay Packers and during the time that the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series." Ed earned his first academic degree in Physics at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and he holds a B.Sc., M.Div. D.Min, and D.D.’s. He just missed being in the first wave of John Kennedy’s Peace Corps going to Africa, and instead went to seminary as his second choice. That “second choice” led to a life of service – as a Lieutenant JG Chaplain in the US Navy reserve, and as a priest in congregations ranging from a small inner city congregation to Wisconsin’s (then) largest congregation, as well as congregations in Indianapolis, Indiana; Darwin, Northern Territory (Cathedral), Australia; and St. Paul, Minnesota. During these callings, Ed became especially engaged in mutual ministry and congregational development; in Jungian personality typing and development; lay training for pastoral care ministry; and in social justice ministries. He was elected Bishop of Eastern Michigan in 1996 and served as their first bishop until 2007. From 2007 to 2010 Ed crossed the border to serve in the Canadian Diocese of Huron where he developed a new ministry of congregational coaching. Ed and Ira now live in Glendale, Wisconsin from where Ed works as a coach and bishop at large in service to the Episcopal/Anglican Church in North America. On August 28, 2010, Ed was elected as Bishop Provisional to the Diocese of Eau Claire. This interim role is for one-third time and will last for 15 months.

My Values, Identity and Purpose

 

My Values:

  • The Appreciative Way

    • I value getting people and systems unstuck.

    • I value focusing on what is Good, Honorable and Just (Philippians 4:8) because what one focuses on becomes their reality.

    • I value the virtues of Hope and Positive Expectation under-girded by Faith and Love.

    • I value Diversity and Difference.

  • The Anglican/Celtic Ethos

    • I value Mystery, Awe and Wonder as gateways into the Presence of God.

    • I value God’s Incarnational Presence (God in “stuff”).

    • I value Intentional Hospitality. One wins the mind through the heart. Belief takes place in the context of community.

    • I value Community that is Holistic and Inclusive. All are welcome into God’s embrace. All are of equal worth.

    • I value Transformation through Courageous Pilgrimage that balances law and grace, tradition and progress, institution and community, doing and being, holding-on and letting-go.

    • I value Humility and Tolerance for Ambiguity.

    • I value Grassroots Mission. Hands-on mission done by the laity who think locally and act globally.

  • Relationships

    • I value time spent with my wife, children and extended family.

    • I value the nurture that I receive and give in congregational and diocesan life.

 

My Identity:

  • I am Hopeful, Energetic, Liberating and Perceptive; I am HELP-full

  • I am a Myers-Briggs personality type ENFP

 

My Purpose:

“Harnessing God’s Synergy in leaders to revitalize Congregations”

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Rt. Rev. Edwin M. Leidel, Jr.,

B.S., M.Div., D.Min., D.D.  

Education

 

2007            Coaching Certification Training in process

                  with the Clergy Institute Project

2004            Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Huron University College,

                       Ontario, Canada.

1997            Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Nashotah House

                       Seminary.

1990            Doctor of Ministry Degree, School of Theology of the

                       University of the South

                  Dissertation: Perceptions of Ministerial Roles

                       in Relationship to Three Primary Functions

                       of Ministry.

 

1973-1975    Course work in Urban Development, University

                       of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. 1964  Master

                  of Divinity degree in theology from

                  Nashotah House Seminary.

1961            Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the

                       University of Wisconsin.

 

Ordination

 

1996            Elected as the First Bishop of the newly created

                       Diocese of Eastern Michigan

(100th Domestic Diocese of the Episcopal Church).

1964            Ordained Priest at St. Luke's Episcopal Church,

                       Racine, Wisconsin.

1964            Commissioned as a Chaplain Lieutenant Junior Grade

                       in the U.S. Navy.

1963            Ordained Deacon at Christ Episcopal Church,

                       Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

 

Employment Highlights

 

2003            Raised four million dollars for Diocesan “Breaking New Ground” development initiative.

2001            Appointed to the Anti-Racism Task Force of the National Executive Council. 1997-2000 Appointed to the Status of Women Committee to the National Executive Council.

1995            Presenter at the 1995 International Conference for the Association of Psychological Type.

1995            Completed one million dollar building renovation and expansion at St. Christopher's.

1994-1997       Appointed as a field representative for the national Cornerstone Project (fosters leadership wellness).

1994-1997       Participated in the national Clergy Leadership

                  Project.

1992            Elected as delegate to the 1994 General Convention.

1992-1995    Appointed to the national Council for the

                       Development of Ministry of the

piscopal Church.

1992-1994    Elected as chair of Province VI network of

                       Commission on Ministry chairs.

1991-1994    Appointed as chair of the Commission on Ministry of

                       the Diocese of Minnesota.

1988-1989    Member, Province VI Executive Council.

1986-1991    Chair, the Examining Chaplains of the

                       diocese of Minnesota.

1983-1986    Member, the Diocese of Indianapolis

                       Mission Strategy Commission.

1983-1986    Member, the Diocese of Indianapolis

                       Standing Committee.

1966            Created the "Scarlet Snag Coffee House" for youth.

Publications

 

2004            Awakening Grassroots Spirituality: A Celtic Guide for Nurturing and Maturing the Soul.

1993            Bishop, Priest or Deacon: Differentiating Distinctive Roles for the Emerging 21st Century Church.

1990               Claiming A Distinctive Character For the Ordained. This paper is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota's Manual for those preparing for ordained ministry. The paper was also presented to the Church Judicatories of Minnesota at their annual study day in 1990.

1980               Contributed to the re-writing of the Kerygma bible study program.

 

Employment History

 

2010-2011     Bishop Provisional, Diocese of Eau Claire

2007-2010     Congregational Coach, diocese of Huron

1996-2006     Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Eastern

                        Michigan

1986-1996     Rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in

                        Roseville (St. Paul), Minnesota.

1981-1982     Acting Dean of the Anglican Cathedral in Darwin,

                        Australia (12 month exchange).

1975-1986     Rector of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in

                        Indianapolis, Indiana.

1970-1975     Priest Associate at Christ Episcopal Church,

                   Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

1967-1970     Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Racine,

                       Wisconsin.

1964-1967     Part time hospital chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital,

                        Racine, Wisconsin.

1964-1967     Curate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Racine,

                        Wisconsin.