About the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award
The Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award was established in 1974 at the request of Edna Mowbray, in memory of her late husband to recognize their commitment to achieve Christian unity. Luke and Edna Mowbray were faithful members of First Baptist Church in Pratt, Kansas. They were dedicated American Baptists who helped other farmers during difficult times. The Award’s purpose is to give recognition to a member of an American Baptist church who has made an outstanding contribution in ecumenical work at the local, state, national, or international level as either a volunteer or paid professional.
The ABCUSA Committee on Christian Unity and Interfaith Relations receives nominations for the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award every two years and is typically presented at the ABCUSA Biennial Mission Summit, which occurs in June, odd-numbered years.
Current 2025 Recipient
Dr. Raimundo César Barreto, Jr.
Read about our award recipient here.
Interested in nominating someone for this award?
The nomination process for the 2027 award will open in late 2026 - visit this webpage for more information at that time.
Past Recipients
- 2023 Dr. Luis N. Rivera-Pagán
- 2021 Ineda P. Adesanya
- 2019 Stephen Butler Murray
- 2017 June Totten
- 2015 A. Roy Medley & Molly T. Marshall (2 recipients)
- 2013 Rothangliani Chhangte
- 2011 J. George Reed
- 2009 Donald Anderson
- 2007 Anthony Malone, M.D.
- 2005 Jean S. Stromberg
- 2003 Lawrence Hargrave
- 2001 Lynn E. Hodges
- 1999 Olive Tiller
- 1997 Bernardino Martinez
- 1995 Arthur Fuller
- 1993 Doris Younger
- 1991 Kenneth Maxwell
- 1989 Roger Fredrikson
- 1987 David C. Bloom
- 1985 Joel Ayala
- 1983 Paul Gillespie
- 1981 W. Lee Hicks
- 1979 Elizabeth Haselden
- 1977 Marvin Chandler
- 1975 R. H. Edwin Espy