Rev. Danah Cox
Family and Community Minister
Rev. Danah Cox has degrees in both fine arts, (B.F.A., John Herron in Indianapolis) and ministry (Mdiv., Andover Newton Theological Seminary). As his call to ministry came later in life, Danah had a variety of work and life experiences that he feels have helped prepare him for ministry. HE is the father of two boys,(23&17yrs) and a girl, (16yrs). Before going into seminary he worked in classic French restaurants for over 25yrs, owned a Creole/Cajun restaurant, taught “At Risk” youth, worked for a design firm, in video production and as a portrait artist. Since his conversion to Christ, he has served on the New Orleans board of the United Church of Christ as chair of Christian education, as a liaison to the Southern region UCC’s nationwide Partners in Education Initiative, as well as serving as pastor for both Campbell-Stone, and Renfrew United Church of Canada, and Brush with the Spirit church plant initiative. Danah has always loved to travel, and while being born and raised in New Orleans serves as foundational to Danah’s identity. He has also lived in Indianapolis, Boston, Seattle and now Calgary. Living in these geographically distanced cities, years in hospitality, and beginning seminary in an primarily African American institution (Dillard University), has helped him to appreciate the broad range of the mindsets from different North American cultures. Danah has found that his diverse background, exposure to many cultures, open mindedness and general outgoing personality helps him to deliver engaging workshops that puts people at ease, meets them where they are, and hopefully brings them to surprising new places to explore their faith.
