Eugene L. Lowry

My friend Gene Lowry has three distingushed careers: as a Professor, as a Preacher, and as a Pianist.
For 30 year he was Professor of Preaching at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. He has written some seven books on preaching, plus numerous book chapters, encyclopedia sections and journal articles. He served as president of The Academy of Homiletics. He has taught and lectured in some 50 theological seminaries in the United States.
He served a Senior Pastor of the College Heights Methodist Church in Kansas City, as an Associate Pastor at the First Methodist Church in Wichita, and at the Country Club United Methodist Church in Kanas City, and he has been guest preacher on countless occasions.
But to many people, Gene is best known a a pianist. It is an electrifying experience to hear him beat out hymns to the rhythm of jazz.
Perhaps Gene's greatest honor is coming up this Fall. He has been chosen to deliver the prestigious Lyman Beecher Lecture on Preaching at the Yale Divinity School. This lectureship was established in 1871. Among the distingushed lecturers for this annual event: Henry Ward Beecher and Phillips Brooks.