Beau Underwood (2006) and Casey Osterkamp are moving to Indianapolis, where Beau has been called as the next Senior Minister of Allisonville Christian Church, and Casey will become Vice President of Operations for Herron Classical Schools, a public charter school network. Casey will wrap up her work overseeing personnel for the State of Missouri in January. They report that son Jesse is looking forward to a big kid bed with a Spidey comforter! Beau will continue to write for the publication, Word & Way, on a limited basis as a contributing editor. After passing his comprehensive exams in public affairs at the University of Missouri-Columbia this fall, he will take a leave of absence, with the intention of resuming his dissertation research and writing as a part-time student in 2024. Beau's installation service is planned for February 12.

Sarah Zuniga (2018) has been promoted to the position of National Facilitator and Organizer at Crossroads Antiracism Training. They had been serving as Digital Content Editor.

Beau Underwood (2006), with co-authors Brian Kaylor and Angela Parker, wrote a Lenten devotional titled Unsettling Lent. The devotional "invites Christians to make Lent a season of solidarity and justice-seeking" by "connecting the biblical story to present-day realities." The book is available through Chalice Press.

Joy Omslaer (1997), a social worker for brain injury survivors at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, is collaborating with David Hibler, a doctoral student and Army veteran, to lead a national study on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in the veterans community. “We’re looking to understand how mild traumatic brain injury has impacted veterans as they return to civilian life,” Omslaer says. “But we’re also trying to get more information about how veterans want to be approached for research so they can participate in studies to improve their health care.” Their Mind Over Matter (M.O.M.) project was featured on The Ohio State's homepage for the research in November.

The Faith & Politics Institute (FPI) Board of Directors announced that it has named Robert Wilson-Black (1991) as its new President & CEO effective November 17, 2022. Rob, being an energetic non-profit business leader, brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change within the constituents we serve.Rob comes to FPI from his role as the former CEO of Sojourners.

In accepting the position he notes,“I have long admired the inspiring work and mission of the Faith and Politics Institute, and look forward to serving its outstanding staff and constituents in building courage, conscience and compassion among our nation’s leaders.”

2022 graduate Ross Allen (2019) has been called as the accepted term minister of South Acton Congregational Church in Massachusetts.

Ellie Leech (2019) and Burton Guion (2016) got engaged in Seattle on a rainy day in November. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Walter and Teresa Hord Owens (1999) on the birth of Zachary Charles Owens, their first grandchild. He arrived on November 4. Baby, mom and dad, and grandparents are all doing well. The week before, and in her role as General Minister and President, Rev. Hord Owens was at DDH to discuss “The Covenant Project” with students.

Pastor, ecumenical leader, and former DDH trustee, Albert M. Pennybacker, died October 27 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was 91. He had a preaching career of thirty-five years including as Senior Minister of University Christian Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He became a trustee of the Disciples Divinity House in 1965, continuing into the 1980s. From 1993–99, he was an associate general secretary of the National Council of Churches.

Congratulations to Jack Veatch (2016) and Aneesah Ettress (2018) who were married in the Chapel of the Holy Grail on October 15.