Stassi D. Cramm
Stassi D. Cramm is the Prophet-President of the Community of Christ. She is the ninth person to fill the role, and her tenure marks the first time that a woman has headed the denomination.[1][2]
Cramm was born on June 3,[3] 1962[citation needed] and was raised in Illinois.[4] She graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a BS in engineering, before getting MAs in organizational management and religion from the University of Phoenix and the Community of Christ Seminary at Graceland University respectively, and a PhD in organization and management from Capella University.[5][6] Afterwards she worked as a flight test engineer for the United States Air Force.[5] She is married to Stephen Andrew Crumm, with whom she has 2 children.
Cramm was set apart as a priest in 1987, and has been working for the church since then, including overseeing the church's finances and as a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles.[4] She has served on the Board of Trustees of Graceland University since 2016, which is operated by the church, and served as dean of the seminary.[6] In 2016 she also became the first woman presiding bishop of the church.[7]
In 2024 it was announced that she had been called to the role of Prophet-President, and would be the first woman to take the position since the Community of Christ began ordaining women to the priesthood in 1984.[8] She was ordained as the Community of Christ’s first female Prophet-President on June 1, 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Walch, Tad (19 January 2024). "Community of Christ, formerly the RLDS church, announces next prophet-president". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Sunseri, Antonio (26 January 2024). "Stassi D. Cramm is the first woman called to lead a church founded by Joseph Smith". Argus Observer. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Tuesday Bulletin (Community of Christ Worldwide Conference 2025)" (PDF). Community of Christ Canada. Community of Christ. p. 4. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
And a fun note: June 3 marked President Cramm's birthday!
- ^ a b Kemsley, Tamarra (18 January 2024). "For the first time, a woman will lead this church, which traces back to Joseph Smith". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ a b "WPH International Speaker Series". Community of Christ. Archived from the original on 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ a b Adams, Shane (17 January 2024). "Trustee Stassi Cramm Named Prophet-President". Graceland University.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185519/https://www.examiner.net/article/20160609/NEWS/160609061
- ^ Ingram, Aleah (18 January 2024). "Community of Christ Calls First Ever Female Prophet-President". LDS Daily. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "'God calls whom God calls': Church that traces back to Joseph Smith ordains its first female prophet-president". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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- 1962 births
- Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ
- Apostles of the Community of Christ
- Members of the First Presidency (Community of Christ)
- Graceland University alumni
- Graceland University people
- Capella University alumni
- University of Phoenix alumni
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- Women Christian clergy
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