SANTA BARBARA—Retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister William Salo died Saturday, August 7. He was 89.

Bill was born February 13, 1932, in Chicago.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Northwestern University and a master’s of divinity from Garrett Theological Seminary.

He married Catherine “Kitty” Christopher on October 1, 1960. They served three United Methodist churches before he transferred his ordination to the Covenant, where they served congregations in Phoenix, Arizona, and Ridgway, Pennsylvania.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty. Survivors include his children, William Salo and Cheryl Salo.

No services are planned.

Memorials may be directed to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

 

 

CONTINUE READING

Explore More Stories & News

Commentary

Facets of Glory: How Culture Helps Us See God

A worship leader is told to put her shoes back on before the service because “that’s just how we do things around here.” Celeste Cecchi on what we can learn about culture and the church.

Commentary

Faithfulness Over Influence

A spy series about performing for unseen watchers got Jelani Greenidge thinking about how we perform our faith.

Features

The Life of a PastorGirl

A pastor who was warned that ministry would “eat her up and spit her out” writes, twenty-five years later, about the God who was faithful throughout her journey.

Features

Show Up

For ten years, North Park University campus pastor Terence Gadsden has been building a culture of belonging—one 5 a.m. practice at a time. This spring, students noticed.