Jeff was Holden Village pastor. He received his BA from Yale University in Comparative Liteerature and his MDiv from Yale Divinity School. He has served congregatons in New York City, Holden Village, and Alaska. While at Yale he also had intensive guitar study.
Audio Archive
Merkel, Jeff
Recordings
Meeting God in the Wilderness Retreat: A Harsh Wilderness Out There (with Dick Buscher)
Presenter: Merkel, Jeff / 1990Meeting God in the Wilderness Retreat: Gentle Wilderness Inside Us (with Dick Buscher)
Presenter: Merkel, Jeff / 1990It Takes a Village to Raise the Gospel: Luke and the Holden Community
Presenter: Merkel, Jeff / 1996It Takes a Village to Raise the Gospel: Luke 4 – Activism with Mark Mathias
Presenter: Merkel, Jeff / 1996It Takes a Village to Raise the Gospel: Luke & the Spiritual Life with Pam Lee
Presenter: Merkel, Jeff / 1996Recent Additions
Vespers December 31, 1981 with Tom Witt – 1981 in Review
Vespers December 29, 1981 with Harvey & Nancy Harman – God on Prayer
Vespers December 28, 1981 with Ellen Gamrath – Sharing Christmas
Vespers December 27, 1981 with John Schramm – Unto You a Savior
Vespers December 25, 1981 with Joel Oines – Heirs of the Empire
Audio Archive Partner
Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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