Mr. Joseph Spielman, a faithful member of St. David's Episcopal Church in Caldwell, have been faithfully serving the church in Idaho for a long time. He came to the church in Caldwell over twenty years ago. Since 2003 he has served as Junior Warden for this small church. He calls himself, "Junior Warden at heart."

Over a year ago I mentioned to Joe if he would consider leading the diocese in a prayer ministry. He prayed about, worked towards making it a reality, and now he is ready to serve in this role everyday. If you are scrolling through posts on facebook around 9 pm, Mountain time, stop, and tune into this beautiful form of prayer, led by a wonderful man, a servant and a minister at heart.

As you see here, Joe smiles and embraces people into a spiritual realm by not only with his smile, but also his calm, powerful, and uplifting voice. If you want someone to help you to pray with you in a way that makes you feel you are close to God, even if it is by just  listening, give a few minutes to Joe. You won't regret it. His voice, intonation, emphasis, and spirit that pours into every word in prayer, is a treat for anyone seeking to end their day into the hands of God.

Joe, I want to thank you for saying yes to this ministry and diligently practicing how to say it for months. We are blessed to have you among us.

Bishop Jos