323:(EPM), a not for profit organization created with the goal of continuing Palmer's activities as a teacher and preacher. EPM seeks to mentor young theologians through an internship program and monthly theological dialogues, produce live podcasts through the Kindlings Muse and offer regular teaching and conversation for all ages to consider major Christian themes. EPM also puts on Word and Worship to provide a setting for expositional teaching of the Bible and music. Earl Palmer Ministries‘ wider ministry focuses primarily on encouraging pastors and giving a case for expositional worship. The idea for Earl Palmer Ministries was borne from the example of John Stott Ministries, founded in order for the late John Stott to continue doing ministry after he retired from the pulpit.
116:(November 26, 1931 – April 25, 2023) was an American Presbyterian minister and Reverend. He served in pastoral ministries at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Union Church in Manila, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, and The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Palmer was known for his expositional preaching and teaching style. He had a strong interest in pursuing theological themes that are present in classic and contemporary literature, with focus on authors such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Karl Barth, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Palmer wrote over 20 books, and served on the boards of Princeton Theological Seminary, New College Berkeley, Whitworth University and Regent College.
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376:, reached out to the rural barrios and worked with the families to improve nutrition under the auspices of the World Health Organization teaching cooking classes using local foods and encouraging young mothers in the care of their children. She worked as junior high counselor at The American School of Manila as well as providing hospitality for the church community in their home located next door to the sanctuary. While living in the
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Palmer‘s study assistants, family members, friends, and staff at the seminary's library helped in the collection, organization and archival of almost all of Palmer‘s work over his 65+ years in ministry. The physical and digital materials are stored in state of the art cloud servers, and temperature controlled archival rooms.
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with a bachelor of arts in political science as a pre-law major in 1953. As a sophomore, it was through a men's Bible study in his dorm that led him to make a commitment to the
Christian Church. He became an active member of the fellowship at First Presbyterian Church. In his senior year, he met with
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In March of 1964, Palmer was called to be the pastor of Union Church in Manila – a post he held for the next 6 years. Palmer claims that, "the Manila years were deeply formative as I learned to preach to an international community and serve as a solo pastor to a congregation of over five hundred."
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In May of 2018, First
Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley launched an annual lectureship in honor of the Reverend Earl F. Palmer, pastor of First Presbyterian Church Berkeley from 1970 to 1991, and founding trustee of New College Berkeley. The Berkeley Palmer Lectureship was
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Library represents a collaboration between Earl Palmer
Ministries and Princeton Theological Seminary. This collection contains over 3500 audio and video recordings and selected writings by Palmer, an alumnus and former member of the Board of Trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary. For years,
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Shirley Green Palmer in Seattle and asked her to be his wife. According to Palmer, "it was love at first sight" and they were married on June 14, 1958. They welcomed their first child in 1962. While in Manila from 1964-1970, they had their second and third children. While Palmer was
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251:(FPCB). There, Palmer met the challenge that he describes as "turbulent" due to political and social unrest amongst Berkeley students. His 21 years there were spent ministering to those students and the congregation at large. Palmer also travelled with his family to do ministry in
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The second of four children, he joined his older brother, Lewis Ward Jr. and was joined later with the birth of two sisters, Nancy
Elizabeth and Marian Lee. Palmer was baptized as an infant in the Episcopal Church as in
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titled "The
Temptation to Be Less Than Human", the lectureship intends to continue to bring the lens of biblical scholarship to issues of concern to universities, seminaries, and the church.
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Shirley returned to her field to combine her public health background and her educational credentials to become Supervisor of Health Services, Curriculum and Programs in the
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