The word “formation” is more than just Episcopal jargon for Sunday School or Christian Education. When we come together in community to study, pray, and discuss the ways of God, we are shaped and reshaped by new ideas and the perspectives of others. Sometimes we get a glimpse of God and of who God calls us to be.
Formation suggests development, and even a sense of structure … but structure, like a cloud formation, evolves, grows, and shifts. Come be formed and re-formed, and possibly even made new.
Nov. 1
Room in the Inn
The Rev. Lisa Anderson
The Rev. Lisa Anderson is a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Christian Brothers University and Memphis Theological Seminary. She served as a chaplain following Clinical Pastoral Education at VA Medical Center. She worked at Regional One, St. Joseph Hospital, and for nearly 20 years as a Pediatric Chaplain at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Anderson is the founding executive director of Room in the Inn-Memphis. She has been deeply involved in the Memphis-Shelby County area as an advocate for people experiencing homelessness and for guests of Room in the Inn.
The mission of RITI-Memphis is, “Sheltering those experiencing homelessness in a safe environment of hospitality.” Permanent solutions for complicated issues are the goal on the RITI campus.
Lisa is married to the Rev. Dr. Barry Anderson, retired director of student services at Memphis Theological Seminary. She enjoys being with her children and grandchildren and extending hospitality in her home. She and Barry love to travel and have had many adventures around the world
