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Lawson Bryan
BornJune 13, 1950
Quincy, Florida
OccupationBishop
SpouseSherrill O. Cooper
ChildrenPhilip Bryan

Lawson Bryan (June 13, 1950) is a United Methodist Bishop of the South Georgia Conference.[1] He was elected July 13, 2016 to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference quadrennial meeting at Lake Junaluska, N.C.[2]

Biography

Education

Personal life

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

Published works

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

  1. ^ Communications, United Methodist. "Dr. R. Lawson Bryan - The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ^ Communications, United Methodist. "R. Lawson Bryan is fourth bishop elected in Southeastern Jurisdiction - The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. ^ Bryan, R. Lawson; First United Methodist Church (Montgomery, Ala.) (2012-01-01). Pursuing Science, finding faith. Montgomery, Alabama: First United Methodist Church. ISBN 9780984942602. OCLC 793740760.
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