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Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers is the assisting priest at St. Bartholomew's Church in New York City. She is one of the Episcopal Church's leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission. She is a priest, author, and speaker currently serving as the Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Evangelism, Reconciliation,...

Stanley Spencer (1891-1951) was an English painter. He grew up in Cookham-on-Thames in the south of England, where a lot of his work is set. He did not involve himself with the modernism of his time, but orientated himself especially towards 19th-century Romanticism. He mastered several styles, from a symbolic and comic...

Dr. F. Scott Spencer is the New Testament General Editor for The SBL Study Bible, and author of commentaries on multiple biblical texts. He has special ongoing interests in the roles of women, emotions, and politics in biblical literature and Paul's philosophy of life in his letter to the Philippians....

Brittney Spencer is a singer based in Baltimore, MD. (Source: brittneyspencer.com)

Dr. Daniel Spencer is board secretary for Wild Rockies Field Institute and was previously the director of the Environmental Studies program at the University of Montana. He is a graduate of Carleton College and Union Theological Seminary, and spent 10 years teaching in a Religion and Philosophy program at Drake...

Edmund Spenser (c.1552-1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is considered one of the great poets in the English language. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Miriam Spies is  an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada and has served both denominationally and ecumenically. Miriam co-edits The Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health, and Disability. She graduated from Emmanuel College (Toronto) with her PhD that weaves incarnational theology with disability and crip studies to imagine...

Joshua Spires is creative director and general managing partner of AutoShop Media, the cinematic media division of AutoShop Answers. With 18 years of international cinematography experience across films, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and real estate productions, Spires has earned global recognition. Prior to this role, he taught cinematography at Houston...

Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885) was a self-taught German Romantic painter and a defining figure of the Biedermeier era, known for humorous, finely observed genre scenes. Born into a well-off Munich family and originally trained as a pharmacist, he abandoned the profession after inheriting enough money to pursue art full-time. His travels...

Rev. Martha Spong is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She coaches for PCUSA organizations including NEXT Church, Hudson River Presbytery, and Synod of the Covenant. She was previously the Executive Director for RevGalBlogPals and a United Church of Christ pastor. She is also the author/editor of three books. (Source and...