The Rev. Erika L. Takacs is an Episcopal priest, teacher, poet, and presenter originally from Wilmington, Delaware. As a priest, she has served parishes in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Alexandria, Virginia. A 2007 graduate of the Virginia Theological Seminary, Erika is also a musician and holds degrees from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and Westminster Choir College. Her writing has been published in Earth & Altar, The Christian Century, and Braided Streams.