Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- ordained
- Source page
- p. 23
- Also candidate for
- Regional Vice-President (East-Southeast Reg.)
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Basic Details
- Name
- Deric Armon Taylor
- Locale
- Fair Lawn, NJ
- Congregation
- Our Sa vior, Fair Lawn, NJ (NJ)
- Birth Year
- 1964
- Birthplace
- Queens, NY
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Julie Ann Fromm
- Number of Children
- 1
- College
- Concordia College, New York (1987)
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1992)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 52
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 34
- Year of Ordination
- 1992
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, NY | 1992–1997 |
| The Village Lutheran Church, Bronxville, NY | 2004–2010 |
| Our Sa vior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn, NJ | 2010–present |
- Congregation
- St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, NY
- Years
- 1992–1997
- Congregation
- The Village Lutheran Church, Bronxville, NY
- Years
- 2004–2010
- Congregation
- Our Sa vior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn, NJ
- Years
- 2010–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Black Clergy Caucus | 1992–present |
| Cross Cultural Gathering Planning Team | 1995–1998 |
| Campus Chaplain | 1998–2002 |
| Synod Reconciler | 2006–2025 |
- Position
- Black Clergy Caucus
- Years
- 1992–present
- Position
- Cross Cultural Gathering Planning Team
- Years
- 1995–1998
- Position
- Campus Chaplain
- Years
- 1998–2002
- Position
- Synod Reconciler
- Years
- 2006–2025
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Vice-President, Atlantic District | 1995–2002, |
| 2008–2010 Pastoral Assistant to the District President, Atlantic District 2002–2004 Fir st Vice-President, New Jersey District | 2012–present |
- Position
- Vice-President, Atlantic District
- Years
- 1995–2002,
- Position
- 2008–2010 Pastoral Assistant to the District President, Atlantic District 2002–2004 Fir st Vice-President, New Jersey District
- Years
- 2012–present
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| East Brooklyn Congregations Assoc | 1992–1997 |
| Wartburg Foundation | 2008–2010 |
| A Foundation | 2014–present |
| Fair Lawn Police Chaplain | 2021–present |
| Thrivent Nor theast Region Board | 2025–present |
- Type of Service
- East Brooklyn Congregations Assoc
- Years
- 1992–1997
- Type of Service
- Wartburg Foundation
- Years
- 2008–2010
- Type of Service
- A Foundation
- Years
- 2014–present
- Type of Service
- Fair Lawn Police Chaplain
- Years
- 2021–present
- Type of Service
- Thrivent Nor theast Region Board
- Years
- 2025–present
FLEO
Personal Statement
I am humbled and honored to be nominated to serve our Synod. It is with great joy that I continue to hold to the words from Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” In an ever-changing world, how important it is to remember that our God does not change. He remains our loving God, who has blessed us with salvation in the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus! As His servants, we are privileged to bring this sacred truth to a world in desperate need to hear it and receive it as the only hope for peace and true life. To the glory of God!
Also candidate for
Regional Vice-President (East-Southeast Reg.)
Personal Statement
With the life-giving Word and our confession of faith, the people of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the Good News of Christ Jesus crucified and risen for us and for our salvation in order to nurture Christians and to reach out to others. Saved by God’s grace through faith on account of Christ, we rejoice in our Baptism into Christ as the Spirit gathers us to hear the Word and receive the Lord’s Supper so that, forgiven and restored, we may proclaim the Lord’s excellencies to all as we anticipate Christ’s return.
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