Salem native Braxton nominated to lead prominent New York churchPosted Aug05, 2008 at 04:18 PMBrad Braxton, formerly of Salem has been nominated to become the new senior minister of the prominent Riverside Church in New York City. Here's a story about his nomination in the New York Times. Braxton, 39, graduated from Salem High School in 1987, won a Jefferson Scholarship to the University of Virginia and went on to become a Rhodes scholar. He most recently has been associate professor of homiletics and New Testament at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tenn. His father was the Rev. James Braxton, a well-known community leader who helped Salem's First Baptist Church grow as he served as its pastor for 33 years. The elder Braxton died in 2004. Feel free to wish Braxton well in his new appointment by leaving a comment below. |
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Welcome to The Notebook, the community gathering place for news and tidbits from So Salem, by community journalist Miranda Adkins (that's Miranda on the left). You'll be able to find the most up-to-date news, events and stories in Salem, Glenvar and western Roanoke County here at this blog. And please join in! You can share your comments, stories, links and ideas here, too. This is your community conversation. .....Advertisement.....
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