Freda Gardner, who was elected Moderator of the 211th General Assembly in 1999 and was the first female full-time faculty member at Princeton Theological Seminary, died Saturday, May 9, at age 91. “Freda Gardner provided a calm and focused sense of leadership as Moderator of the General Assembly,” said the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). “Her Christian education background and knowledge of the Church gave rise to her tenure in representing the denomination as a scholar.” Nelson described her as “a beloved friend to many both nationally and internationally. Moreover, she was a friend to her colleagues while teaching and living a gospel to love everyone.” “Freda was a life-long learner, possessing a masterful use of language,” said one of her pastors, the Rev. Dr. Glenn D. Leupold, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York. “She could explain just about any theological concept with … [Read more...]

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