Charles Cochran ordained in Guyton
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minted Disciples minister Charles Cochran, left, greets the Rev. Jack
Hudson following Charles’ ordination on Sunday, July 15 at Guyton
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Hudson, too, was ordained at the
Guyton church – almost 54 years ago in August 1953. Hudson participated
in the laying on of hands that marked Charles’ entry into ordained
ministry.
The structure of Charles’ ordination reflected the
traditional Disciples emphasis on Christian unity. A United Methodist
minister, the Rev. Earl Seckinger, delivered the ordination sermon. The
Rev. Cohen Arms, a Southern Baptist minister, offered a formal
ecumenical greeting.
Charles is a second-career minister, having spent most
of the past 25 years as a reporter and editor working for Georgia
newspapers. He lives in Guyton with his wife, Julia.
Guyton Christian welcomes the Rev. David Grandgeorge
Guyton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has a new pastor.
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Rev. David Grandgeorge comes to Guyton from Richmond, Kentucky, where he
was a program manager for Foothills Community Action Partnership.
He holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Lexington
Theological Seminary, Lexington, Kentucky.
Grandgeorge is a native of Stuttgart, Arkansas. After
college at Arkansas State University, he was a farmer – representing the
fourth generation on a family farm, raising mostly rice and soybeans.
In 1983, he moved to Perryville, Kentucky, where he
served as pastor of the Christian Church while attending seminary.
Following graduation in 1987, he served as pastor at
First Christian Church in Berea, Kentucky.
His background also includes stints working for the
Madison County (Kentucky) Health Department, and Habitat for Humanity of
Madison County.
He has two adult children, a son and a daughter. His
interests include bird watching, football officiating, and flying. |
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