First United Church of Christ
Staff & Leaders

Lynn Schultz

The Rev. Lynn Schultz was called by First Church in 1989. He grew up in the Midwest, as the oldest of four sons in a parish family, his father serving UCC congregations in Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois. Lynn's undergraduate degree in history and political science was granted from the University of Evansville, Indiana. He received his Master of Divinity, cum laude, from Andover Newton Theological School, Boston, focusing on Hebrew and Biblical Studies. He has received nine units of Clinical Pastoral Education, concluding with a residency in chaplaincy at Hershey Medical Center and the former Pennsylvania Crippled Children's Hospital & Trauma Center. Lynn's primary responsibilities at First UCC include pastoral care, worship, and Bible studies. Lynn is married to Karen and they have six children: Marc, Joshua, Ellen, Emily, Sarah, and Elisabeth. They also have a delightful Border Collie named Mollie.