Meet Our Pastor: The Reverend Mark W. Hanna
Pastor Mark Hanna has been serving the congregation of RPPC since 2008. He has also served churches in New Jersey and his home state, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Mark enjoys working with a congregation, like RPPC, which is serious about its faith, but not too serious about itself: “I believe laughter and caring for one another are signs of a healthy community. At the same time, the church has an important mission in the world. The church is not a museum to preserve the past or a country club to cater to the wishes and whims of its members; it is a holy rest stop on the journey of life, offering respite for those who are weary and nourishment so that we can go into the world to be the loving and forgiving people of God, because we know ourselves to be broken people who are recipients of grace.”
Together, Mark and his spouse Amy have four children: Audrey, Andrew, Gavin and Emily as well as a scruffy terrier mix named Dudley.
Mark holds out of office hours from 8:30-9:30 AM most Thursday mornings at Atwater’s Café in Belvedere Square. Feel free to pop in and say hi. To keep up with Mark’s out of office schedule you can subscribe to our email newsletter by using the form at the bottom of this page, like us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram. You can email Mark at pastor@rolandparkchurch.org.
