The Rev. CB Baker

 Prior to coming to Saint Luke's, Rev. CB Baker was Dean of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Memphis.  Rev. Baker was past president of the Memphis Ministers Association, Convener of Call to Renewal Memphis and Convener of Jubilee 2000 of Memphis.  Rev. Baker is a co-founder of the Memphis School of Servant Leadership.  He has worked and spoken locally, regionally, nationally and internationally on issues of justice, peace and reconciliation.  He was a tireless worker in the Memphis community of behalf of the poor and marginalized and is a strong proponent of looking beyond differences and finding common ground among different races, cultures and faiths.  Rev. Baker is a member of the steering committee of Churches Uniting in Christ, the initiator of Memphis Multi-Faith Aid, which supplied medical supplies to Afghanistan after the United States invasion following September 11, 2001.  Rev. Baker was the leading voice in Memphis in an attempt to bring Christians, Jews and Muslims together to work toward peace in the Middle East.  Rev. Baker is the recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the National Council of  Community and Justice (NCCJ).   The Rev. is a member of the North American Regional Council of St. George’s College, Jerusalem.  Rev. Baker was among Christian leaders from the United States invited to Israel/Palestine in October 2005 to help reconcile religious tensions both in the Middle East and the United States.  He is also a member of the Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations for the Episcopal Church in the United States.