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Pastor Brian Brandt came to Central in March 2004. Previously, he served as Interim Pastor at Bethany Lutheran in Portland from 2002-04. Before coming to Portland, Pastor Brian served several congregations in Chicago.
Education: B.A., Philosophy (Maharishi International University); M.A., Asian Religions (Univ. of Iowa); M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; and Ph.D., Christian Ethics, Loyola University-Chicago. Pastor Brian has led large-scale public processes of moral deliberation on matters of human sexuality and the full inclusion of GLBT persons in the church both in the Greater Milwaukee Synod (2001-02) and in the Oregon Synod (2004-05) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He also served on the Bishop’s Election Task Force for the Oregon Synod (2006-07). Pastor Brian’s interests include social justice issues generally, particularly matters related to Christian spirituality of the Earth and the ethics of ecological sustainability. Pastor Brian also maintains lively engagement with the wisdom of Asian religions, especially from Buddhist traditions. Pastor's Email: pastor@centralportland.org |
Pastor Brian Brandt
PASTOR BRIAN BRANDT – BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
