Frank Forrester Church IV (born September 23, 1948 in Palo Alto, California) is a leading Unitarian Universalist minister, author and theologian. He is senior minister of the Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Location of Palo Alto within Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

Biography

Church was born in Palo Alto while his father, future United States Senator Frank Church, was a student at Stanford Law School. He was raised in Boise, Idaho, after his father's graduation. Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Forrester Church III (July 25, 1924 – April 7, 1984) was a four-term U.S. Senator representing Idaho as a Democrat (1957-1981). ... Stanford Law School is a graduate school of Stanford University located in Stanford, California in the Silicon Valley. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Mayor David H. Bieter (NP) Area    - City {{{area_total}}} km²  (64 sq mi) Elevation {{{elevation}}} m  (2700 ft) Population  - City 211,830  - Metro... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Church is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Divinity School. He received a Ph.D. in early church history from Harvard University in 1978. The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County. ... Harvard Divinity School Harvard Divinity School is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Church is best known as a leader of liberal religion. He has written or edited more than 20 books since 1985. These include technical studies of Christian and Gnostic literature, as well as over a dozen books addressing a wider audience. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Church's books include:

• Father and Son: A Personal Biography of Senator Frank Church of Idaho
• The trilogy A Humane Comedy: The Devil and Dr. Church, Entertaining Angels, and The Seven Deadly Virtues
• Early Christian Prayer
• Early Christian Hymns
• The Essential Tillich

External links

• Bio at Unitarian Church of All Souls website
• "For the Victims of the Day of Terror", sermon by Forrester Church. All Souls Unitarian Church, New York City, September 12, 2001.