Happy Birthday, Pastor Allan!!
On Friday – March 16th our Pastor Emeritus, the Reverend James Allan, celebrated his 102nd birthday!!
Pastor Allan came to the United Church of Christ, Congregational in Melbourne, FL (our former name/location) in January 1973, accepting the call of full-time pastor, to our then struggling congregation. During his tenure, he took our church through a process of healing and re-structuring. He retired his position in 1977, and has remained an active member/influence of our congregation.
The past several years have taken a physical toll on Pastor Allan, thus limiting his active participation on a regular basis, but he continues to be a guide/inspiration to our current pastor and membership.
The Riviera United Church of Christ wishes Pastor Allan a very Happy Birthday!