Background
Kennedy, Gerald Hamilton was born on August 30, 1907 in Benzonia, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Grant and Marian (Phelps) Kennedy.
Kennedy, Gerald Hamilton was born on August 30, 1907 in Benzonia, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Grant and Marian (Phelps) Kennedy.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Pacific, 1929, Doctor of Sacred Theology, 1952. Master of Arts, Pacific School Religion, 1931, Bachelor of Divinity, 1932. Doctor of Divinity, 1952.
School of Theology and Ministry, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934.
Doctor of Laws, College of Puget Sound, 1949. Doctor of Letters, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1950.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Beliot College, 1952. Doctor of Laws, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1952.
Doctor of Divinity, Redlands University, 1954, Bucknell University, 1959.
Doctor of Humanities, Bradley University, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters, California Western University, 1967.
Ordained ministry Methodist Church, 1932. Pastor First Congregational Church, Collinsville, Connecticut, 1932-1936, Calvary Methodist Church, San Jose, California, 1936-1940, First Methodist Church, Palo Alto, California, 1940-1942. Acting professor homiletics Pacific School Religion, 1938-1942.
Pastor Saint Paul Methodist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1942-1948.
Bishop of Methodist Church, Portland area, 1948. Bishop Methodist Church, Los Angeles area, 1952.
Director Wesley Foundation, Stanford University, 1940-1942. Lecturer in religion Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1942.
Radio preacher, KFAB and KFOR, Lincoln, Nebraska, Sundays, 1945-1948.
Book program, KEX, Portland, Oregon, Tuesday, 1949. Pilgrimage in World of Books, American Broadcasting Company, 1954. Earl lecturer Pacific School Religion, 1946.
Peyton lecturer Southern Methodist University, 1949.
Slover lecturer Southwestern University, 1950. Quillian lecturer Emory University, 1951.
Mendenhall lecturer Depauw University, 1954. Beecher lecturer Yale, 1954.
Ayer lecturer Colgate-Rochester, 1955.
Grey lecturer Duke, 1957. Auburn lecturer Union Theological Seminary, 1957. Willson lecturer Southwestern College, 1964.
Senior minister First Methodist Church, Pasadena, California, 1969-1973.
Denman lecturer Perkins School Theology, Dallas. Voigt lecturer McKendree College, 1968.
Member executive company Community Chest, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1945-1948. Member board of trustees Pacific School Religion, Southern California School Theology. Member California State Board Education.
Clubs: University, Pasadena.
Married Mary Grace Leeper, June 2, 1928.