Lakeside is excited to welcome Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, Visiting Scholar at Union Theological Seminary in New York, as Preacher of the Week Aug. 4-8. This week’s preacher is supported by the Hottenroth Family.

Parker will lead the 10:30 a.m. Chautauqua Community Worship Service on Sunday, Aug. 4 in Hoover Auditorium.

Michael Shirtz and guest artists will provide musical leadership during the service, while the liturgy will be led by Rev. Dr. Charles Yoost, Senior Director of Religious Life & Pastoral Care. Worship music for the 2024 summer season is supported by James E. Beardsley and Doris F. Beardsley.

Following the opening prayer, children (ages 5-11) will proceed to Bradley Temple for Children’s Church with Chip Richter. There will be a message by Richter, songs, crafts, lemonade and cookies to share. Preschoolers are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Parker is the author or editor of eight books, including the 2023 released Eve Isn’t Evil, which intertwines academic information about the Bible with personal stories.

An ordained minister in The United Methodist Church, Parker worked as a congregational pastor then as a campus minister prior to doctoral studies.

She holds a PhD in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible from Yale University and has been a professor of biblical studies at multiple institutions, including General Theological Seminary (New York), Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, Ohio), and New York Theological Seminary, where she taught inside Sing Sing prison (Ossining, New York).

Parker is married to Rev. Dr. Bill Crawford, a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor, and they are proud parents of two grown children, Graham and Mari.