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Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer
The United Church
congregation is pleased to announce the arrival of Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer to the
Chapel on the Hill. Dr. Hammer will be
filling the position left open when Rev. R. Boyd Carter retired in May of this
year. Dr. Hammer will present his first
sermon to the congregation on Sunday,
July 20, 2008. The public is
encouraged to join us in welcoming him to the community on this special day.
Dr. Hammer is a well-respected, well-educated minister with
over 30 years of pastoral experience; serving churches in Tennessee,
Texas and New
York. His most
recent position was as minister of the First Congregational Church, United
Church of Christ in Albany, New York. Dr. Hammer has earned four degrees including;
Bachelor of Science with double majors in Philosophy/Religions and English,
Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Literature, and a Doctor of Ministry in
Congregational Leadership.
He is also a published writer with four books to his credit,
including: Celebration and Joy: Worship Resources for Contemporary Churches;
Dancing in the Dark: Lessons in Facing Life's Challenges with Courage and
Creativity; Everyone a Butterfly: 40 Sermons for Children; and The
Talking Stick: 40 Children's Sermons with Activities.
Dr. Hammer has an inspirational list of career
purposes. He seeks to love God with all
his heart, soul and mind, and to love others as he wants to be loved. He seeks
to live a life of compassion, understanding and justice. He also hopes to discover the universal truth
found at the heart of all the great religious traditions, but which have found
unique expression in the Judeo-Christian tradition, especially in the teachings
of Jesus Christ. He strives to work for
universal sisterhood and brotherhood among all peoples of the world and affirm
the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Rev. Hammer and his wife Mary Lou have two grown, and
accomplished, children living in Alabama
and Morristown, TN. The family has enjoyed many years of
traveling, and has managed to visit all 48 contiguous states of the country
over the years, as well as various locations in Mexico
and Canada. Dr. Hammer has also traveled to Israel
and Jordon. His other hobbies include
woodworking, furniture building and carpentry.
The church welcomes the Hammers to Oak
Ridge and looks forward to their becoming an integral
part of the Chapel on the Hill and the Oak Ridge
community as a whole. Visitors are
always welcome to attend services at the church, located at 85
Kentucky Avenue (behind the former Alexander
Inn), Oak
Ridge, TN.
Services are held at 8:00 and 10:00 each Sunday morning. Childcare and Children's Sunday school are
offered at the 10:00 service. Adult
Sunday school meets at 9:00 a.m...
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