STEPHEN R. SHAVER

CURRICULUM VITAE

January 5, 2018

943 Jackson Street, Albany, CA 94706

(510) 982-6023 /

EDUCATION

2017Ph.D., Liturgical Studies, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

Metaphors of Eucharistic Presence: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach to an Ecumenical Theology of Bread, Wine, and the Body and Blood of Christ

Committee: Ruth Meyers, Michael Aune, Eve Sweetser, Gary Macy

Allied Field: New Testament; University Discipline: Linguistics

2007M.Div. (honors in Liturgics), General Theological Seminary, New York, NY

2003B.A., Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

PUBLICATIONS

  • “Eucharistic Spirituality and Metaphoric Asymmetry.” In Putting God on the Map: Theology and Conceptual Mapping, edited by Erin Kidd and Jakob Rinderknecht. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, forthcoming.
  • Eucharistic Sacrifice as a Contested Category: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach. Alcuin/GROW Joint Liturgical Studies 85. Norwich: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 2018, forthcoming.
  • “A Eucharistic Origins Story, Part 2: The Body and Blood of Christ.” Worship92, no. 4 (July 2018, forthcoming).
  • “A Eucharistic Origins Story, Part 1: The Breaking of the Loaf.” Worship 92, no. 3 (May 2018, forthcoming).
  • “On Pronouns, Politics, and Process.” Sewanee Theological Review61, no. 1 (Jan. 2018, forthcoming).
  • “Radial Extension, Prototypicality, and Tectonic Equivalence.” Open Theology4, no. 1 (Jan. 2018), 84-98.
  • “The Word Made Flesh: Toward a Sacramental Theology of Language.” Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy (2014): 121-139.
  • “O Oriens: Reassessing Eastward Eucharistic Celebration for Renewed Liturgy.” Anglican Theological Review 94, no. 3 (Summer 2012): 451-473.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2015-16Bogard Fellow, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

2014-15Newhall Fellow, Graduate Theological Union

2012Presidential Scholar, Graduate Theological Union

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • “Metaphors of Eucharistic Presence.” North American Academy of Liturgy, Liturgical Language Seminar, January 2018.
  • “On Pronouns, Politics, and Process.” Once and Future Prayer Book Conference (PartII), University of the South School of Theology, October 2017.
  • “The Word Made Flesh: Toward a Sacramental Theology of Language.”
    North American Academy of Liturgy, Liturgical Theology Seminar, January 2014.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

2018North American Academy of Liturgy (Liturgical Language Seminar)

2014, 2013, 2011North American Academy of Liturgy (Liturgical Theology Seminar)

2014American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spring 2018Liturgical Leadership, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Spring 2017Liturgical Leadership, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Summer 2016Liturgical Leadership, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Spring 2016Pastoral Liturgical Leadership, Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Spring 2015Development of Eucharistic Theology, Graduate Theological Union
(co-taught with LouisWeil)

Fall 2015Teaching Assistant: Postmodern Christian Education, CDSP (Susanna Singer)

Fall 2014Teaching Assistant: Liturgics, CDSP (Ruth Meyers)

Spring 2014Teaching Assistant: Liturgical Leadership, CDSP (Lizette Larson-Miller)

Fall 2013Teaching Assistant: Liturgics, CDSP (Louis Weil)

Spring 2013Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Worship, CDSP (Ruth Meyers)

Fall 2012Teaching Assistant: Liturgics, CDSP (Ruth Meyers)

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012-presentTrainer, College for Congregational Development, Episcopal Dioceses of Olympia and Northern California

2014-2015Co-director, Collaborative for Church Vitality, Episcopal Dioceses
of California and Northern California

2011Certificate in Congregational Development, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

2010Clinical Pastoral Education, 4 units (Level II)

PASTORAL MINISTRY

Summer 2015Interim Sabbatical Rector, All Souls Episcopal Parish, Berkeley, CA

2010-2011Associate, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA

2009-2010Chaplain Resident, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA

2007-2009Associate, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Dallas, TX

LANGUAGES

English (native)

French (excellent reading, proficient writing and speaking)

Russian (good reading with dictionary, conversational speaking)

Biblical Greek (good reading with dictionary)

Latin (good reading with dictionary)

Spanish, German (basic reading with dictionary)

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