Marianne Wolfe
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Marianne Wolfe was the preeminent parliamentarian
in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
during the second half of the 20th century.
Wolfe was a Professional Registered Parliamentarian from 1970 until her death in 2006. She literally wrote the book on Presbyterian parliamentary law. Her published works included the chapter on church polity in 1992's Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith and Parliamentary Law for the Presbyterian Church (1983). She also wrote a teaching curriculum for new members, Members Together (1976) and a book on the Presbyterian elder (1991). She was the first recipient of the C. Fred Jenkins Award in 2003, being honored by the Presbyterian Church's Association of Stated Clerks for her contributions to the polity and parliamentary law of the denomination.
Wolfe was born in Pittsburgh in 1926. She graduated from Swarthmore College
in 1950. She was an ordained Presbyterian elder and served as the moderator of the Pittsburgh Presbytery 1973.
Wolfe served on the board of directors of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
from 1978 until her death, being the first woman to be elected chair of that board.
Parliamentarian (consultant)
A parliamentarian is an expert on parliamentary procedure who advises organizations and deliberative assemblies. This sense of the term "parliamentarian" is distinct from the usage of the same term to mean a member of Parliament....
in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
during the second half of the 20th century.
Wolfe was a Professional Registered Parliamentarian from 1970 until her death in 2006. She literally wrote the book on Presbyterian parliamentary law. Her published works included the chapter on church polity in 1992's Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith and Parliamentary Law for the Presbyterian Church (1983). She also wrote a teaching curriculum for new members, Members Together (1976) and a book on the Presbyterian elder (1991). She was the first recipient of the C. Fred Jenkins Award in 2003, being honored by the Presbyterian Church's Association of Stated Clerks for her contributions to the polity and parliamentary law of the denomination.
Wolfe was born in Pittsburgh in 1926. She graduated from Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
in 1950. She was an ordained Presbyterian elder and served as the moderator of the Pittsburgh Presbytery 1973.
Wolfe served on the board of directors of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, founded in 1794, is a graduate theological institution associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. It is located in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and houses one of the largest theological libraries in the nation...
from 1978 until her death, being the first woman to be elected chair of that board.