https://www.stmarksconshy.org/users/bryan-penman--3
Bryan is a graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (now United Lutheran Seminary), where he graduated in 2012 with his Master’s of Divinity Degree with a concentration in Metro Urban ministry. Bryan completed his undergraduate studies at a Lutheran school Lenoir-Rhyne University Additionally Bryan holds a certification in youth and family ministry from The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. Bryan is a life long Lutheran and grew up at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Stafford, VA which is part of the Virginia Synod. After graduating from college he spent several years as a retail manager before going to work with his mother in her real estate business. It was from there that Bryan sensed a call to ministry and decided to enter seminary in 2008. Bryan is passionate about ministry and teaching a new generation of church into what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Bryan and his partner Matt live in Conshohocken with their adopted child.
LinkedIn - The I's Have IT
"I feel a strong sense of call to people on the move. God is on the move in our world today transforming our faith communities into powerful instruments of healing, reconciliation, and service. I feel called to empower and equip a diverse community of faith though worship, teaching, preaching, and leading the people of God to go on a journey with God.
I believe that I am an equipping leader. I tend to teach and equip people I work with so that they can take ownership of the ministry we all share - making disciples and proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. I also see my leadership as shared, first of all with God and also with those for whom I serve. Together we discern the will of God for our community and together we work to bring new members into our congregation and together we work to proclaim the word of God in our community. I also have a good sense of humor and have fun doing my work. I have a passion for ministry; I am inspired by our work as the church and lead with a sense of excitement and enthusiasm."
Missing information from ELCA below, but note that the new bishop was active in the activist branch of ELCA - ELM. Penman wrote this ELM article, so why does ELCA hide the bishop promotion in a bland announcement?
https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/8227
CHICAGO — The Rev. Bryan J. Penman, Conshohocken, Pa., was elected May 4 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, May 3-4 at Franconia Mennonite Church in Telford, Pa.
Penman was elected on the fifth ballot, with 203 votes. The Rev. Karl M. Richard, pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Springfield, Pa., received 122 votes.
The bishop-elect has served as pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Conshohocken since 2013 and also as co-director for evangelical mission in the synod since 2022.
Penman earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and religious studies from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., in 2004; his Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) in 2012; and a certificate in youth and family ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (LTSG). Lenoir-Rhyne is one of 26 ELCA colleges and universities; LTSP and LTSG are now part of United Lutheran Seminary, one of seven ELCA seminaries.
He will be installed Sept. 14, time and venue to be announced.
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The Rev. Patricia Davenport is retiring after serving as bishop since 2018.
May 10th, 2024 | By Kevin Tierney
The local newspaper was also vague.
