Ordinations (from the Sept. 14, 2015 issue)
Kari Olson, to pastor, Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Summit Hill, Pa., by Seattle Presbytery
Kari Olson, to pastor, Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Summit Hill, Pa., by Seattle Presbytery
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