In addition to his full schedule at FPC, our national denomination has enlisted his talents in significant ways. Bill serves as a faculty member for the denomination’s CREDO program to nurture the well-being of pastors. He has preached twelve times on Day 1, the national radio pulpit of the mainline church. He is an active member of Mountain Laurel Presbytery, having served on most of the committees and elected positions in that church council.
Bill is also well known as a musician. Back in 1993, he formed a jazz ensemble called the Presbybop Quartet. It all began on a Sunday when the church couldn’t find a substitute organist and asked their pastor to fill in. A long-time professional jazz pianist, he called some musical friends to help him lead worship. “It’s been steadily rolling downhill since then,” Bill confesses with his trademark grin. Twelve recordings and many concerts later, the quartet has become nationally acclaimed for its music and liturgical leadership. Each fall they lead our church’s annual Jazz Communion Service and a Christmas Eve midnight service. “This is a church that invites all kinds of people to share their talents,” he notes, “and the pastor is not exempt.”
For fun, Bill composes jazz tunes (over one hundred twenty to date), reads a lot of books, tries out Mexican and Thai recipes, and seeks out the perfect Texas Weiner (northeastern PA’s version of the chili dog).
Bill lives with his wife Jamie, a retired college administrator, in South Abington Township. They are very proud of their four adult children, which include two professional counselors, a court officer, and a physician. Their lives of service have been shaped by our congregation’s concern for those in need.
