150th Anniversary > Thomas H. Troeger

(Portions of biography courtesy of Oxford University Press)
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THOMAS H. TROEGER is Dean of the School of Theology and the Ralph E. and Norma E. Peck Professor of Preaching and Communications at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, where he has taught courses in homiletics, worship and congregational song since 1991.

Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and in the Episcopal Church in 1999, he is dually aligned with both traditions. Author of more than a dozen books in the fields of preaching and worship, and a frequent contributor to journals, he is also a poet whose work appears in the hymnals of most denominations.

He is well-known for his contributions to hymnody and homiletics through numerous publications as well as for a wealth of hymns and poetry that are used by composers, even more widely adapted to standard hymn-tunes by parish musicians, and used by individuals and groups for private devotion.

He is the author of Preaching While the Church is Under Reconstruction (Abingdon Press, 1999) and Wrestling with the Patriarchs: Retrieving Women’s Voices in Preaching with Lee McGee (Abingdon Press, 1996), and he contributed to John S. McClure’s Best Advice for Preaching (Fortress Press, 1998). His more liturgical works include Borrowed Light (Oxford University Press, 1994) and, with composer Carol Doran, New Hymns for the Life of the Church (OUP, 1992), and New Hymns for the Lectionary (OUP, 1986).

Thomas Troeger is one of the most important American figures in the liturgical renewal movement and is in great demand for workshops, lectureships, and special worship services. He has led conferences and lectureships in worship and preaching throughout North America and in Holland, Australia, and Japan. Much of his teaching and scholarship has focused on the function of the imagination in the life of faith.

In addition to several memberships and positions with organizations such as the Academy of Homiletics, the Hymn society in the United States and Canada, and the North American Academy of Liturgy, Troeger is a professional flutist, and he has hosted “Seasons of Worship,” a United Methodist television broadcast from Nashville, Tennessee.