Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer
I am a child, father, pastor, friend who delights in people's vast variety of experience and personality.
I love devotedly and learn from three grown children in New York, Dallas, and Lansing, MI. In addition to coaching and refereeing soccer while they attended high school, I have chased many balls and frisbees over the years.
Now I hike with my border collie and cycle at home while simultaneously throwing her balls and reading / watching (efficiency?!).
I hail from Michigan but love to travel and to lead pilgrimage journeys. I serve life in the community and wider church, especially valuing a program to nurture clergy wellness.
I have been published. I've designed / built three homes, ever treasuring the aesthetic of turning beautifully grained wood into functional pieces of life… not unlike the Holy One's way with and through us all.
B.A., History, German, and Secondary Education, Hope College
M.A., College and University Administration, Michigan State University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
D.Div. in Preaching/ Worship, McCormick Theological Seminary / Association of Chicago Theological Schools
Pastor, Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Michigan
Pastor, Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Les Miserables
Louise Penny mysteries (Armand Gamache)
Frederik Backman
The Heart of Christianity, Marcus Borg
Marilyn McEntyre
U2, Sting, Dougie MacLean, Beethoven, Chopin, Diana Krall, Drum Corps International
Chocolat, The Mission, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Love Actually, The Lord of the Rings
