The Penn State Alumni Association

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When I left PSU in '64 I went to Princeton Theological Seminary where I met and married Fredrika Simpson (Freddy), and was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1967. I served four congregations in 20 years: Rochester, NY, Waynesboro, Berwyn, and Harrisburg, PA. Along the way I got a doctorate from Chicago Theological Seminary, then in 1987 went to PSU Hershey Med Center for Chaplain residency training, completed the Spiritual Guidance program at Shalem Institute in Bethesda, MD, and founded Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development as a non-profit in 1988 - www.oasismin.org. The organization turned 20 years old in 2008, and during that time I led retreats, wrote several books and taught at Lancaster Theological Seminary until moving to Denver in 2006. We have three children: Beth and Kendra (both in Denver) with three grandsons Ian, Lukas and Jonas (not in photo), and Jim who's back in PA. I'm loving grandparenting and plan to continue three vocational pursuits: meeting as a spiritual companion for other journeyers, leading spiritual retreats and writing workshops, and writing prose and poetry. I've been teaching in the summers at Chautauqua, NY, where we have a cottage. I enjoy friendships I've made in US and other countries. You can check out more about my writing and retreat ministry etc. at www.kentiragroff.com and facebook.