The Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord

The Reverend Dr. Gwynne Guibord, Founder and President of “The Guibord Center - Religion Inside Out,” has created this center as the culmination of nearly two decades of working shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders of many faith practices and traditions to explore and uphold the experience and presence of the Holy that transforms the world.

Most recently, from 2003 through 2009, she served Bishop J. Jon Bruno, as The Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns for The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

She has served as president of the following boards: The Interreligious Council of Southern California, The California Council of Churches; The National Board of The Interfaith Alliance; and Progressive Christians Uniting.

Dr. Guibord has stated: “The success of interreligious bridge building is born out of forming relationships that nurture and foster trust and mutual respect. The language of such relationships is the language of the heart rooted in a profound and faithful embrace of one’s own beliefs that are deepened in valuing the Holy in another’s faith and practice.”

Interreligious dialogues initiated by Dr. Guibord in Southern California include those with the Hindu Community, the Sikh Community, and the Buddhist Community. She is the co-founder and co-convener of The Christian - Muslim Consultative Group of Southern California, and has served as of The National Muslim - Christian Initiative Dialogue on behalf of The National Council of Churches in Christ USA. She also represented The Episcopal Church USA for the NCCC’s Christian-Jewish Dialogue.

She is the recipient of The Muslim Peace Award from The Islamic Center of Southern California, The Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism from The Hindu American Foundation, The Annual World Interfaith Leader Award in 2009 from The National Association of Interchurch and Interfaith Families, “An Appreciation for Faithful Contributions to the Ecumenical and Interfaith Communities of Southern California” by The Southern California Ecumenical Council, and most recently The Distinguished Alumna Award for 2010 from The Claremont School of Theology.

She is an award winning preacher and much sought after public speaker. While until recently Dr. Guibord served as The Consultant for Interreligious Relations for The Episcopal Church USA, The Guibord Center is not affiliated with The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles or with The Episcopal Church USA or with any individual religion or faith tradition.