The Rev. Patrick Lee Keyser Deacon, Diocese of Virginia | Senior at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale

EDUCATION

Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut Master of Divinity, Expected May 2019 • Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut, Diploma of Anglican Studies, Expected May 2019

The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, May 2014, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa • Florence University of the Arts, Florence, Italy, Spring 2013

EXPERIENCE Intern, Christ Church Episcopal, New Haven, Connecticut, August 2017—present • Serve in Sunday and weekday liturgies, provide pastoral care to sick and homebound parishioners, preach, and lead adult education sessions at this historically Anglo-Catholic parish • Serve as chaplain to St. Hilda’s House, the Episcopal Service Corps program housed at Christ Church, providing pastoral care and mentoring to the community and facilitating their weekly house meetings Chaplain Intern, Clinical Pastoral Education, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Virginia, June—August 2017 • Completed one unit of CPE at this Level II Trauma Center • Served as a chaplain intern for patients in palliative care, hospice, and the Intensive Care Unit Intern, Grace Church and La Gracia Iglesia Episcopal, Alexandria, Virginia, June—August 2018 • Preached weekly, served in Sunday and weekday liturgies, and provided pastoral care to sick and homebound parishioners • Launched a children’s education program during the Sunday Eucharist for the children of La Gracia • Led and participated in Spanish liturgies and preached in Spanish Chapel Minister, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, August 2017—May 2018 • Oversaw the liturgical life of the Berkeley community, including daily morning prayer and Eucharist and the weekly community Eucharist, in collaboration with the Associate Dean and three students • Trained and provided regular liturgical instruction to members of the Berkeley community Chapel Minister emeritus and Assistant to the Dean, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, August 2018—present • Assist the dean in the production and implementation of new liturgical and musical material, including a revised version of the daily office • Provide liturgical and logistical support for Berkeley’s use of Spanish language liturgies, including coordinating music and training sessions for members of the Berkeley community Student Assistant, Annand Program for Spiritual Formation, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, August 2018— present • Provide administrative and logistical support for the Annand Program for Spiritual Formation, securing rooms for all of the Program’s spiritual directors and assisting the Coordinator in all aspects of the Program Volunteer, Joel Nafuma Refugee Center, St. Paul’s Within the Walls Episcopal Church, Rome, Italy, May 2018 • Taught English, Italian, and computer literacy courses to refugees from across the world • Served at St. Paul’s by leading morning prayer, preaching, and serving in Sunday liturgies, including the Spanish Eucharist • Received funding through a grant from the Seminary Consultation on Mission Office and Ministry Assistant, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia, August 2014—August 2016 • Managed parish communications, produced bulletins, maintained website, and collaborated closely with the rector on day-to-day operations of the parish • Assisted in matters related to the spiritual life of the parish by leading adult education sessions, preaching, serving in Sunday and weekday liturgies, and visiting the sick and homebound Grace-on-the-Hill Episcopal Service Corps Program, Richmond, Virginia, August 2014—June 2016 • Lived in an intentional community grounded in simplicity and service • Worked with fellow residents on projects to engage our neighborhood, including outreach to university students and to homeless individuals Program Director, Literacy Program Using the Bible, Richmond, Virginia, October 2015—June 2016 • Launched a program that helps students improve literacy skills using the Bible as a text • Authored a grant and collaborated with a local non-profit literacy organization and an Episcopal parish to start the program • Oversaw all aspects of the program, including the curriculum and all tutors and students Assistant to the Chaplain, St. Andrew’s School, Richmond, Virginia, September 2015—June 2016 • Prepared and led weekly school-wide chapel services

AWARDS/SKILLS

William Palmer Ladd Prize for Academic Excellence, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale Lee McGhee Street Prize for Academic Excellence, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale St. Luke’s Scholarship, — merit scholarship for academics and demonstrated leadership

Languages: Italian (advanced), Spanish (conversational)

PUBLICATIONS

Sermon preached at Christ Church, New Haven, CT, February 2019 Sermon preached at Christ Church, New Haven, CT, December 2018 Sermon preached at Grace Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA, July 2018 Sermon preached at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, January 2018. ‘So, What Happened? On Prayer Book Revision and Same-Sex Marriage Liturgy,’ article written for Center Aisle, the Diocese of Virginia’s daily opinion journal for the General Convention, July 2018.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS

I am an avid tennis fan and player. I also enjoy baking, knitting, and reading, especially in the areas of liturgy, European politics, and history.