Background
Cranch, Harold Covert was born on October 10, 1911 in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Appleton and Clara (Covert) Cranch.
Cranch, Harold Covert was born on October 10, 1911 in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Appleton and Clara (Covert) Cranch.
Associate of Arts, College Academy of the New Church, 1933. BTh, College Academy of the New Church, 1941. Master of Divinity, College Academy of the New Church, 1990.
Ordained to ministry Swedenborgian Church, 1941. Pastor Sharon Church, Chicago, 1941-1952, Gabriel Church, Glendale, California, 1952-1966, Olivet Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1966-1976. Associate pastor Immanuel Church, Glenview, Illinois, 1976-1980.
Pastor Boston Society, 1980-1982.
Associate pastor Gabriel Church, LaCrescenta, California, 1982. Director religion lesson, 1941-1945, evangelization, 1952-1966, religious programming Station WMWA-FM, Glenview, Illinois, 1978-1980.
Member Bishop"s Consistory, 1955-1970. Executive vice president General Church of New Jerusalem in Canada, 1972-1974.
Lecturer Education Council Archaelogy, Academy of New Church, 1990.
Member Council Clergy, Swedenborg Science Association, Swedenborg Foundation (life), Swedenborg Society (London, life), Biblical Archaeology Society.
Married Jean Seville Smith, June 20, 1936. Children: Virginia, Walter, Jonathan, Suzanne, Nora, Claudia, Margaret, Gabrielle.