“The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Together, let us dive in: baptizing, teaching, and making disciples.”
“La tierra se llenará con el conocimiento de la gloria del Señor, como las aguas cubren el mar. Juntos, sumergámonos: bautizando, enseñando y haciendo discípulos “.
The Very Rev. Julia McCray–Goldsmith is an Episcopal priest retired from serving as Dean of the multilingual Trinity Cathedral in San Jose California. She claims the spiritual gifts of listening, praying, and leading… trusting the Holy Spirit as the most reliable GPS for our common journey with God.
Prior to her call to San Jose in October of 2019, Julia spent 3 years serving as Canon for Cathedral Life in at Trinity Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. In addition to service in Sunday liturgies and preaching, she was responsible for Trinity’s robust newcomer and small group ministries, and also its Catechumenate program.
Until 2016, Julia served on the staff of the Episcopal Bishop of California where, as Canon for Discipleship, she oversaw a broad portfolio of ministries related to growing up in, and deepening, Christian faith. Bilingual in Spanish, she was sponsored for ordination by La Santisima Trinidad (a Spanish-speaking congregation in the Diocese of California) and was ordained in 2013.
Julia loves this messy-beautiful Episcopal Church, and has accepted church-wide calls to serve on the board of TENS, FORMA, The Episcopal Church Council of Advice for Latino Hispanic Ministries, The Executive Committee of Province VIII, two terms on General Convention task forces for Safe Church policies and training, and was a volunteer Coordinator for the 79th General Convention. She has served on on the faculty of Leading Women, and is an adjunct professor at CDSP.
A former missionary and non-profit fundraiser, Julia did her graduate theological studies at Creighton University and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and is currently a doctoral student at Virginia Theological Seminary. She facilitated a clergy fellowship in peace and justice through Newbigin House of Studies, is a faithful student of Jesuit spirituality, contributor to Daily Prayer for All Seasons and Lifting Women’s Voices, and the creator of this blog.
Julia has been married for 37 years to John, with whom she shared 20 years of life in intentional (co-housing) community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, Julia and John are the frequently surprised and always grateful parents of Nicaraguan-born (and now young adult) sons Amos and Aaron.
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