The Rev. Canon Jane Gerdsen

The Rev. Canon Jane Gerdsen serves as the Rector of St. Barnabas Montgomery, a vibrant and growing church in a northern suburb of Cincinnati. She is an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral. Previously, she spent ten years serving the Diocese of Southern Ohio as Canon for Ministry Development and as Missioner for Fresh Expressions, working to encourage new forms of Christian community. She has also served in a variety of other churches and communities in Southern Ohio. 

Jane is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Episcopal Divinity School. She is an ICF trained coach, and has experience coaching dioceses, mission developers, clergy and lay leaders. She is a wife, and mother to two children and one dog and enjoys spending time hiking and gardening.