Email - pastor@ucth.org

Pastor Lawrence has been the pastor of United Church of Two Harbors since August 1, 2003. He has a passion for preaching, teaching, organizing worship, the sacraments, social justice, youth ministry, and camping ministry. He’s known for preaching without the use of notes.

He has a special interest in Taizé worship services and labyrinth prayer. Influential thinkers and writers for him have been Philip Berrigan (a native of Two Harbors), Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Dorothy Day, Jacques Ellul, Anne Lamott, CS Lewis, Martin Luther, JRR Tolkien, and Walter Wink. He graduated with honors in New Testament Studies from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary and he has a special interest in the epistles of Paul.

He is currently serving as a board member for Presbyterian Clearwater Forest.

Pastor Lawrence has two children, Emma (born February, 1995) and Simon (born August, 1997). He is divorced. He grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio and went to college at Purdue University where he earned a degree in Philosophy with minors in Physics, Mathematics, and Religious Studies.

He is active in local theater as a writer, director, and actor. Most recently he played the part of the Mr. Mushnik in the Duluth Playhouse production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” (August, 2011)  He is currently serving as a board member for WIT (Women in Theater).

Ministry History

• Pastor – United Church of Two Harbors – Two Harbors, Minnesota – 2003-Present
• Moved Orders to Presbyterian Church (USA) – 2003
• Pastor – Presbyterian Pioneer Parish – Douglas County, Wisconsin – 2001-2003
• Youth Minister - Chester Park & Hope UMCs – Duluth, Minnesota – 2001-2003
• Associate Pastor - Trinity UMC - Huntington, Indiana – 2000
• Ordained – Elder’s Orders – North Indiana Conference – 1999
• Pastor – Epworth & St. Paul UMCs – Fort Wayne, Indiana – 1998-2000
• Graduated – MDiv - Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary - Evanston, Illinois – 1997
• Ordained – Deacon’s Orders – North Indiana Conference – 1997
• Associate Pastor - Crescent Avenue UMC - Fort Wayne, Indiana – 1997-1998
• Pastor - Francesville & Medaryville UMCs – Indiana – 1994-1997
• Pastor - Mount Gilboa UMC - Fowler, Indiana – 1993-1994
• Creative Arts Coordinator - Wesley Foundation at Purdue - 1990-1993