A New Call for Owen Thompson ‘03

The Rev. Owen C. Thompson, Class of 2003, has been called as the fourth Dean at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, OH. He will begin his ministry in early September.

Thompson grew up in The Episcopal Church and was ordained to the priesthood at Christ Church Cathedral in 2003. He has spent the last eighteen years in parish ministry in the Dioceses of Long Island and New York. He currently serves as Rector of Nyack’s Grace Episcopal Church, the parish he has led since 2013.

Before receiving his Masters of Divinity degree from General, Thompson received his Masters in Educational Communication and Technology from New York University’s School of Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hobart College.

The son of the late Russelle Cross Thompson and the late Rt. Rev. Herbert Thompson Jr., who retired as Bishop of Southern Ohio before his death, Thompson has adopted his father’s motto for ministry as his own: “To reconcile. To heal. To Liberate. To Serve.”

In addition to his life and work in the Church, Thompson is also a community activist who is dedicated to works and causes that focus on reconciliation, peace, justice, equality, equity, food insecurity, homelessness, undoing racism, and the environment.

“I have long held the belief that God is doing something new in our lives, and in the world, when we open ourselves to the movement of the Holy Spirit,” says the new Dean. “During such times, endless opportunities and blessings abound.”

Owen Thompson is married to Jonna Morales-Thompson, a holistic nutritionist and his wife of 21 years. Together they have two sons, Ridley and Carter, and two rescue dogs, Gabby and Leia.