Transformations and Whispers

By John A. Dalles

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

This philodendron must have loved the weekend rains (and hail) since it is blooming today. It is a treat to have such exotic plants in the yard.

: John A. Dalles is a Presbyterian clergyman & hymn-writer. Most recently he was Interim Senior Minister of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. A graduate of Penn State, Lancaster Seminary (MDiv) & Pittsburgh Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), he has served First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, & Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. From 1997 through 2018, he was Senior Pastor of Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, FL. As a part of his ministry, Wekiva became the first church in the USA to present live webcasts of worship, a ministry inaugurated Sun, Jan. 2, 2005. Dalles is a writer of hymn texts. His hymns are published in hymnbooks in the USA, Canada and Australia. He has published three books of hymns, COME, O SPIRIT, SWIFT CURRENTS AND STILL WATERS, and WE TURN TO GOD. His hymn texts are also set as choral anthems by noted sacred composers. His 2009 hymn, "God Bless the Work Your People Do" won the 14th annual Macalester Plymouth United Church Hymn Contest. He is married to the former Judith Taylor; they have a son, John Taylor Dalles and a daughter, Anne Elizabeth Dalles Sandoval.

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