Background

Pennington, Chester Arthur was born on September 16, 1916 in Delanco, New Jersey, United States. Son of Chester Arthur and Emily Bolton (Lush) Pennington.

Education

AB, Temple University, 1937. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1948.

Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters, Ohio Northern University, 1961. Doctor of Divinity, McKendree College, 1968.

Career

Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1940. With St. Andrews Methodist Church, Spring Lake, New Jersey, 1941-1943. Assistant minister Calvary Methodist Church, East Orange, 1945-1947.

Professor philosophy Centenary College. Minister Trinity Methodist Church, Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1947-1951. With Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew Methodist, New York City, 1951-1955.

Senior minister Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church, Minneapolis, 1955-1972. Professor preaching and worship Iliff School Theology, Denver, 1972-1979. Now retired.

Achievements

• Chester Arthur Pennington has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Christian counter culture

    (Book by Pennington, Chester A)

  • Liberated love

    (Christian Marriage)

  • Christian Counter Culture A Place to Stand for a Faithful Minority

    (Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine editi...)

  • The Word among us
  • God has a communication problem
  • PROCLAMATION 2: LENT - SERIES A

Membership

Served as chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.

Connections

Married Marjorie Elizabeth Bruschweiler, September 13, 1941. Children: Celeste Ann, Lawrence Arthur.

Father:

Chester Arthur Pennington

Mother:

Emily Bolton (Lush) Pennington

Spouse:

Marjorie Elizabeth Bruschweiler

child:

Celeste Ann Pennington

child:

Lawrence Arthur Pennington