Peter Thompson (M.Div.) graduated magna cum laude from Columbia in 2012 with a degree in both psychology and religion. He spent his junior year studying theology and religious studies at Cambridge, where he was a member of Girton College. Peter’s interest in sacred music and liturgy was sparked during his time as a chorister at Washington National Cathedral. He later sang in the choirs of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Girton College, Cambridge. Now pursuing a call to the ordained ministry, Peter is a postulant in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. He was active in the Episcopal student group at Columbia and also has experience in youth ministry and homeless ministry. During his senior year, he served as an intern at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Manhattan.