Grace began her Master of Arts in Eco-Justice at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in the fall of 2023. Her decision to pursue this degree had been heavily influenced by her experience growing up on an organic vegetable Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in Western Wisconsin and her geology degree from Macalester College. Her spiritual connection to Earth deepened in June 2021, when she joined the Holden community first as a seasonal and then long-term volunteer. Grace’s Lutheran roots and her relationship with the living Earth have been consistent threads throughout her life, shaping her understanding of liberation theology and eco-theology. As Grace considers the complex and unfolding Climate Crisis, she hopes to better understand how people of faith relate to Earth, their global community, and each other. Grace believes spiritual relationships are essential for both fostering hope and motivating collective action for climate solutions.