The Rev. Dr. Herschel Wade

The Rev. Dr. Herschel Wade serves as Associate for Discipleship at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Cincinnati, Ohio. A priest in the Episcopal Church since 2023, he brings a passion for spiritual formation, pastoral care, and social justice. Before discerning a call to ordained ministry, Dr. Wade was a professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where his research focused on molecular recognition in multidrug signaling systems and his efforts emphasized mentoring underrepresented students in science.

He holds a Master of Divinity (Cum Laude) from Virginia Theological Seminary, where he was President of the Seminarians of Color Union and a leader in reparations and multicultural ministry efforts. He also completed Clinical Pastoral Education at the Cleveland Clinic. His lay and ordained ministry includes leadership in liturgical planning, refugee and migrant ministries, Christian education, and racial reconciliation initiatives across Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Cincinnati.

In both church and community, Fr. Wade is committed to walking with the vulnerable, fostering beloved community, and inviting all people into deeper relationship with God and one another.