The Rev. Edwin D. Peterman
is a native of Ohio. He has an A.B. from Miami University and a
B.D. from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.
He studied under a number of
renowned 20th century theologians including Paul Tillich and Karl Barth,
and he was active in the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther
King, Jr.
After serving parishes in suburban Chicago and St. Louis, he became
pastor of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, in 1968.
Under his leadership, Christ the King Church came to be widely known as
one of the leading churches in the metropolitan area. Of special
note were its excellent worship, music, and preaching, its campus
ministry to Rice University and the Texas Medical Center, its pioneering
ministry to AIDS patients and their families, and its strong emphasis on
adult theological education.
As a direct result of this
emphasis on adult education, the Melanchthon Institute was established
in 1995, dedicated to offering sound Lutheran theological education to
clergy and laity in the greater Houston area. The Institute has
featured such guest professors as Douglas John Hall, Eric Gritsch, and
Timothy Wengert.
Following his retirement in 1998,
Pastor Peterman has published two collections of sermons and is at work
on a third volume to appear in late 2004. He continues to teach
adult classes in theology. He is widely known for his
comprehensive knowledge of the Bible and Lutheran theology, his animated
teaching style, and his ability to relate to both clergy and lay people.
He and his wife, Jane, have three
daughters and six grandchildren. |
