John Buchanan (pastor)
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Rev. John M. Buchanan is the pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church
in Chicago, Illinois, the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
.
He is also the editor and publisher of The Christian Century
. He was also a member of the General Assembly Council from 1996–1999 and served as the moderator of the 208th General Assembly (1996). He was one of the founding co-moderators of The Covenant Network of Presbyterians in 1997. In a letter dated May 18, 2010, Rev Buchanan announced that he would retire from his duties as Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian effective January 31, 2012.
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church located on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, directly across the street from the John Hancock Center.-History:...
in Chicago, Illinois, the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
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He is also the editor and publisher of The Christian Century
The Christian Century
The Christian Century is a Christian magazine based in Chicago, Illinois. Considered the flagship magazine of U.S. mainline Protestantism, the biweekly reports on religious news; comments on theological, moral, and cultural issues; and reviews books, movies, and music...
. He was also a member of the General Assembly Council from 1996–1999 and served as the moderator of the 208th General Assembly (1996). He was one of the founding co-moderators of The Covenant Network of Presbyterians in 1997. In a letter dated May 18, 2010, Rev Buchanan announced that he would retire from his duties as Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian effective January 31, 2012.