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The Rev. Dr. Alan Ka Lun Lai, his wife Fanly Kwan and their
children Paulina, Matthew, and Gloria, came to serve at Mount
Olivet Lutheran Church on September 1, 2006.
Pastor Alan, born and raised in Hong Kong, came to Canada in
1982 to complete high school. He has been studying in many
cities in North America such as Toronto, Montreal, Regina,
Saskatoon, and New York City. In 2004 he earned his Doctor of
Education degree at Columbia University, New York, following a
Master of Sacred Theology and Master of Divinity at
theological seminaries at Saskatoon and Regina. His research
includes multicultural teaching and learning, religious
leadership, Jewish-Christian dialogue and Asian cultural
studies. He has published numerous articles in academic
journals and is a member of the Academy of Religious
Leadership.
Pastor Alan has served in both Chinese-speaking and
English-speaking congregations in Canada. Alan is a gifted
preacher, teacher, theologian, musician and writer. He is
committed to multicultural learning and open to other
cultures. Pastor Alan has served the BC Synod as a member in
the CTEL (overseeing the progress of seminarians) and
currently is a member of the Colloquy Examination Committee
(final examination of candidates for ordained ministry).
Pastor Alan was Assistant Professor of Religious Education at
Vancouver School of Theology before coming to Mount Olivet
Lutheran Church.
Pastor Alan loves music of all kinds. He is an amateur
classical pianist and he practices piano almost every day. He
also plays guitar and learned to play the cello for a brief
time. In his spare time, he plays piano music by Chopin and
Rachmaninoff. He is also working on a book project.
To see Dr. Lai's complete CV,
here
or visit his blog at:
http://alankalunlai.blogspot.com
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