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Rev. Dr. Samuel Cruz currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in the predominantly Latinx community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and is an Associate Professor of Religion and Society at Union Theological Seminary. He graduated from Drew University, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and the College of...

Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz is professor of historical theology and academic chair in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University's J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is...

Edward Estlin Cummings (1894-1962), commonly known as e e cummings or E. E. Cummings, was an American poet and playwright educated at Harvard, where he earned both his BA and MA before emerging as a key avant-garde voice in early 20th-century literature. His professional life centered on bold experiments in poetic form, syntax, and visual...

Rev. Dr. Laura Cunningham is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA). (Source and photo: pcusa.org)

Deacon W. Patrick "Pat" Cunningham was ordained in 2002 and recently celebrated twenty years of diaconal service. He is retired from Catholic school teaching and administration, and serves part-time at St. Pius X parish in San Antonio, TX. (Source and photo: hprweb.com)

Dr. Lawrence Springer Cunningham (1936-2025) was John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology (Emeritus) at the University of Notre Dame, a scholar of Christian theology, author, and essayist. He was a prolific author and editor of twenty-five books, including being the editor on the Christian section of The Norton Anthology of World Religions, and wrote book...

Kathleen Curran Sweeney holds a Master's degree in Theological Studies in Marriage and Family from the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., an MA in History from the University of Washington, and a BA from Seattle University. She has worked for several years in the pro-life arena. She has...

Rev. Michael Bruce Curry served as the twenty-seventh presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, and retired in 2024. Bishop Curry was ordained a priest in 1978 and served parishes in North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland until his 2000 election as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina....

Maria Curtis is a life-professed lay Dominican preacher. She retired from being a music educator for thirty-nine years, and has also served in music ministry, as a lector at ASU Newman Center, and helps facilitate Dominican Lay formation in her local chapter. (Source and photo: word.op.org)

Rev. Michelle Curtis is copastor of Ambler Mennonite Church in Ambler, PA. (Source: amblermennonitechurch.com)