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Reverend Frank Pennington grew up in central Pennsylvania but has spent most of his life in New York State and in the Philadelphia region. His first churches involved an Associate Pastor's position working primarily with university students on campuses in Buffalo, NY, and as Minister with a United Church of Christ congregation in the Finger Lakes Region south of Rochester. Frank is a '72 graduate of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School with a Master of Divinity Degree, and has been at The United Church of Christ at Valley Forge, Wayne, PA, since 1980. Continuing education is a priority for Frank, reflecting his active interest in the role of spirituality and the church in culture and contemporary issues, particularly the growing dialogue between religion and science. Involved at both Association and Conference levels of the wider United Church of Christ, he believes the church should be a "meeting house" for the interplay of faith, spirituality, congregational life, and issues of social consequence. Current involvements include regional cultural organizations, leadership roles in ecumenical organizations, as well as membership on the Metanexus Institute’s Board of Directors. Wider interests include contemporary music, writing, film, the arts, cycling and running. In the summer, Frank enjoys climbing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with his seventeen-year-old daughter, a student at Conestoga High School. Frank’s spouse is an educator working with autistic children and children facing pervasive neurological issues. | 