Jerry Eckert
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Retired pastor |
| Location | Port Charlotte, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | I write/edit both Jerry's Place and the blog for Associates in Advocacy (AIA). I get only one profile to put in both. For more on AIA, go to their website. Born in 1935, I was raised mostly in Waukesha, WI. I attended the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and in Madison for a BS in Anthropology (1958). SMU's Perkins School of Theology granted me a BD in 1962. By then, Ann and I had been married three years. I served churches in Wisconsin. We adopted David (1965) and Karen (1968). I received a Masland Fellowship in 1967 and attended Union Theological Seminary in New York for a school year. In 1985, Ann went to New Orleans in a career move and I took five years' leave of absence. In 1990, we returned to pursue our careers in Wisconsin and retired in 1995, moving back to Slidell, LA, where we had previously lived. I focussed on writing and Associates in Advocacy responsibilities. In 2003, we moved to Port Charlotte, FL, to take care of Ann's mother and stayed on after she passed away. Surviving Hurricane Charlie, we live in active retirement. |
| Interests | Employment issues in the Church, complaint processes, donating blood, Israel/Palestine conflict, current events |