People Notes - June 2017

Rev. Dr. Sang Chang of the World Council of Churches delegationAs a member of a World Council of Churches delegation, Sang Chang ’70 B.D., WCC president for the Asian region, met with the newly elected President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-In, to discuss churches’ role in peace initiatives for the Korean Peninsula.

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As he runs for Governor of Massachusetts, Bob Massie ’82 M.Div. is drawing notice for this emphasis on climate and democracy.

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New Haven Chief of Police Anhony CampbellAnthony Campbell ’09 M.Div. has been sworn in as the new police chief of New Haven.

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Tisa Wenger, Associate Professor of American Religious History, appeared on the Mindpop podcast to discuss changing notions of religious freedom in America.

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Minister Joseph StinsonJoseph David Stinson ‘75 M.Div., minister of Glen Ridge Congregational Church in New Jersey since 1992, is retiring after 25 years at the church.

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In Memoriam:

Ruth Ferguson Hooke ’56 .Div.

Jeffrey Len’ 69 S.T.M.

June 12, 2017