Our 2026 Bible Study Writers
Molly Cooke

The Rev. Molly Cooke (she/her) is a cradle-dreidel Episcopalian from an inter-religious family in southeastern Pennsylvania and was ordained to the priesthood in June 2025 in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. She is currently serving Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church and School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as their School Chaplain and Parish Curate. Before discerning a call to ordained ministry, Molly earned her bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from Georgetown University and worked as a research coordinator studying language acquisition in d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing children at Ohio State University. A Bible and liturgy nerd, Molly’s professional passions include cultivating intergenerational spiritual formation, building an inter-religious community, studying biblical languages, and advocating for accessibility in sacred spaces. Molly and her fiancé Dan are the doting human servants of three rescue pets: Oreo and Samoa the Cook(i)e cats, and Samson the hound mutt. Read her Bible studies here.
Tina Francis

Tina Francis is a seminarian and writer preparing for ordination in The Episcopal Church. She is completing her Master of Divinity at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she lives with her husband and son. Born to South Indian parents and raised across Dubai, Canada, and Seattle, she carries a love for stories that cross borders. She finds God in conversation, shared meals, and a well-made cup of masala chai. Read her Bible studies here.
Milton Gilder

Milton Gilder is a recent graduate of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. He originally hails from Long Beach, California. He attended Duke University and lived in Durham, North Carolina, where he worked in education, technology, and youth ministry for several years. Milton enjoys traveling the world, cooking all sorts of creations, and getting outside in nature. He is a postulant discerning Holy Orders at the Episcopal Church in Connecticut. Read his Bible studies here.
Quincy Hall

The Rev. Quincy Hall is a transitional deacon and candidate for the priesthood in the Diocese of Alabama, discerning a call to parish ministry. He is currently completing a Master of Divinity at Bexley Seabury Episcopal Seminary in Chicago. He holds a B.S. in Sociology and an M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Montevallo and is a proud alumni brother of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Outside his professional and ministerial work, he finds joy in making music, traveling, and being with his people. Read his Bible studies here.
