Stephen McCutchan

Stephen McCutchan has been an ordained pastor for over 55 years. When he returned from his Peace Corps service in Peru, he entered Union Theological Seminary in New York City. During his second year, he attended a lecture by Stokely Carmichal, founder of the Black Panthers. Stokely paused in his lecture and said to his audience, "I know you are against racism, prejudice, and injustice, but I don't want you to come down to the ghetto and try to get rid of your guilt off my back. Take your...See more

Stephen McCutchan has been an ordained pastor for over 55 years. When he returned from his Peace Corps service in Peru, he entered Union Theological Seminary in New York City. During his second year, he attended a lecture by Stokely Carmichal, founder of the Black Panthers. Stokely paused in his lecture and said to his audience, "I know you are against racism, prejudice, and injustice, but I don't want you to come down to the ghetto and try to get rid of your guilt off my back. Take your ministry out into the white suburbs, where the power is that maintains the racist structures of our society. McCutchan spent fifty-five years in three suburban churches seeking to respond to that challenge. He writes this novel and several non-fiction books seeking to share what he has learned from this life journey. See less