Stassi D. Cramm is the Prophet-President designate of Community of Christ, set to replace Stephen M. Veazey at the 2025 World Conference, which will be the first time that a woman has headed the denomination. She currently serves in the governing body of the First Presidency.
Cramm was raised in Illinois, and graduated college from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a BS in engineering, before getting MAs in organizational management and religion from the University of Phoenix and the Community of Christ Seminary at Graceland University respectively, and a PhD in organization and management from Capella University. Afterwards she worked as a flight test engineer for the United States Air Force.
Cramm was set apart as a priest in 1987, and has been working for the church since then, including overseeing the church's finances and as a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles. She has served on the Board of Trustees of Graceland University since 2016, which is operated by the church, and served as dean of the seminary.
In 2024 it was announced that she had been called to the role of Prophet-President, and would be the first women to take the position since the Community of Christ began ordaining women to the priesthood in 1984. She is expected to be quickly approved at the 2025 World Conference.
References
- Walch, Tad (19 January 2024). "Community of Christ, formerly the RLDS church, announces next prophet-president". Deseret News.
- Sunseri, Antonio (26 January 2024). "Stassi D. Cramm is the first woman called to lead a church founded by Joseph Smith". Argus Observer.
- ^ Kemsley, Tamarra (18 January 2024). "For the first time, a woman will lead this church, which traces back to Joseph Smith". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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- Ingram, Aleah (18 January 2024). "Community of Christ Calls First Ever Female Prophet-President". LDS Daily.