Word: pastoral
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...members of the Vanderbilt faculty, Lawson was expelled from the university's divinity school (TIME, June 13, 1960) for advocating civil disobedience to fellow students who took part in Nashville's sit-in campaigns. Lawson went on to get his degree from Boston University, now is pastor of the Scott Chapel Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Tenn. Between religious services, he teaches workshops in "nonviolent action" and acts as vice president of the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference...
...service was about to begin at Miami's Palmetto Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Neil Wyrick stood, as usual, on a balcony overlooking the parking lot. Below him, pencils and Polaroid cameras at the ready, were what he calls his "spies." As the congregation began to arrive the pastor suddenly pointed to a sunburned, middle-aged couple climbing out of a new, blue Thunderbird. One of the spies hurried over and began to write down their names, addresses and church affiliation on a printed form. While he was questioning them, another spy snapped a picture...
...same couple were leaving Palmetto Presbyterian two Sundays later, they were surprised and pleased when Pastor Wyrick paused as they filed past him, greeted them by name and added: "I'm glad you could come over again from Fort Lauderdale...
...system, and Presbyterian Wyrick's well-trained memory, which can connect names with their owners if they turn up at church within a month of their first arrival, is just one means by which the athletic 32-year-old pastor has built his church from 176 to 500 members in less than two years-with an average Sunday attendance of 460. His devices are cozy and catchy. From time to time, he stops the service and asks members of the congregation to introduce themselves to those sitting near them. A large album containing photographs of each family...
...member fails to show up for several weeks, Pastor Wyrick gives his name to a church officer, who telephones him for permission to pay a visit-to which he brings a taped recording of the previous Sunday's hymns and sermon. Wyrick keeps Palmetto's parishioners in touch during the week with a mimeographed news letter, a column in the Coral Gables Times, and a "Dial-a-Devotional" telephone service pepped up with maxims that he composes mostly while driving at night. Sample: "Just because a church member is always up in the air doesn't mean...