Background
Terry, Roger Harold was born on February 3, 1925 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roger Harold and Marie (Kneeburg) Terry.
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Terry, Roger Harold was born on February 3, 1925 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roger Harold and Marie (Kneeburg) Terry.
AB, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1945. Doctor Sacred Music (honorary), Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1973. Bachelor's Degree, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina, 1948.
Master of Science in Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1955.
Assistant pastor St. John Lutheran Church, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1948-1950. Pastor Emanuel Lutheran Church, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 1950-1953, St. Mark Lutheran Church, China Grove, North Carolina, 1953-1959. Worship/music editor Board Parish Education United Lutheran Church in American, 1959-1962.
Worship/music editor division for parish services Lutheran Church in American, Philadelphia, 1963-1977. Pastor Peace Lutheran Church, Gibsonville, North Carolina, 1977-1983, Macedonia Lutheran Church, Burlington, 1983-1984, Nazareth Lutheran Church, Rural Hall, 1985-1987. Interim pastor Friedens Lutheran Church, Gibsonville, from 1991.
Program director Lutheridge School Music, Arden, North Carolina, 1956-1972. President Council of Churches, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 1952-1953. Chaplain International Order of St. Luke Physician, since 1978.
Interim pastor Messiah Lutheran Church, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1997. Pastor emeritus Macedonia Lutheran Church, Burlington, since 1997.
Secretary, board trustees Lowman Home for Aged, White Rock, South Carolina, 1957-1959. Volunteer relief worker, fund raiser Hurricane Hugo victims, 1989-1990. Interim pastor Friedens Lutheran Church, Gibsonville, North Carolina, 1991-1992.
Member Forsyth Lutheran Council. (president 1986-1987), American Guild Organists (executive committee 1985-1986), Hymn Society of America (president Philadelphia chapter 1970-1972). Clubs: Rotary.
Married Martha Frye, June 30, 1948 (divorced July 1973). Children: Barbara (deceased), Ruth, Julia, Glenn. Married Kathryn Wagoner, November 22, 1973.