
Jim Naughton and Rebecca Wilson
Partners, Canticle Communications
Jim Naughton and Rebecca Wilson are partners in Canticle Communications, a public relations and strategic communications firm that represents congregations, cathedrals, dioceses, advocacy groups and health and human services organizations. Naughton, the former canon for communications and advancement for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., is the founder of the website Episcopal Café and has worked for The New York Times, The New York Daily News and The Washington Post. Before Canticle was founded in 2009, Wilson worked as an independent consultant on strategic communications and grant seeking with nonprofit and public sector organizations, including the Chicago Consultation and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland. They are the co-authors of “Speaking Faithfully: Communications as Evangelism in a Noisy World.”


Applications now open for Reflective Leadership Grants
“This was a game-changer for us. The chance to climb up from the ‘dance floor’ of our everyday activity and discern a clarified organization future from the ‘balcony’ was the gift we needed even more than we understood at the time.
If possible, please pursue this extraordinary opportunity.”
— Tim Soerens, Parish Collective
Christian leaders from a variety of roles are welcome to apply. The grants provide “balcony time” to reflect on accomplishments, broaden perspectives and discern next steps. The application deadline is May 2, 2025.
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