The Rev. Zan W. Holmes
On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Rev. Tyrone Gordon announced during the two worship services that he was stepping down as senior pastor of the nearly 6,000-member congregation.
The Rev. Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes has been asked and consented to serve as interim pastor until an appointment can be made at the Annual Conference in June 2012.
Dr. Holmes served as senior pastor of St. Luke for 27 years and was named pastor emeritus upon his retirement 10 years ago.
Since then, Dr. Holmes has been actively preaching and teaching at churches and conferences across the country. "This is an unexpected challenge for me," Dr. Holmes said.
"I am sure that working together, with the grace of God, we can make it," he said.
Dr. Holmes' first Sunday in the pulpit of St. Luke is scheduled for Feb. 19.
