1900 - 1996 Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Forgiveness; Guidance; Holy Spirit Illumination; Holy Spirit Work; Jesus Christ Life In; Jesus Christ Love of; Need for God/Christ; Prayer; Purpose; Repentance; Service; Vision/Dream; Vocation; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 12 Year C Author of "Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ" in Voices United Frank von Christierson (1900-1996) was born near Helsinki, Finland. He attended San Jose (California) High School, Stanford University (BA, Psychology, 1923), and San Francisco Theological Seminary (BD 1929). In 1983 he was awarded the citation of distinguished alumnus, and became a Fellow of The Hymn Society. He has served as youth director at First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, and pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Citrus Heights, California. He has published a hymnal collection entitled Make a Joyful Noise (1987) and is represented in many hymnals. Three of his hymn texts have been included in the new Hope hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001).
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After serving for thirty-seven years as a minister of the United Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, North Hollywood and Sacramento, California, Rev. Frank con Christierson has retired to serve as "Interim minister" in the Central Area of the Synod of California. He has been moderator of San Francisco Presbytery and of Los Angeles Presbytery, and has just completed three years as chairman of radio and television for the Sacramento Area Council of Churches. Born in Finland, he was brought to America as a boy of four. He is a graduate of Stanford University and of San Francisco Theological Seminary. He has written five hymns published by the Hymn Society of America.
--Fifteen New Bible Hymns, 1966. Used by permission.
Frank von Christierson
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