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Occupation
  
Bishop

Children
  
Philip Bryan

Spouse(s)
  
Sherrill 0. Cooper

Born
  
June 13, 1950
Quincy, Florida

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Lawson Bryan (June 13, 1950) is a United Methodist Bishop of the South Georgia Conference. He was elected July 13th, 2016 to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference quadrennial meeting at Lake Junaluska, N.C.

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Education

  • Graduate of Dothan High School, 1968
  • Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA., 1972
  • Master of Divinity, cum laude, Chandler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1975
  • Doctor of Ministry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1985

    • Personal Life

    Married to Sherrill O. Cooper. Together they have one child, Philip Bryan.

    Published works

  • Pursuing Science, Finding Faith (2012) 978-0-9849426-0-2

    • Ordained Ministry

    Associate Pastor, Trinity UMC, Opelika, AL. 1975- 1976

    Pastor, Hiland Park UMC, Panama City, FL. 1976-1980

    Pastor, Dexter Avenue UMC, Montgomery, AL. 1980- 1986

    Pastor, First UMC, Brewton, AL. 1986- 1990

    Pastor, Ashland Place UMC, Mobile, AL. 1990-1997

    Pastor, First UMC, Dothan, AL. 1997-2007

    Senior Pastor, First UMC, Montgomery, AL 2007-2016

    References

    Lawson Bryan Wikipedia
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