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Reverend
Walter W. Westbrook
Born in Chattanooga, TN, Walt
has lived in eight states. However, since being ordained a minister in
the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1980, he's lived
in Virginia. Walt received his
B.A. in Music History and Theory from Emory and Henry College (Emory, VA) in
1977. Then he headed up to Drew Theological School in Madison, NJ to
work on a Master of Divinity degree, which he received in 1980. |
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Walt helps with the blessing
of the bridge in Clarksville June 2005 |
Walt has been married to Betty
since 1978. She has a Master of Social Work degree from Virginia
Commonwealth University, and has worked in a variety of situations as a case
worker and counselor. They have a daughter, Cassie, who is a music
major (like Dad!) at VCU (like Mom!).
In addition to his duties as
pastor at Jamieson (his fourth congregation), Walt also volunteers weekly as
a Lunch Buddy at Clarksville Elementary School, plays guitar and sings for
residents at Meadowview Terrace Nursing Home monthly, and is an active
participant in the Clarksville Ministers' Association. |
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An important calling that
Walt has answered in 2005 is prison ministry. Every month he preaches
to inmates at Mecklenburg Correctional Center in Boydton, VA. Two
Saturday evenings each month he joins with inmates at Brunswick Correctional
Center in Lawrenceville, VA for
Centering Prayer. In addition to
Walt's personal efforts, the United Methodist Men of Jamieson have donated
Bibles to two prisons and the county jail, and the church is participating
in
Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program at Christmas.
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