All are welcome to join the Presbytery-Wide Worship Service in the Brick Church sanctuary. The preacher for the day will be President Jonathan Lee Walton of Princeton Theological Seminary.

Let’s worship the Lord and enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise!

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Jonathan Lee Walton, Ph.D., is a social ethicist, religious educator, and influential scholar known for engaging American evangelical traditions. On January 1, 2023, he became the 8th president of Princeton Theological Seminary.

He is the author of two critically acclaimed books, Watch This! The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Televangelism (NYU Press) and A Lens of Love: Reading the Bible in Its World for Our World (Westminster John Knox Press). Dr. Walton has also contributed to over a dozen journal articles, chapters, and essays in prestigious academic publications.

His insights have been featured in national and international media outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, Time Magazine, and the BBC. Before his appointment at Princeton Seminary, he served as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church of Harvard University. Additionally, he was Dean of the School of Divinity and held the Presidential Chair in Religion & Society at Wake Forest University.

Dr. Walton earned his Ph.D. and Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and his BA from Morehouse College, where he was honored with the distinguished Benjamin Elijah Mays Alumni Award in 2016. He also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Wake Forest University in 2015.

He is married to Cecily Cline Walton, a children’s book author, and they are parents to three children, residing in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Walton's life and work continue to inspire academic and public dialogues on ethics, religion, and societal challenges, reflecting his dedication to scholarship and moral leadership.

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