Background
Thornton, Thomas Jay was born on August 28, 1951 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Thomas and Grace Lucille Thornton.
Thornton, Thomas Jay was born on August 28, 1951 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Thomas and Grace Lucille Thornton.
Bachelor, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1973. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1976.
Associate pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Irwin, Pennsylvania, 1976-1981;
organizing pastor, Beaver-Butler Presbytery, Mars, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983;
pastor, Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church, Mars, since 1983. Delegate Synod of the Trinity, 1984. Chairperson Presbytery Evangelism Committee, 1989-1990.
Member Presbytery New Church Development Task Force, since 1990.
Member organizing committee Cranberry Crime Watch Program, Pennsylvania, 1985-1986. Commissioner Cranberry Township Planning Commission, Pennsylvania, since 1986, secretary, 1989, chairperson, 1991. Member Executive Committee Cranberry Eating Disorder Alliance, Pennsylvania, since 1989.
Married Denise A. Hricik, June 10, 1972. Children: Bethani, Alyson, Emily, Ian.