Dr. Richard M. Cromie,

Interim Pastor

Dr. Richard M. Cromie brings to Sharon Presbyterian Church the experience of forty-five years as a Presbyterian Pastor. He retired in 2004 from Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach, Florida, and served churches in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Mt. Lebanon, PA; and Allison Park, PA. Dick was born in Pittsburgh, PA, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. degree at St. Mary's College of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from Grove City College in Western Pennsylvania. Dick has published books, poetry, and articles here and in Great Britain, including The Future is Now (on church long-range planning), A Journey Through Cancer, Christ Will See you Through, When You Lose Someone You Love, The Rhapsody of Scripture, and You Now Have Custody of You: On Christian Marriage and Divorce. He is charter president of Desert Ministries, Inc., a non-profit Christian corporation founded in 1982 and located in Matthews, NC. DMI publishes books and pamphlets for use of clergy and laity and has a program for encouraging young ministers towards excellence in Pastoral Care and Concerns. Dick and his wife, Margaret, have three grown daughters and two grandchildren.