Norman Arthur Berner

Background

Berner, Norman Arthur was born on October 8, 1910 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ulrich Rudolf and Clara Anna (Nieghorn) Berner.

Education

Graduate, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, 1938; Bachelor of Arts, Waterloo College, U. Western Ontario, 1935; Doctor of Divinity, Waterloo Lutheran U., 1972.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church American, 1938; pastor, Brantford-Woodstock Parish, 1938-1945; pastor, Morrisburg Parish, 1945-1946; editor, United Lutheran Publication House, Philadelphia, 1946-1950; manager, Lutheran Church Supply Store, Kitchener, Ontario, 1950-1954; assistant to president, Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Canada, 1955-1962; assistant to president, Eastern Canada Synod, Lutheran Church American, Kitchener, 1963-1979; vice pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford, Ontario, 1979-1980; vice pastor, St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Kitchener, Ontario, 1984; Secretary, vice president, Canada Lutheran Council, 1954-1966; president, Lutheran Council in, Canada, 1978-1980; executive director, Lutheran Church Canada Foundation, 1980-1985. Member board social missions United Lutheran Church in American, 1958-1962. Secretary Canada section Lutheran Church American, 1969-1975.

Member Joint Commision on Inter-Lutheran Relationships, 1969-1978, Commision on Lutheran Merger, 1978-1981. Member Executive Committee Canada Council Churches, 1968-1972, president, 1972-1976. Delegate Lutheran World Federation Conference on Social Responsibility, Vienna, 1969.

Observer Lutheran World Federation Assembly, Minneapolis, 1957, Union American Hebrew Congregations Biennial Convention, New York City, 1973. Board directors Canada Lutheran World Relief, 1978-1980. Member Luth.Ch. American Seminar on Japan., 1972.

Observer, consultant General Commision on Church Union, Canada, 1968-1972. Fraternal delegate World Council Churches Assembly, Nairobi, 1975, visitor, Vancouver, 1983. Synod staff official Lutheran Church Am.div. for Mission in North America, 1970-1979.

Board of Governors Waterloo Lutheran U., 1960-1962. Stewardship consultant Eastern Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, 1986-1988. Chaplain Kitchener-Waterloo Hospitals, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Norman Arthur Berner has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Ruth Marguerite Ludwig, April 14, 1941. Children: Carole, Suzanne, Heather.

Father:

Ulrich Rudolf Berner

Mother:

Clara Anna (Nieghorn) Berner

Spouse:

Ruth Marguerite Ludwig

child:

Heather Berner

child:

Suzanne Berner

child:

Carole Berner