Recently installed and ordained on October 17, 2010, Pastor Ryan comes to Calvin

Presbyterian Church from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he graduated with

two degrees, Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education. Thanks

to the loving community of the large First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA,

Ryan can say he was taken in by the PCUSA church at a young age and shown the

value of a warm and welcoming ministry. Though most of his family of six siblings

participated minimally in the life of the church, the Holy Spirit set him on a specific

path for ministry. During his time at seminary, he served the Taiwanese-American

Fellowship Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick, where he was offered his first

real taste of small church and multi-cultural ministry. Serving as a hospital chaplain

assigned to the psychiatric unit in Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ also

fostered his appreciation for Christian responsibility in the church and the world.

One of his greatest experiences in seminary was a three-week pilgrimage to Israel

where he got to engage in ecumenical dialogue with Jews, Muslims, and Christians

in the Holy Land, as well as with humanitarian and human rights organizations

serving in Palestine and Israel.

Prior to seminary, Ryan graduated from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

with a Bachelor degree in (Human) Communication Studies, where he first met his

wife, Danielle. There he was the Student Associate Director of the Honors Program

for two years, developing leadership and dialogue programs for other students. Ryan

and Danielle were married in Princeton in October 2008, at which time the

Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series of baseball. Danielle is a child and

adolescent therapist. They have two energetic dogs, Cookie (pictured left) and

Leena. Ryan is an avid Philadelphia sports fan, enjoys Sabbath and downtime (when

he can get it), and loves trying to connect with God in new and refreshing ways.