The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes preaching

Church of the Saviour (COTS) in Cleveland Heights is pleased to welcome The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, President and Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, on Sunday, September 29.  Dr. Barnes will preach at all three morning worship services (8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.) that day.  His Scripture is Colossians 1:15-20.  His sermon is entitled “Holding It Together.”

Dr. Barnes is the seventh president of Princeton Theological Seminary. He began his presidency in January 2013, and also serves as professor of pastoral ministry. Barnes earned his Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Seminary in 1981 and his Ph.D. in church history from the University of Chicago in 1992. Before becoming president of Princeton, Barnes was a chaired professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary while also serving as the pastor and head of staff of Shadyside Presbyterian Church. He previously served pastorates in Madison, Wisconsin, and at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC.