The Reverend Robert Shaw
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Each Wednesday Robert distributes his reflections on the Daily Lectionary. You can receive these reflections via email by subscribing to our weekly email. You may read his previous posts and comment at his blog.
Like Moses, Robert did not enter the ordained ministry until his third career. During his travels he has encountered many diverse and interesting characters who have enriched his life.
Highlights of his wanderings include:
- Bachelor of Science with majors in Physics and Natural Sciences from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
- First Career – Lieutenant, US Navy:
- Nuclear Physics instructor
- Reactor Controls Division Officer on a US Navy submarine.
- Second Career – Sonar Systems Engineer:
- Wrote specifications, test procedures, technical presentations, and reports to support the design of US Navy sonar systems.
- Ordained as a Presbyterian Deacon and later as an Elder
- Third Career - Minister of Word and Sacrament
- Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Solo Pastor of a small congregation in western Pennsylvania
- Interim Pastor of two small congregations in southern Indiana
- Supply preacher supplemented by my technical writing skills
- Moderator, Synod of Lincoln Trails
- Currently guiding Christ Presbyterian Church through a period of intentional growth and development as their Pastor.
