Freda Gardner (April 7, 1929 - May 9, 2020) was the professor emerita of Christian education at Princeton Theological Seminary, and was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1999. She was elected as Moderator, the church's highest elected position, at the 211th General Assembly, on the second ballot.
Gardner was the first woman to serve as a tenured faculty member at Princeton Seminary, teaching there from 1961 until her retirement in 1992. In 1981 she was named Educator of the Year, in 1994 she was a recipient of the Women of Faith award, and in 2001 she was recognized as a Champion for Children. She had written numerous books on religion and ministry.
References
- "Former General Assembly Moderator Freda Gardner dies at 91". Presbyterian Mission Agency. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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- "Grace and Peace to the Presbyterian Church". Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- "APCE - Educator of the Year Award". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- "All Women in the Church | Racial Equity & Women's Intercultural Ministries".
- "wfn.org | [PCUSAnews] Freda Gardner is recognized". www.wfn.org. Archived from the original on 2003-05-14.
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| Preceded byThe Rev. Douglas Oldenburg | Moderator of the 211th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) 1999–2000 |
Succeeded byThe Rev. Syngman Rhee |
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