Background
Smith, Ralph Frederick was born on July 29, 1950 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald R. and Ruth Ellen (Heckrote) Smith.
Smith, Ralph Frederick was born on July 29, 1950 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald R. and Ruth Ellen (Heckrote) Smith.
Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1973; Master of Divinity, Gettysburg Seminary, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Notre Dame, 1988.
Pastor, St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Annapolis, Maryland., 1977-1981; associate professor, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa., since 1985.
Board of directors St. Mark's Community Center, Dubuque, since 1990. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, North American Academy Liturgy, Societas Liturgica, The Liturgical Conference, Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy.
Married Cynthia Lee Jones, May 25, 1974. Children: Erin Christine, Kirsten Elizabeth.