The Rev. Chip Andrus, the Presbyterian Church USA clergyman known among other things for his musical contributions to General Assembly meetings, has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
South Salem Presbyterian Church in New York, where Andrus served as pastor since 2011, announced his death on their Facebook page on Sunday.
“A devoted Presbyterian scholar, he made our church a welcoming center of the community for those of all faiths,” the church said.
A professional musician originally from Arkansas, Andrus has had several songs released over the years and has performed nationwide and internationally.
A statement from the PCUSA’s Office of the General Assembly released Monday noted that some in the denomination knew him as the “Willie Nelson of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).”
“In the early 2000s, Andrus…
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