The Rev. Karen Bridges is the Minister of Congregation and Community Development at Robertson-Wesley United Church in Edmonton, Alberta. Karen was born and raised in Edmonton and within The United Church of Canada. Following her B.A (Drama major, and Religious Studies minor) from the University of Alberta, Karen completed her Master of Theological Studies at St. Stephen's College in 1998 while working full time as the Children, Youth and Young Adult Minister at Riverbend United Church until 2009. She then attended the Vancouver School of Theology and was ordained by the Alberta Northwest Conference in May, 2011. Karen has a passion for storytelling, creative worship, visioning, leadership development and faith formation, and she has a weakness for lattes!