Background
Simmons, Ernest Lee was born on September 19, 1947 in Ennis, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Lee Senior and Anna Louise (Moseley) Simmons.
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Ernest Lee Simmons, American Religion educator, minister. Ordained to ministry American Lutheran Church, 1978. Lutheran Brotherhood fellow, 1973-1974, American Lutheran Church fellow, 1973-1977, Claremont Graduate School fellow, 1973-1976; Aid Association for Luths. scholar, 1970-1973, Bush Foundation scholar, 1988.
Education
Bachelor, Colorado State University, 1970; Master of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1981.
Career
Intern pastor, St. Paul's Lutheran Parish, Butte, North Dakota, 1977-1978; instructor, Great Plains Institute Theology, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1977-1979; pastor, Carpio (North Dakota) Lutheran Church, 1978-1979; instructor, Charis Ecumenical Center, Moorhead, Minnesota, since 1979; associate professor department religion, Concordia College, Moorhead, since 1979. Assistant director Center for Process Studies, Claremont, California, 1973-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Supporter Minnesota Congressional Senatorial Democratic Campaigns, 1982-1984. Co-chairman Hunger Task Force, Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Moorhead, since 1991, Theology and Science Group of America Academy of Religion, since 1990. Board directors Dorothy Day House, Moorhead.
Fellow Center for Process Studies. Member American Academy Religion (secretary Upper Midwest region 1981-1988), national board directors 1983-1988), Luth Human Rels., Institute Religion in Age of Science.
Connections
Married Martha Jean Johnson, June 14, 1970. Children: Scott Ernest, Leah Kathleen.
