Otis Moss III

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Otis Moss III is a current pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ^[1], although Jeremiah Wright retains the title of senior pastor. According to media accounts, most notably TIME magazine, the church appears to be in the middle of a power struggle.^[2]

1 Background and Education
2 Pastoral career
3 Personal life
4 Controversy
5 References

[edit] Background and Education

Moss received his bachelors degree from Morehouse College, and later his master's degree from Yale University. He began work on a doctorate at the University of Denver's Iliff School of Theology, under Vincent Harding.

[edit] Pastoral career

Prior to becoming a pastor at TUCC, Moss was pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia.

[edit] Personal life

Moss is married to Monica Brown Moss, and has two children.

[edit] Controversy

In the wake of the Jeremiah Wright sermon controversy, Moss delivered a sermon on the topic, calling the criticism of Wright's statements a "lynching", referencing CNN as "RNN" (Roman News Network), a reference to Roman soldiers who killed Jesus Christ, and NPR as "National 'Publican Radio."^[3]