The Rev. Alexander T. Kennedy has been pastor of St. John-Incarnation Lutheran Church (formerly St. John's Lutheran Church) since August 2013. Born and raised in Reading, PA, Pastor Kennedy graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2009 with a B.A. in religious studies. During his time at Muhlenberg, Pastor Kennedy participated in the school choir and intramurals, while also serving as class president on student concil and president of his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. He also worked for the college chapel and the Institute for Jewish Christian Understanding, experiences that would help lay the foundation for his interest in ecumenical and interfaith work.
Pastor Kennedy graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia in May 2013 with a Masters of Divinity. He lives in the church parsonage with his dogs, Jasper and Lily and in his free time, he enjoys watching movies, golfing, singing, working on the SJILC vegetable garden, and rooting for his Philadelphia sports teams. Pastor Kennedy gives thanks to God for this wonderful call to serve the people of SJILC and the Lynbrook community.