Andrew Pearson Jr: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
David Bains (talk | contribs) (added that Grace had moved to Sunday services.) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
He was dean and rector of the [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]] from [[2014]] to [[2021]]. The vestry of the Advent announced his resignation in late April [[2021]]. It took effect on May 16, [[2021]]. Later that week Pearson was received into the Anglican Church of North America and announced that he would be attending [[Saint Peter's Anglican Church]] until he started his own new congregation later in the year. | He was dean and rector of the [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]] from [[2014]] to [[2021]]. The vestry of the Advent announced his resignation in late April [[2021]]. It took effect on May 16, [[2021]]. Later that week Pearson was received into the Anglican Church of North America and announced that he would be attending [[Saint Peter's Anglican Church]] until he started his own new congregation later in the year. | ||
During summer 2021, Pearson announced that his new congregation would be called Grace Church. On September 22, 2021, the church began holding public gatherings on Wednesday evenings at [[Temple Emanu-El]]. | During summer 2021, Pearson announced that his new congregation would be called Grace Church. On September 22, 2021, the church began holding public gatherings on Wednesday evenings at [[Temple Emanu-El]]. In early 2022 the church expanded to Sunday services at Temple Emanu-El. | ||
In April 2022, Pearson announced that he was stepping down as pastor of Grace Church. | In April 2022, Pearson announced that he was stepping down as pastor of Grace Church because the growing church needed leadership he could not provide. | ||
{{start box}} | {{start box}} | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 13 April 2022
Andrew C. Pearson Jr is pastor of Grace Church, an Anglican congregation he started in 2021.
He was dean and rector of the Cathedral Church of the Advent from 2014 to 2021. The vestry of the Advent announced his resignation in late April 2021. It took effect on May 16, 2021. Later that week Pearson was received into the Anglican Church of North America and announced that he would be attending Saint Peter's Anglican Church until he started his own new congregation later in the year.
During summer 2021, Pearson announced that his new congregation would be called Grace Church. On September 22, 2021, the church began holding public gatherings on Wednesday evenings at Temple Emanu-El. In early 2022 the church expanded to Sunday services at Temple Emanu-El.
In April 2022, Pearson announced that he was stepping down as pastor of Grace Church because the growing church needed leadership he could not provide.
| Preceded by: Frank Limehouse |
Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Advent 2014-2021 |
Succeeded by: ' |
References
- Garrison, Greg (November 6, 2013) "Cathedral Church of the Advent picks Pearson to succeed Limehouse as new dean" The Birmingham News
- Garrison, Greg (July 4, 2021) "'The Advent has changed': Andrew Pearson on why he left Advent Cathedral" The Birmingham News
- Hargrove, John & Jay Ezelle (April 28, 2021) "Letter to parishioners" - via anglican.ink
- Garrison, Greg (April 13, 2022) "Former Advent Dean Andrew Pearson steps down from Grace Church" The Birmingham News