During his thirty-five years as a minister in the United Methodist Church, Thomas Starnes served rural, suburban and city churches, and two terms as a conference executive. After retirement, he wor...mehr sehenDuring his thirty-five years as a minister in the United Methodist Church, Thomas Starnes served rural, suburban and city churches, and two terms as a conference executive. After retirement, he worked for the Federal Government as a speechwriter in the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to his speech writing duties for the government, he initiated contacts with faith-based and community-based organizations. His articles have been published in the Washington Post, the Montgomery Journal, The Wilmington News Journal, and various denominational publications. One of his essays, “A Family’s Blessings,” appears in a book titled, Out of the Closet – Into Our Hearts. Reverend Starnes and his wife, Wave, live in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. They are the parents of three children and the grandparents of seven. weniger sehen