Born and raised in Hillsdale, Illinois, Pastor Larry has garnered the respect of the area clergy and parishioners alike.
Pastor Larry graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1972, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1975, and was ordained as an elder in 1976. He was the pastor at the Taylor Ridge United Methodist Church prior to coming to Fairfield in 1998.
A long-time fan of the Grand Ole Opry, he loves to use special music selections and down-home humor to enhance his Sunday messages.
In fact, if you are not careful, you may get a tongue and cheek mention in a sermon.