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Nick Punch
Fr. Nick Punch joined the Dominican Order in 1961 and was ordained a priest in December 1966. Since then, he has worked in Roman Catholic parishes, schools and universities. Nick was Provincial of the Australian New Zealand province of Dominicans from 1981-1988. Since 1991, Nick has been preaching full time...
Updated 02/18/2026
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Anna Purdum is an ordained vocational deacon in the Anglican Church in North America, and worship leader and founding member of Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Longview, TX. She has a degree in music education from Stephen F. Austin State University and a certificate of deaconal studies from Trinity School for...
Updated 04/16/2026
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Gloria Purvis, a Catholic scholar, journalist, and speaker, currently serves at Providence College as special advisor for Integral Human Development and Dignity, working across mission and ministry, nursing and health sciences, and institutional equity. She holds a B.S. in human development and family studies from Cornell University and is host and...
Updated 04/16/2026
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Rev. Sarah Puryear is Priest Associate for Children's Ministries at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville, TN. She graduated from Wheaton College and Duke Divinity School. After being ordained in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, she moved to Nashville to serve at St. George's. (Source and photo: stgeorgesnashville.org)
Updated 03/16/2026
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Archpriest Rodion Putyatin (1807–1869) was a key figure in the Orthodox Church.
Updated 02/25/2026
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