Who do YOU know who would want to sign on to the Open Letter on the Death Penalty from Ohio Faith Leaders?
If you don’t see them listed here (alphabetically by last name), please send them a personal note and ask them to sign on as soon as possible at https://archive.otse.org/faith-leader-initiative/. This list will be updated regularly. Cut off for inclusion in the upcoming delivery to the legislature is April 11 at 10am.
326 Signers – Last Updated 3/31/2016 9:00 PM
Brother Philip Aaron – Dayton OH
Alex Abraham – New Albany OH
Reverend Doctor Mendle Adams – Lyndhurst OH
Rabbi Jon Adland – Canton OH
Reverend Salvador Aleantara – Cincinnati OH
Reverend George Alexander – Delaware OH
Deacon Brian Anderson, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Ellen Andrisin – Minster OH
Sister Joanne Auferbeck, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Elder Martha Barnes, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Parissioner Robert Bastion, The Gathering at Northern Hills – Cincinnati OH
Reverend David Beran, Presbytery of Cincinnati – Cincinnati OH
Elder Valerie Bernardino, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Gabrielle Bibeau – Dayton OH
Elder Robert Biddinger – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Doctor Beverly Bingle, Holy Spirit Catholic Church – Toledo OH
Deacon Leo Bistak – Parma OH
Deacon Rich Bitting, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Dorothy Blatnica, Sisters of Charity – Bedford OH
Sister Ruth Bockenstette, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Alicia Bomya, Sisters of Charity – Mt St Joseph OH
Sister Mary Bookser, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Patricia Boone, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Elder Kathleen Bower – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Boyle – Mt St Joseph OH
Sister Nancy Bramlage, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Joyce Brehm, Sisters of Charity – Mt St Joseph OH
Bishop Thomas Breidenthal – Cincinnati OH
Sister Carol Brenner, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Mary Anne Bressler, St. Anthony Church – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Jennifer Brooks, First Unitarian Universalist Church – Columbus OH
Pastor Douglas Browne – Columbus OH
Sister Jeanette Buehler – Dayton OH
Elder Frank Burdick – Cincinnati OH
Lois Burdick – Cincinnati OH
Elder Eric Burgmann – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Richard Burnett – Columbus OH
Sister Brenda Busch, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Nicholas Cardilino – Kettering OH
Sister Patricia Carter, Sisters of Mercy – Fremont OH
Reverend Ted Cassidy – Dayton OH
Pastor Michael Castle, Harmony Creek Church – Kettering OH
Elder Margaret Champion – Cincinnati OH
Sister Rose Cheng, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Cantor Jack Chomsky – Columbus OH
Reverend Patricia Clary, West Cincinnati Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Doctor David Clary, West Cincinnati Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Jeannette Cochran, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Reverend CC Coltrain, Center for Spiritual Living – Dayton OH
Rabbi Sigma Coran, Rockdale Temple – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Emily Corzine, First Congregational Church – Columbus OH
Elder Nancy Costello, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Nancy Crofton, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Carol Culbertson, Dominican Sisters – Akron OH
Sister Helen Cullen, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Elder Judy Cunningham, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Seth Currier – Cincinnati OH
Sister Brigid Danaher, Sisters of Mercy – N College Hl OH
Reverend Thomas Daniel – Lakewood OH
Olivia Danner – Columbus OH
Dwight Davidson – Granville OH
Sister Barbara Davis, Sisters of Charity – Toledo OH
Sister Mary Frances Davisson, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Chaplain Randy Dawson – Marion OH
John DeArmon – Westlake OH
Father Michael Denk – Amherst OH
Sister Marty Dermody, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Elder Gordon DeVinney, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Alice Diebel – Dayton OH
Reverend Sharon Dittmar – Cincinnati OH
Sister Gemma Doll, Dominican Sisters of Peace – Columbus OH
P. Martin Donnelly – Toledo OH
Brother Robert Donovan, Society of Mary – Cincinnati OH
Sister Sally Duffy, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Minister Susan Duker – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Thomas Dunlap – Cincinnati OH
Sister Marian Durkin, Sisters of Charity – Lakewood OH
Elder Jerry Edens, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Margaret Efkeman, Ursulines of Cincinnati – Cincinnati OH
Doctor Reverend Anne Elder – Oberlin OH
Sister Dorothy Englert, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Monsignor Paul Enke – Granville OH
Sister Janice Ernst, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Marjorie Farfsing, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Reverend James Farinet – Beavercreek OH
Minister Elaine Fechko – Strongsville OH
Reverend Dean Feldmeyer, The Wilmington United Methodist Church – Wilmington OH
Father Daniel Fickes, St. Therese Catholic Church – Garfield Heights OH
Miriam Fidelis – Cleveland OH
Sister Elizabeth Finn, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Eric Fitz, St. James the Less Catholic Church – Columbus OH
Sister Mary ann Flannery, Sisters of Charity – bedford OH
Sister Victoria Marie Forde, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Helen Fox, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Robert Freezer, The Gathering at Northern Hills – Cincinnati OH
Lisa Frey – Solon OH
Reverend June Fryman – Wilmington OH
Father F. A. Gallagher – Toledo OH
Sister Alice Gerdeman, Congregation of Divine Providence – Melbourne KY
Sister Mary Aloyse Gerhardstein, Sisters of Mercy – Cincinnati OH
Sister Virginia Gilmore – Cincinnati OH
Sister Paula Gonzalez, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Doris Gottemoeller – Cincinnati OH
Kathy Gough – Middletown OH
Heather Graden, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Amy Grady – Cincinnati OH
Sister Grace Mary Ann Gratsch, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Annette Grisley, Order of St. Francis – Dayton OH
Sister Joan Groff, Sisters of Charity – Mt St Joseph OH
Sister Katinka Gunn, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Minister Phil Hart, Ohio Conference United Church of Christ – Columbus OH
Sister Joan Hartlaub – Cincinnati OH
Sister Karen Hartman, Franciscan Sisters of the Poor – Cincinnati OH
Rev. Dan Hartnett – Cincinnati OH
Imam Paul Hasan – Lorain OH
Sister Sharon Havelak, Sisters of St. Francis – Toledo OH
Sister Rita Hawk, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Kathleen Hebbeler, Dominican Sisters of Hope – Cincinnati OH
Chaplian Joseph R. Henry – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Doctor Gregory Herndon, Epworth United Methodist Church – Columbus OH
Sister Carren Herring, Sisters of Mercy – Cincinnati OH
Sister Catherine Herzog, Sisters of Charity – Springfield OH
Sister Maureen Heverin – Cincinnati OH
Pastor David Hill, The First Church in Oberlin – Oberlin OH
Elder Margaret Hillman, Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Elder Stephen Hills, Boulevard Presbyterian Church – Columbus OH
Sister Katherine Hoelscher, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Reverend Jean Holmes – Loveland OH
Minister Edward Hoover – Perrysburg OH
Jane Hopewell, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Carol Hyc, Sisters of Charity
Elder Susan Ingmire – Cincinnati OH
Sister Florence Izzo, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Rose Izzy, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Leanne Jablonski, Marianist Sisters – Dayton OH
Minister Mitra Jafarzadeh, St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Robert Jones – Cincinnati OH
Pastor Rich Jones, Immanuel Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Martha Jones, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Debbie Jordan – Cincinnati OH
Sister Joyce Kahle – Dayton OH
Sister Bernadette Kambeitz, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Minister Daniel Kasztelan, Religious Society of Friends – New Vienna OH
Elder Yana Keck, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Father Carlton Kelley – Toledo OH
Sister Tracy Kemme, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Jeff Kemper – Harrison OH
Reverend Abby King-Kaiser – Cincinnati OH
Sister Annie Klapheke, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Brother Daniel Klco – Dayton OH
Elder Jack Kleier – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Ann Klonowski, Community of St. Bridget – Independence OH
Sister Marguerite Kloos, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Lou Knapke, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Kormanec, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Kateri Maureen Koverman, Sisters of Charity – Mt St Joseph OH
Sister Andrea Koverman, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Joan Krimm, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur – Cincinnati OH
Noel Kupras-Bauer – Centerville OH
Sister Joan Lang, Congregation of St. Joseph – Cleveland OH
Elder Jeana Lawson, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church
Brianna Leavitt-Alicantara – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Patrick Lefeld, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Laura Leming – Dayton OH
Sister Carol Leveque – Cincinnati OH
Michael Levy, St. Andrew’s Ukranian Catholic Church – Lakewood OH
Diane Lewe – Chillicothe OH
Elder Judith Lindblad, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Colette Livingston, Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland – Cleveland OH
Marina LoCasto – Chicago IL
Mary Christine Locker-Noble, Advent Lutheran Church – Mentor OH
Reverend David Long-Higgins – Canal Winchester OH
Pastor Charles Loveless – Lebanon OH
Elder Selene Lum – Cincinnati OH
Sister Regina Mahoney, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Elder Mary Mailey – Cincinnati OH
Sister Mary Marchal, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Anne Marciniak – Cincinnati OH
Sister Anita Maroun, Sisters of Charity – Bedford OH
Elder Benjamin Marston, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Gregory Martin – Dayton OH
Sister Jo Ann Martini, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Jean Masterson, Congregation of St. Joseph – Cincinnati OH
Sister Monica McGloin, Dominican Sisters of Hope – Cincinnati OH
Father Vincent McKiernan – Columbus OH
Sister Patricia McNally, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Doctor Edward McNulty – Bellbrook OH
Morton Mellmon, Isaac M. Wise Temple – Cincinnati OH
Mary Melton – Cincinnati OH
Mary Jo Mersmann, Sisters of Charity – Mt St Joseph OH
Sister Patricia Meyer – Huron OH
Sister Lillian Miceli, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Teri Miles – Cincinnati OH
Gail Miller – Cincinnati OH
Sister Jean Miller, Sisters of Charity OH
Christian Miller – Cincinnati OH
Mark Moorman, Precious Blood Church – Englewood OH
Sister Mary Alice Moran, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Rose Morand, SIster of Charity – Dayton OH
Reverend Stephen Moulton – Reynoldsburg OH
Linda Moy, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Patty Muhleman, Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sarah Mulligan, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Mary Ellen Murphy, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Margaret Ann Murray, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Elizibeth Mursh – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Marlene Muse, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Elder William Muse, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Dale Myers – Cincinnati OH
Anne Nightingale
Sister Ruth Ann Noppenberger, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Geraldine Nowak, Sisters of St. Francis – Sylvania OH
Reverend Mark Orten, Denison University Chapel – Granville OH
Augie Pacetti, St. Ignatius High School – Cleveland OH
Bishop Gregory Palmer, West Ohio Conference the United Methodist Church – Worthington OH
Brother Brandon Paluch – Dayton OH
Joy Parker – Brecksville OH
Brittany Parks OH
Minister Julie Parrotta – Cleveland OH
Deacon Dan Parsley – Cincinnati OH
Sister Annette Paveglio, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Sister Carol Pelegrin, Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland – Cleveland OH
Minister Shayne Petty, Church of the Brethren – West Milton OH
Sister Emily Phelan, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Brother Tom Pieper – Dayton OH
Pastor Jacquelyn Pinkowski – Cincinnati OH
Sister Katharine Pinto, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Elder John Plattner – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Sequoia Powers, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Ms. Sue Prieshoff, St. Leo the Great Parich – Cincinnati OH
Mary Jo Purdom – Cleveland OH
Reverend Melinda Quellhorst – Lancaster OH
William Raddell, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School – Cleveland OH
Elder Deborah Ramey – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Barbara Randall – Willoughby OH
Reverend Doctor Mary Reaman – Dayton OH
Elder Sharon Reddert, Springdale Presbyterian Church OH
Minister Thomas Reed – Columbus OH
Anne Reed – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Daniel Reed
Sister Mary Alice Rensing, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Frances Repka, Sisters of Mercy – Cincinnati OH
Arlene Reynolds, First Congregational Church – Hilliard OH
Reverend Lawrence Rezash, Harmony Creek United Church of Christ – Miamisburg OH
Reverend Debbi Rhodes – Cincinnati OH
Sister Joyce Richter, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Kimball Roots – Cincinnati OH
Minister Kathleen Rossman, Joliet Franciscan/ University of Dayton – Kettering OH
Rev. Nancy Roth, Christ Church – Oberlin OH
Deacon Susan Rouff – Fairfield OH
Sister Susan Ruedy, Sisters of Mercy – Cincinnati OH
Sister Marlene Rust – Newport KY
Sister Juliette Sabo, Sisters of Charity – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Kristin Santiago – Heath OH
Emmett Schaller – Palm Springs CA
Reverend Scott Schieber – Granville OH
Reverend Edward Schleter – Fremont OH
Rachel Schmidt – Middleburg Heights OH
Dan Schneider, First Unitarian Universalist Church – Cincinnati OH
Carolus Schneider, St. Charles Borromeo Parish – Kettering OH
Sister Dolores Schneider, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Sister Loraine Schneider, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Joseph Schneider – Cincinnati OH
Sister Martha Schroeder, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Father Thomas Schroer – Dayton OH
Mark Schuller, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Tim Severyn, Bellarmine Chapel – Cincinnati OH
David Shearer – Toledo OH
Sister Sarah Sherman, Sisters of Mercy – Cincinnati OH
Sister Florence Silva, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Barry Silver – Cincinnati OH
Elder David Simon – Cincinnati OH
Christine Sitko, Queen of Apostles – Beavercreek OH
Reverend Lynda Smith – Columbus OH
Brother John Somerville, Society of Mary – Beavercreek OH
Rick Sowash, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Elder Elaine Stener – Cincinnati OH
Patricia Stivers – Fairfield OH
Elder Harry Stone – Cincinnati OH
Bob Stoughton, St. Luke Catholic Church – Fairborn OH
Reverend Cherryl Styles – Dayton OH
Reverend Brian Tansey – Cincinnati OH
Sister Cecilia Taphorn, Sisters of the Precious Blood – Dayton OH
Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp, Temple Sholom – Montgomery OH
sister JoAnne Termini, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Pastor Barb Tesorero, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Sister Regina Tevis, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Woodrow Thompson – Chillicothe OH
Pastor Taylor Thompson, St. Paul AME Church – Columbus OH
Sister Terry Thorman, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Reverend Gena Thornton, Grace AME – Youngstown OH
Elder Arlene Thorwarth – Cincinnati OH
Elder Patricia Timm – Cincinnati OH
Jim Tobin – Columbus OH
Reverend Rebecca Tollefson, Ohio Council of Churches – Columbus OH
Sister Nicole Trahan – Kettering OH
Sister Rose Marie Tresp, Sisters of Mercy – Belmont NC
Deaconess Carlene Triplett – Coolville OH
Pastor Robert Turner, University Baptist Church – Columbus OH
Rabbi Michael Ungar, Congregation Tifereth Israel – Columbus OH
Pastor Lewis Vandernaald, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Elder Ruth Anne Vanloon, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Keith Vesper – Powell OH
Susan Vogt – Covington KY
Sister Betty Von Hagel, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Stan Vorell – Strongsville OH
Reverend Doctor Crystal Walker – Dayton OH
Reverend John Wallace – Columbus OH
Sister Martha Walsh, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Ruth Walters, Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Deacon Carl Ward – Cincinnati OH
James Weber, Bellarmine Chapel – Cincinnati OH
Debra Weber
John Wegener, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Chris White – Norwood OH
Brother Bob Wiethorn – Dayton OH
Sister Dorothy Willman, Sisters of Charity – Mount Saint Joseph OH
Father Charles Wilson – Columbus OH
Sister Patricia Wittberg – Cincinnati OH
Margaret Yocis – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Richard Young, Living Beatitudes Community – Kettering OH
Barry Young – Cincinnati OH
Reverend Raafat Zaki, Synod of the Covenant – Maumee
Deacon Steven Zink, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati OH
Rabbi Misha Zinkow, Temple Israel – Columbus OH