Background
Parker, Pierson was born on May 27, 1905 in Shanghai, China. Son of Alvin Pierson and Susie Estelle (Williams) Parker.
Parker, Pierson was born on May 27, 1905 in Shanghai, China. Son of Alvin Pierson and Susie Estelle (Williams) Parker.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1927; student, Southern Methodist U., 1928-1929; Master of Arts, Pacific School Religion, 1933; Doctor of Theology magna cum laude, Pacific School Religion, 1934; S.T.D., Church Division School of Pacific, 1964.
Ordained to ministry Congregational Church, 1936, Episcopal Church, 1944. Instructor Biblical language and literature Pacific School Religion, 1934-1936. Pastor North Congressional Church, Berkeley, California, 1936-1944.
St. Andrew's Episcopalian Church, Oakland, 1944-1947. President Northern California Congressional Conference, 1938-1939. Lecturer Biblical literature Church Division School Pacific, 1940-1943, instructor, 1943-1944, assistant professor, 1944-1947, associate professor, 1947-1949.
Glorvina Rossell Hoffman professor New Testament literature and interpretation General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1949-1974, sub-dean, 1972-1974. Chaplain to seminarians Diocese of Los Angeles, 1974-1983. Distinguished professor-in-residence Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, 1975.
Professor New Testament Graduate School Theology, University of South, 1951-1952, 54-55, 56-57, 58-60, 67-69, 71-74. Priest-in-charge Trinity Cathedral, Newark, 1953-1954. Research scholar Oxford University, 1957.
Lecturer New Testament, St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, England, 1955. Seminar associate Columbia University. Visiting professor Pacific School of Religion, Church Division School Pacific, 1965, 1966, Seminario del Caribe, 1970, Northwest Territories Maryknoll Seminary, Ossining, New York 1971-1973, University of South, 1975, Bloy Episcopalian School Theology, 1978-1979.
Priest-in-charge Church of Holy Spirit, Nice, France, 1962, St. Helena's Church, Istanbul, Turkey, 1969. Canon Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Los Angeles, 1977-1981, Diocese of Los Angeles, 1981-1995. Associate rector St. Ambrose Church, Claremont, California, 1990-1995.
(APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT.)
Member Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, Society Biblical Literature (president Pacific Coast section 1946-1948, member of council 1944, vice president Middle Atlantic sect.1959-1960, president 1960-1961, archivist 1976-1983, national honorary president 1978), Pacific Theological Group, Institute Antiquity and Christianity, Pacific School Religion Alumni Association (president 1943-1946), Alpha Sigma Phi. M C.
Married Mildred Ruth Sorg, June 12, 1933. 1 son, Peter Pierson.