Brian Blayer

Brian Blayer

English Teacher

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  • About me

    Canon for Mission and Outreach at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati

  • Education

    • The General Theological Seminary

      2003 - 2006
      Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
  • Experience

    • Grover Cleveland H.S.

      Jan 1992 - Jan 2000
      English Teacher
    • Grace Episcopal Church and Day School

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Religion Teacher
    • St. Mark's Episcopal Church

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
      Priest-in-Charge

      Oversee pastoral care, liturgy, programs, facilities, office management. Moved average Sunday attendance from 20 to 43.

    • St. Anselm's Episcopal Church

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
      Curate

      Pastoral care, children's chapel, youth group, Sunday services: preside, preach; oversight of all programs during rector's vacation. Average Sunday attendance approximately 300.

    • St. Ann's

      Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
      Assistant

      Assist the rector with: pastoral care, Sunday worship (preaching and presiding), Adult and youth Christian formation programs/presentations, overseeing all parish programs. Work with the vestry to use a trust fund for ministry: begin a church softball league, assist Shinecock Indians, open food pantry.

    • Grace Episcopal Church

      Jun 2010 - Jul 2017
      Rector

      Manage and oversee: pastoral care, liturgy, preschool, volunteers and employes (thrift shop, food pantry, rentals, office manager, organist, sexton, school staff), Sunday school, adult Christian formation, vestry development, facilities (upgrades and maintenance), tenants in rental property, and parish growth and development. Move from average Sunday attendance of 42 to 83.

    • St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2022
      Rector
    • Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati

      Jul 2022 - now
      Rev. Canon Brian Blayer

      As canon for mission and outreach my role is to support the current ministries of the cathedral which reach out into the community to help those in need, as well as to create new avenues to be of assistance and create structural change in the region in order to eliminate the causes of poverty and social decline.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Healthy Congregations Facilitator

      Healthy Congregations
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Windam Area Interfaith Ministry on Jan 2018
      Windam Area Interfaith MinistryAssociated with Brian Blayer
    • Volunteer Assistant

      Issued by Homeless Shelter at Church on the Hill on Feb 2013
      Homeless Shelter at Church on the HillAssociated with Brian Blayer