Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher of Plymouth Church announces retirement
In a message mailed to the Plymouth Church congregation last week and delivered from the pulpit on April 28, the Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher has announced his retirement. His noteworthy tenure at Plymouth, the historic Congregational Church in Brooklyn Heights, began in August of 2004, with his formal installation as Plymouth’s tenth Settled Minister on January 10, 2005. Rev. Fisher is scheduled to depart from Plymouth on September 30, 2013.
The nine years of Rev. Fisher’s ministry at Plymouth Church have been a time of growth and maturation—in membership, programs and mission. According to Sandra Deming, President of the Plymouth Council, “Rev. Fisher’s unique gifts of teaching and preaching have opened the eyes, hearts and hands of many, and led this congregation on a journey of spiritual growth. Thanks to David, we are a more engaged and active church today, fulfilling our mission to serve God in this world.”
In a related announcement, Plymouth Council, the church’s leadership committee, has initiated plans for the transition, naming Rev. Al Bunis as interim Senior Minister, effective October 1. Rev. Bunis, a member of Plymouth with his family since 1999, joined the ministerial staff in 2010. “It has been an honor to work so closely with David these past few years,” Rev. Bunis notes. “Under his leadership, Plymouth has thrived in so many ways, and set such a strong foundation for the future.”