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Rev. Luther Gillespie
Date of Birth: April 21, 1933 Date of Transition: October 19, 2004 |
 Luther
was a twin and had one older brother as well. Luther graduated high
school and served in the army during the Korean Conflict. Following
that he attended the American Institute of Banking and spent many
years in banking. From early childhood Luther wanted to be a minister,
but did not believe his family would take him seriously. In the mid
1980's he was working with a Pavillion, a treatment center in Montreal
as the Placement Director. This was in affiliation with the Church
of Today in Warren, Michigan. In the early 1990's he began to attend
a Divine Science Church in Birmingham Michigan where Rev. Frank Glabach
was the minister. Rev. Frank mentored him in his ministerial studies
and in 1996 he was ordained at Brooks Divinity School. Rev. Luther
met his wife, Cora, in 1995 and soon married in 1996. In 1996 he also
received his license to practice substance abuse counseling in the
state of Michigan.Rev. Luther had a radio program "Luther's Quest" which was focused on spiritual recovery from self defeating behaviors. Rev. Luther and his wife, Cora, co-founded AspenWood Counseling Services in 1997 which is now closed. He founded the AspenWood Church in 1998, where he taught Divine Science principle through Sunday lessons and lessons on Wednesday evenings. He had a very active ministry in officiating weddings, christenings and funerals. In 2003, at the age 70 Luther decided he wanted to go to college and began studying at Rochester Christian College, taking a degree in psychology, which he did not get to complete. Rev. Luther served enthusiastically on the
Board of Directors as Vice President for the Divine Science Ministers'
Association from 2001- Oct. 19, 2004. We know that Luther continues
to shine even more brightly now, in his blessing in eternal life |