Sanctuaries are empty, and that’s good news
Steve Montgomery
Steve Montgomery was ordained in 1980 and became senior pastor at Idlewild Presbyterian Church in 2000 after serving churches in Appalachia and Atlanta. He retired from Idlewild in 2019.
There is a chance that this might be the most authentic, biblical Easter many of us have experienced in our lifetime.
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Idlewild’s Montgomery retires with lasting impact on the community
Steve Montgomery helped create a better community and stronger church, other faith leaders say of the retiring pastor of Idlewild Presbyterian Church.
Waters: A pastor and a prophet departs Idlewild
Since Steve Montgomery arrived here from Atlanta in 2000, he has played a role as pastor to the entire community. No one has done more to extend "radical hospitality," as theologian Henri Nouwen called it.
Montgomery: Are people of faith limited to thoughts and prayers?
Do we just pray for our environment? Or pray for children being separated from their parents? Or might the faith communities be called to engage in … dare I suggest it … politics?
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