Forrest Church

For his father, Frank Forrester Church III, the former United States Senator, see Frank Church.
Rev. Dr. Forrest Church
Born Frank Forrester Church IV
(1948-09-23)September 23, 1948
Palo Alto, California
Died September 24, 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 61)
New York, New York
Resting place Morris Hill Cemetery
Boise, Idaho
Residence New York, New York
Education Stanford University (A.B., 1970)
Harvard Divinity School (M.Div., 1974)
Harvard University( Ph.D., 1978)
Occupation minister, author, and theologian
Employer Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York City, New York
Known for Leading Unitarian Universalist theologian and author, prominent New York City religious figure
Title Minister of Public Theology
Spouse(s) Carolyn Buck Luce,
(m. 1992–2009)
Amy Furth Church
(m. 1969–91)[1]
Children 4
Parent(s) Frank Forrester Church III
Bethine Clark Church

Frank Forrester Church IV (September 23, 1948 – September 24, 2009) was a leading Unitarian Universalist minister, author, and theologian. He was Senior Minister of the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City, until late 2006 when he was appointed as Minister of Public Theology.[2]

Biography

Church was born in Palo Alto, California, while his father, Frank Church, was a student at Stanford Law School. Following graduation in 1950, the family returned to Boise, Idaho.[3] His father was elected to the United States Senate in 1956 and served four terms, until January 1981.

Church was a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Divinity School. He received a Ph.D. in early church history from Harvard University in 1978.

On February 4, 2008, Church sent a letter to the members of his congregation informing them that he had terminal cancer. He told them of his intention, which he successfully realized, to sum up his thoughts on the topics that had been pervasive in his work in a final book, entitled Love & Death.

Forrest Church died of esophageal cancer in New York City on September 24, 2009.[4] He is buried in Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.

Writings

Church is best known as a leader of liberal religion. Between 1985 and his death, he wrote or edited more than 20 books. These include technical studies of Christian and Gnostic literature, as well as over a dozen books addressing a wider audience.[2][5]

Books authored by Church include:

Books edited by Church:

Television appearance

Church can be seen offering commentary in the History Channel documentary Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Steinfels, Peter (October 7, 1991). "Pastor's Conduct Divides East Side Congregation". New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Biography on All Souls NYC page, retrieved 10 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Things To Do When You Get Your Life Back", sermon by Forrester Church, November 14, 1999, retrieved 10 June 2007.
  4. ↑ Holley, Joe (September 29, 2009). "Influential N.Y. Unitarian Minister". Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Grimes, William (September 25, 2009). "Rev. Forrest Church, Who Embraced a Gospel of Service, Dies at 61". New York Times.
  6. ↑ Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) on IMDb
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