Rev. Edgar S. Welty
My blogs
| Industry | Religion |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Minister |
| Location | San Anselmo, California |
| Introduction | I am an experienced hearer, teacher and preacher of the gospel. This began early in life, in the Congregational Church where I was I raised and my father was a pastor. Over the years, I have heard the perspective of many different denominations including: United Church of Christ, Church of Religious Science, Anglican and a union congregation of Presbyterians and United Methodists. My teaching began as an Elder. My preaching began as a Lay Speaker. At San Francisco Theological Seminary I earned a Master of Divinity Degree. In 2000, I was ordained as a Minister in the UCC. I have served city, village and suburban churches. My lay service was in an interracial inner city neighborhood. As a teacher and preacher, as a lay leader and as a minister, I have consistently taken a different approach. Most Bible study and sermons are based on single passages or a single line of text. But I explored linkages between several passages. Every week for years I wove together ideas from the assigned gospel, the other New Testament passage, the weekly psalm and passage from the Hebrew scripture. To prepare for this holistic approach I read the entire bible. |