V. Bruce Rigdon Obituary - Chicago, IL (1936-2026)
(1936–2026) The Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Rigdon, Presbyterian minister, church historian, and lifelong traveler in the cause of peace and justice, died of natural causes at his home in Chicago on October 19, 2026. He was 90, an age he never quite … The Rev. Bruce Rigdon, a Presbyterian minister, church historian, and lifelong traveler, passed away at the age of 90 from natural causes in Chicago on October 19, 2026. Born in 1936 in Philadelphia, Rigdon was a gifted scholar and served as senior pastor of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan and president of Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit. He also taught church history at McCormick Theological Semininary in Chicago, where he helped open theological education to the wider world. Rigdon's long friendship with the Russian Orthodox Church made him one of the foremost authorities on relations between the Reformed and Orthodox traditions. He is survived by his wife, Mary, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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(1936–2026) The Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Rigdon, Presbyterian minister, church historian, and lifelong traveler in the cause of peace and justice, died of natural causes at his home in Chicago on October 19,... [3614 symbols]
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