Background
Womer, January Linwood was born on December 13, 1939 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of L. Arthur and Emma (Mortensen) Womer.
Womer, January Linwood was born on December 13, 1939 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of L. Arthur and Emma (Mortensen) Womer.
Bachelor, University California, Riverside, 1961. Master of Divinity, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1965. Master of Arts, University Oxford.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford.
Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1968. Professor theology Nommensen University, Sumatra, Indonesia, 1971-1975. Pastor Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Cypress, California, 1975-1980.
Assistant to bishop Pacific Southwest Synod, Lutheran Church American, Los Angeles, 1980-1983.
Lecturer theology and fellow Mansfield College, U. Oxford, England, 1983, acting principal, 1985-1986, principal, 1986-1988. Director worship, music, arts Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1988-1991.
Senior pastor Saint Paul"s Lutheran Church, Fullerton, California, 1991. Member co-opted staff Assembly Lutheran World Federation, Budapest, Hungary, 1984.
Delegate national convention Lutheran Church American, Seattle, 1980, Toronto, 1984, ecumenical officer Pacific Southwest Synod, Los Angeles, 1981-1983, member consultant committee worship, Philadelphia, 1978-1982.
Lecturer Lutheran Conferences Worship and Music, 1978-1983. Consultant International Anglican-Lutheran Dialogues,1986.
President, youth advisory board, Concord, California, 1979—1981. Member of Societas Liturgica, Lutheran Council Great Britain, Convocation Oxford University, Society Christian Ethics, Society Study Christian Ethics (United Kingdom), Society Study Theology, North America Academy Liturgy, Rotary, Oxford Society, Oxford Union Club, United Oxford and Cambridge University Club.
Married Sharyn Elizabeth Edelblute, September 6, 1967. Children: Justin A.L., Colin Civil Engineer Bachelor, University of California.
