Mike Kinman (he/him) is a follower of Jesus, spouse, parent, Episcopal priest, and the Tenth Rector of All Saints Church, Pasadena.
What drew Mike to All Saints Church was our community’s longstanding commitment to being the open table of Christ, reverently welcoming all faiths and peoples into relationship for the healing and transformation of ourselves, our community and the world. He believes that healing and transformation happens when we meet Christ in those among us who are most marginalized, oppressed and targeted and allow their voices and concerns the center place in community life. That church buildings are sacred public space where diverse communities gather to dismantle structures of “us vs. them” and to build the Beloved Community of equity and justice for all God’s children and to be a catalyst for the common good.
As the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis (2009-2016) Mike had a particular interest in the Cathedral’s role in dismantling systemic misogyny and homophobia and promoting racial and economic reconciliation in St. Louis — and with Christ Church Cathedral was active in the new civil rights movement that was ignited in 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
He has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master’s of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. Prior to his ministry at Christ Church Cathedral, he was the founding Executive Director of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation (EGR) – a nonprofit that gathered individuals, congregations and dioceses across the church to work across divisions to help eradicate global poverty, and was the founding campus missioner of Rockwell House, the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Washington University in St. Louis. He also serves on the Global Advisory Council of Thistle Farms.
Mike had a previous brief career as a sportswriter and loves major league baseball and college basketball, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers and the University of Arizona Wildcats (from his hometown of Tucson, Arizona). He loves listening to U2 and the blues, is a voracious reader and loves everything Aaron Sorkin has ever written for the large and small screen.
He can be found on Facebook and followed on Instagram and Twitter at @MKinman
Mike’s family includes his wife, Robin, and their two sons, Schroedter and Hayden who together are the loves of his life. He began his tenure at All Saints on November 1, 2016.
By Phone: (626) 583-2711
