Member of the Perkins faculty since  2000
mstamm@smu.edu
214.768.2447

Education
Th.D., Boston University, 1995; M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary, 1984; B.S.Ed., Shippensburg University, 1980

Teaching Specialties
Christian worship, rites of Christian initiation

Research Interests
Rites of Christian initiation, the practice of "open communion" in Methodism

Selected Publications
Sacraments and Discipleship, Understanding Baptism and the Lord's Supper in a United Methodist Context (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2001); co-author with Linda J. Clark and Joanne Swenson, How We Seek God Together, Exploring Worship Style (Bethesda: The Alban Institute, 2001); editor, with Hoyt L. Hickman, The Daily Lectionary, A Guide for Using the Scriptures within the Daily Office (Akron: Order of Saint Luke Publications, 2001)

Professional Distinctions
Ordained elder, Central Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church; Abbot, Order of Saint Luke