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Pastor
Rice, his wife Sue and daughter Annie
and her friend |
Incarnation United Church
of Christ's congregation is delighted to announce
the call on September 26, 2004 of Rev. Reginald
Rice as our pastor. Pastor "Reggie" begins his
ministry with us immediately. Rev. Rice was raised
in the Hagerstown, MD area and is residing there
with his wife, Sue, and daughter Annie.
He received his Bachelor
of Music degree in 1977 from Shenandoah
Conservatory of Music, and his Master of Music
degree from the University of Maryland. He
graduated form the Lancaster Theological Seminary
in 1992; while studying for his Master of Divinity
degree he served as interim pastor and pulpit
supply at nearby churches.
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Pastor Rice
visiting with members during coffee hour
following morning worship service |
Since 1999, Rev. Rice has
served as Chaplain at Homewood Retirement Center
in Williamsport, MD; he will continue with that
position. He is certified as a Level 1 Bereavement
Facilitator, a Sage-ing Circle Facilitator, and as
an Eden Alternative Associate.
When Pastor Rice is not
occupied at Homewood or Incarnation, he enjoys
imaginal psychology, zoology, creative writing,
clarinet performance, drama, latchhook and related
crafts. Incarnation United Church of Christ
heartily welcomes Pastor Rice and his family and
looks forward to his installation as our pastor in
the near future.
On
Sunday, September 19, 2004, Emmitsburg's Parish
Nursing Coordinator, visited Incarnation United
Church of Christ, spoke during our worship service
about the parish nursing ministry and recorded
blood pressure screenings for members after the
service.
Here she is taking Wanda
Harner's blood pressure reading, which she will
record on her charts for comparison in future
visits.
