During your campaign, you tweeted that “People are always amazed to find out that I am Protestant (Presbyterian).” You are in good company. Seven other presidents were affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, including Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Many people do not know that Presbyterians provided the framework for modern democracy. In fact, King George III referred to the American Revolution as “that Presbyterian rebellion.”
I am a Presbyterian Minister, and I want to offer you a public pastoral letter.
You recently proclaimed, “I love God, and I love my church.” Nearly 2 million Presbyterians share this sentiment. As a Presbyterian, my faith has informed me in the roles I have played in the public sector as a presidential appointee to the Commission on National and Community Service, and in the private sector with organizations like the Bonner Foundation, Teach for America, and other organizations.
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