The Rev. Andrea Thompson McCall

(The Rev.) Andrea Thompson McCall holds a B.A. in religion and philosophy (Rollins College, 1974) and an M.Div. in theology (Colgate Rochester Divinity School).  Ordained in the United Church of Christ in 1979, she has served as Pastor in local churches in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, and has spent over 20 years in higher education.  As founder of the USM Interfaith Chaplaincy (now the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life), she is the first to serve as University Interfaith Chaplain.  Under her leadership, Religious & Spiritual Life has grown to include elevenAssociate Chaplains representing diverse Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Baha'i, Pagan, and Native American religious and spiritual communities, and seven student organizations with religious or spiritual identity.  She serves concurrently as Director of Community Service Learning at USM, and as a board member of Interfaith Maine.