September 21, 2021
Priest Ordination at City Center
Teachers and Ordinands

Left to right: Abbess Fu Schroeder, Robyn Morris, Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman, Krista de Castella, Ryushin Paul Haller, and Tim Kroll. Photo by David Del-Francia.

On Saturday, September 11, three Zen students received priest ordination in a ceremony at SFZC’s City Center. Ryushin Paul Haller ordained Tim Kroll—Tatsushi Museki / Penetrating Resolve, No Trace and Krista de Castella—Soryu Hodo / Ancestral Stream, Liberating Way; Abbess Fu Schroeder ordained Robyn Morris—Chikurin Zenetsu / Bamboo Forest, Zen Joy. This was the first ordination at City Center since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and so was extra joyous! Congratulations to all!

All photos are by David Del-Francia.

Krista, Paul, and Tim

Krista, Paul, and Tim

Fu and Robyn

Fu and Robyn

Tim and Isabel

Tim with Isabel Kent

Robyn, Milo, and Krista

Robyn, Milo, and Krista

 

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