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About: Staff
Senior Pastor
The Reverend Dr. Ronald A. Rinn is Senior Pastor at Augsburg, where he has served since 1989. He is a native Texan and a graduate of Texas Lutheran College (now University) and earned master's and doctoral degrees from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He and his wife, Cinde, have two grown daughters. Pastor Rinn preaches and teaches Bible studies and new member and confirmation classes. He serves on the North Carolina Synod's Candidacy Committee and played a leading role in the implementation of the Lutheran-Moravian agreement, "Following Our Shepherd To Full Communion." Pastor Rinn considers his administrative duties to be an integral part of his ministry. In 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul includes leadership as one of the gifts of the Spirit. Pastor Rinn's gift for leadership helps others do the ministry they are called to do.
Associate Pastor
The Reverend Shirley Redmond Harrison was born in Wurzburg, Germany and was baptized by a Lutheran Army Chaplain in March, 1959. She grew up in Columbus, Georgia where she attended Ascension Lutheran Church and St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church with her family. She was confirmed at St. Matthew in April, 1974.
This is Pastor Harrison’s second career. She was a Speech-Language Pathologist for 15 years before answering the call to ministry. She has a B.A. in Communicative Disorders and a M.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology from Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia. She graduated with a Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina in May, 2000. In January, 2001, Augsburg called her to be their Associate Pastor. She was ordained at Messiah Lutheran Church, Mauldin, South Carolina in March, 2001.
Pastor Harrison is thankful to serve the saints of Augsburg where she preaches, teaches, and provides pastoral care. She teaches sixth grade confirmation, an evening Bible Study on Monday, and shares in the teaching of the New Horizon’s Sunday School class. Pastor Harrison provides hospital and home visitation with Holy Communion shared when appropriate. She is a Referral Coordinator on the Stephen Leader Team and helped start Stephen Ministry at Augsburg in 2002. Pastor Harrison has led Women’s Retreats (2001-2004) and was active in campus ministry with Salem College (2002-2004) and North Carolina School of the Arts (2003-2004). She is thankful to be a part of this church family.
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Pastor Retired
The Reverend Dr. Edwin Troutman
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Cantor
Dr. Donald L. Armitage is the Cantor of Augsburg Lutheran Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He holds the Bachelor of Music Degree from Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, Master of Sacred Music Degree from the School of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and the Ph.D. in Applied Music, Theory and Literature from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. In addition to his duties at Augsburg Church, he is an active recitalist and clinician, and is University Organist at Wake Forest University. Email
Vicar
Vicar Keith Getz
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Family Ministries Coordinator
Heather Langan
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Parish Administrator
Phyllis Still
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Parish Secretary
Contribution Secretary
Joyce Holton
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Sexton
Arthur Parks, Jr.
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Dennis Jarvis
