Roger Hutchison is the bestselling author and illustrator of seven books including The Painting Table, The Very Best Day, Faces, and Come In, Come In!

Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Roger had the privilege of painting with children who experienced this tragic event. This profoundly affected him and convinced him to serve those who grieve with his writing and art. 

"It has been said that there is prayerful poetry woven through my work, a gentle reverence in my tone and posture toward the heartbroken. I am called through the waters of baptism to use color and word to journey with others on the way of love and promote healing and hope in today’s hurting world. At baptism, we are asked if we “will strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?” I hope and pray that by living my life as a prayer of thanksgiving, I am heeding the call bestowed on me when I cried out “ I will with God’s help!”

Join us May 9 when our hosts Melissa Rau and Julie Lytle facilitate our engagement with Roger Hutchison and explore how he uses color and word to live his baptism.

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Roger serves as the Director of Christian Formation and Parish Life at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in Houston, TX, and is a member of the National Alliance of Grieving Children and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. 

His artwork has been exhibited throughout the world and he regularly offers workshops nationally for children, youth and adults on how to express their thoughts and relationship with God through the art of painting with one's hands, making it accessible to all. 

Click here to see a video of his book "The Very Best Day: The Way of Love for Children"

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Melissa Rau serves as Director of Institutional Advancement at Bexley Seabury and has enjoyed more than twenty years of vocational ministry in Christian formation and education. She's currently pursuing her M.Div and discerning a call to the priesthood. She's a church consultant, a coach, and the host of For People with Bishop Rob Wright, the podcast.

Julie Anne Lytle, PhD is the force leading the launch of Pathways for Baptismal Living at Bexley Seabury Seminary as Director of the school's Distributive and Lifelong Learning Initiatives and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. Best known for her mantra "Message, Method, then Media," she delights in finding ways to integrate theology, educational pedagogies, and contemporary media. Her goal is to ensure that people have access to the resources, education, and training they need to respond to God's call and live life abundantly. 

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Sharing Stories of Baptismal Living is designed to offer inspiration and support to all who seek to live lives reflective of their baptismal promises. These free, live, interactive, monthly web-based conversations occur monthly on the second Sunday, 6:30-7:30 pm ET. Our goal is to provide opportunities to explore how faithful people have found their faith and answered God’s call.  In the process, we hope to inspire and offer sustenance to all who seek to respond to God’s activity in their lives.

Pathways for Baptismal Living at Bexley Seabury Seminary provides resources that educate, form, and catalyze the Body of Christ to blaze new pathways for prophetic and pastoral service in response to God’s call.  The most current recording of Sharing Stories of Baptismal Living will be posted on the Pathways for Baptismal Living website here; Other recordings can be found on our Vimeo page here.