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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
Names the Very Rev. Paul Zahl
New Dean and President
May 13, 2004
Zahl's Ministry to Play Integral Role in Future of Anglican Witness
Ambridge, PA (May 13, 2004) -The Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
Board of Trustees announced today that the Very Rev. Paul F. M. Zahl has
accepted a unanimous and enthusiastic call by the board to become the new
Dean and President, succeeding the Very Rev. Dr. Peter Moore who will retire
next month.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Hugo Blankingship said, "The Lord has
blessed us indeed, as Paul will assume the awesome responsibility of
Trinity's vital role as a bearer of an orthodox evangelical witness in North
America." In partnership with Trinity's existing highly qualified and
dedicated faculty, Zahl be responsible for developing curriculum,
programming and partnerships to prepare Trinity for long-term worldwide
Christian ministry.
According to the Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry, search committee chair,
"After an exhaustive, prayerful, international search we have found an
excellent leader who is responding to a genuine call from God. He will be
able to lead our students, faculty and alums to preach and teach the Gospel
throughout the world." He added, "The enormous worldwide response to our
search (which included candidates from Canada, England and Africa among
others) and the caliber of the candidates who emerged indicates that Trinity
has come into its own. Trinity will be an important training ground for the
next generation of Anglican leaders."
Zahl, 52, was ordained in the Episcopal Church in 1976. With undergraduate
studies at Chapel Hill and Harvard, and graduate studies at Nottingham, he
was awarded the Doctorate in Theology from Eberhard-Karls-Universität,
Tübingen in 1994. Since 1995 he has served as dean of Cathedral Church of
the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama. Zahl and his wife, Mary, will relocate to
Ambridge in early August, though he will assume the office of Trinity Dean
and President on July 1, 2004.
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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, serves the
Lord by forming Christian leaders, both lay and ordained. Trinity is a
seminary in the Anglican tradition, especially serving the Episcopal Church
as an evangelical, "Great Commission" seminary. Trinity also serves all
those committed to the spread of the gospel, whatever their tradition. Visit
www.tesm.edu for more information.
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Media Contact:
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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
311 Eleventh St.
Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-3838
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