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Pattison Returns To Childhood Church Where He Was Ordained
The Rev. Carl F. Pattison of Rockbridge County celebrated the Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Wytheville, his childhood church, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, exactly 50 years after his ordination in that place.
Holy Trinity Lutheran church hosted “Pastor Carl,” his family, and many friends at a reception following the worship service.
Many joyful letters and acknowledgments, he said, came from his former congregations, his ministerial association, family and friends, as well special greetings from his alma maters: Roanoke College and Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Pattison is also ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has pastored churches in Rockbridge County since 1981: New Mount Olive and Bethany of the Rockbridge Lutheran Parish, New Monmouth Presbyterian, Ebezener A.R. Presbyterian and Collierstown Presbyterian churches.
The pastor’s various roles have included pastoral care, clinical pastoral education, coordinator of Mental Health Emergency Services; director of AHCSB Mental Health Services, and Boy Scouts of America chaplaincy at Goshen Scout Camps.
Pattison received his certification training as an intentional interim at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary which enabled him to work with churches in transition. He also holds a master’s degree in counseling and consultation to assist congregations.
