Lydia Shiu
Pastor and co-founder, Progressive Asian American Christians
Lydia Shiu is the co-founder, with Liz Lin, of the Progressive Asian American Christians (PAAC) and director of social justice and action at the nondenominational Reservoir Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
She is a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ordained minister, a Korean-American, a community organizer, a wife and a mother of two children based in the Boston area. Her sermons at Reservoir Church can be viewed on Youtube or Spotify. She co-hosts, with Jonathan Lee, the podcast Shoes Off Please! Get new episodes by following the PAAC Podcast on Spotify.
Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising
Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work.
Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.
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