Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Explained
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church |
Location: | 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 |
Country: | United States |
Language(S): | English |
Denomination: | Presbyterian |
Membership: | 2,174 [1] |
People: | President Woodrow Wilson |
Status: | Open |
Functional Status: | Active |
Presbytery: | Philadelphia |
Synod: | Synod of the Trinity |
Seniorpastor: | The Rev. Dr. Agnes W. Norfleet |
Pastor: | The Rev. Rebecca Kirpatrick The Rev. Rachel Pedersen The Rev. Kriby Lawrence Hill (Interim)
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Organistdom: | Jeffrey L. Brillhart |
Organist: | Edward Landin-Senn |
Sessionclerk: | William McKee |
Musicgroup: | Bryn Mawr Chamber Singers, Handbell Choir, Sanctuary Choir (adult), Singing for Life (senior choir), Youth and Children's Choirs, |
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church is a church in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; founded in 1873, it is currently a 2,500 member church of the PC(USA). It is located on the Main Line, just west of Philadelphia. Being a large congregation, the church is active seven days a week.[2]
Worship in Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church is traditional: the architecture includes stained glass windows, and the music is provided by a pipe organ and choir, which is directed by Jeffrey Brillhart.[3]
Besides worship on Sunday mornings, the congregation takes part in a variety of opportunities for faith enrichment, education, fellowship, and outreach on behalf of others. The church's theology is inclusive and emphasizes diversity, receiving people regardless of race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Notable members
List of Pastors
Pastors of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church!Image!!Pastor (Called)!Years!Other Pastors(Supply, Interim, Associate, Student, etc.) | | The Rev. Dr. Andrew Mutch [9] Spouse: Petrice Dow Young [10] | /TributeWall | 1912-1936 | |
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| | The Rev. Dr. David Brainard Watermulder [11] Spouse: Ruth Gullyes [12] | 1962-1986 | - The Rev. Dr. George Bryant Wirth (1972-1977)
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| | | 1987-2006 | - The Rev. Adan A. Mairena (2003-2005)
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| | The Rev. Dr. Wesley Avram [13] Spouse: Lynne Avram [14] | 2006-2009 | - The Rev. Robert McClellen (2007-2010)
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| | The Rev. James Leighton Carter (Interim) [15] | 2010-2012 | - The Rev. Robert McClellen (2007-2010)
- The Rev. Kellen A. Smith
- The Rev. Jacqui Van Vilet
- The Rev. Susan Rice
- The Rev. Elizabeth Lovell
- The Rev. R. Charles Grant (-2014)
- The Rev. Sherri Hausser (-2013)
- The Rev. Louisa Watkins-Umphress
- The Rev. Joanne Fong
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| | The Rev. R. Charles Grant (Interim) [16] | 2012-2013 | - The Rev. Kellen A. Smith
- The Rev. Jacqui Van Vilet (-2014)
- The Rev. Susan Rice
- The Rev. Elizabeth Lovell
- The Rev. Sherri Hausser (-2013)
- The Rev. Louisa Watkins-Umphress
- The Rev. Joanne Fong
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| | The Rev. Dr. Agnes W. Norfleet [17] Spouse: Larry Arney [18] | 2013- | - The Rev. R. Charles Grant (-2014)
- The Rev. Dr. Nicole Duran (2013-2014)
- The Rev. Richard Wohlschlaeger
- The Rev. Mary Steege
- The Rev. David B. Smith
- The Rev. Andrew H. Mann, Jr.
- The Rev. Rachel Pedersen (2014-
- The Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick (2015-
- The Rev. Franklyn C. Pottorff (2017-2024)
- The Rev. Leigh DeVires (2019-2024)
- The Rev. Brian Ballard (2019-2023)
- The Rev. Kirby Lawrence Hill (2023-
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External links
Notes and References
- https://issuu.com/brynmawrpresbyterianchurch/docs/2023_annual_report
- "About Us." Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
- Schaefer, Mari A. "Singing in a choir may be one key to health, happiness for older adults." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Inquirer, December 20, 2018.
- https://www.bmpc.org/welcome/new-here
- https://bmpc.org/ministries/mission
- https://www.bmpc.org/ministries/mission/mission-at-bmpc
- https://bmpc.org/ministries/adult-education-fellowship/education-bible-study
- https://bmpc.org/ministries/adult-education-fellowship
- https://www.chadwickmckinney.com/obituaries/JMargaretAda-Mutch-575/#!/TributeWall
- https://www.chadwickmckinney.com/obituaries/JMargaretAda-Mutch-575/#
- https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20150417_David_B__Watermulder__94__pastor.html
- https://www.chadwickmckinney.com/obituaries/Reverend-Dr-David-Watermulder/#!/Obituary
- https://www.pinnaclepres.org/staff/dr-wesley-avram#:~:text=He%20has%20a%20bachelor%20degree,and%20the%20University%20of%20Chicago.
- https://www.pinnaclepres.org/staff/dr-wesley-avram#:~:text=He%20has%20a%20bachelor%20degree,and%20the%20University%20of%20Chicago.
- https://issuu.com/brynmawrpresbyterianchurch/docs/2010annualreport
- https://issuu.com/brynmawrpresbyterianchurch/docs/2010annualreport
- https://bmpc.org/welcome/clergy-staff
- https://bmpc.org/pastoral-staff/40-agnes-w-norfleet