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Jason R. McConnell
Pastor, Franklin United Church
The Rev. Jason R. McConnell has served as pastor of Franklin United Church in Franklin, Vermont, since January 2004. Before that he served in various pastoral roles at churches in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Massachusetts. He has a B.A. in pastoral ministry from Moody Bible Institute, an M.Div. and Th.M. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. in rural ministry from Beeson Divinity School.
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