Background
Viehe, Carl Armin was born on May 29, 1917 in Cincinnati. Son of Albert E. and Martha E. (Wulfman) Viehe.
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Carl Armin Viehe
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Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1939. Master of Divinity, Yale Division School, 1948. Postgraduate, Mansfield College, Oxford, England, 1980.
Doctor of Ministry, Drew University, 1979.
Career
Pastor, First Congressional Church, Aberdeen, Washington, 1948-1950;
pastor, Woodmont Union Chapel, Milford, Connecticut, 1951-1954;
pastor, First Plymouth Congressional Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1954-1956;
pastor, Park Congressional Church, Philadelphia, 1956-1959;
pastor, St. Stephens-Bethlehem United Church Christ, Buffalo, 1959-1982;
minister emeritus, St. Stephens-Bethlehem United Church Christ, Buffalo, since 1982. Board directors Connecticut Council Churches, 1953-1954, New York Conference United Church Christ, 1969-1971, Center for Justice, 1985-1991, Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Svc., 1987-1991. Secretary New Haven (Connecticut) Council Churches, 1953-1954, Buffalo and Erie County (New York) Council Churches, 1968-1970.
Moderator Western Association (New York) United Church Christ, 1970-1971. Co-chairman Disciples of Christ, United Church of Christ task force on unity, 1972-1980. Book critic Buffalo Courier Express, 1961-1982.
Host religious news program, WWKB Buffalo, 1982-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Corporation member Board World Ministries, United Church, 1973-1979. Member Religion Committee Chautauqua Institution, 1981-1987. President Western New York chapter Americans for Democratic Action, 1983-1988, Amherst Museum Presidential Society, 1990-1991.
Vice president Buffalo-Tver (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) Sister Cities, Inc., 1989-1991. Member Amherst Clergy Association (president 1972-1973), Cheektowaga Minesterial Association, Chautauqua Society for Peace (vice president since 1988), North American Alumni Society Mansfield College, Oxford, England (secretary since 1974).
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Married Mary Louise Spratt, September 18, 1954. Children: Carolyn E. Voss, Stephen R.
