Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- not specified
- Source page
- p. 23
Formatted from official nominee source text for readability.
Basic Details
- Name
- Dien Ashley Taylor
- Locale
- Bronx, NY
- Congregation
- .Redeemer , Bronx, NY (AT)
- Birth Year
- 1974
- Birthplace
- Ne w York City, NY
- College
- Concordia College, Bronxville, NY (1995)
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (2000)
- Other Degrees
- PhD , Fordham University, Bronx, NY (2005)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 51
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 25
- Year of Ordination
- 2000
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, NY | 2000–2001 |
| Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, NY | 2001–present |
- Congregation
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, NY
- Years
- 2000–2001
- Congregation
- Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, NY
- Years
- 2001–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| LCMS Youth Gathering Master of Ceremonies, Presenter, Musician | 1995–present |
| Musician, Preacher, and Bible Study Leader for LWML | 1996–present |
| Member, President’s Advisory Council, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis | 2002–2005 |
| Voting Delegate to Synod Conventions (convention essayist; floor committee member) | 2004–present |
| Member of the Board of Regents, Concordia College, Selma, Alabama (Vice-Chairman and Chairman) | 2007–2015 |
| Concordia College, Bronxville | 2007–present |
| Synod Reconciler | 2012–present |
| Member , Task Force on Funding CUS Schools | 2016 |
| Member , Task Force on Realigning Districts/District Viability | 2016 |
| Board Member , Board for National Mission | 2024–present |
- Position
- LCMS Youth Gathering Master of Ceremonies, Presenter, Musician
- Years
- 1995–present
- Position
- Musician, Preacher, and Bible Study Leader for LWML
- Years
- 1996–present
- Position
- Member, President’s Advisory Council, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
- Years
- 2002–2005
- Position
- Voting Delegate to Synod Conventions (convention essayist; floor committee member)
- Years
- 2004–present
- Position
- Member of the Board of Regents, Concordia College, Selma, Alabama (Vice-Chairman and Chairman)
- Years
- 2007–2015
- Position
- Concordia College, Bronxville
- Years
- 2007–present
- Position
- Synod Reconciler
- Years
- 2012–present
- Position
- Member , Task Force on Funding CUS Schools
- Years
- 2016
- Position
- Member , Task Force on Realigning Districts/District Viability
- Years
- 2016
- Position
- Board Member , Board for National Mission
- Years
- 2024–present
Adjunct Instr uctor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne;
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis;
Synod President’ s Voting Representative to the Board for National Mission (and Vice-Chairman of the Board)
2019–present
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Member, Atlantic District Worship Committee | 1990–1993 |
| Circuit Visitor | 2000–2007 |
| Assistant to the Atlantic District Bishop/President | 2007–2015 |
| First Vice-President of the Atlantic District | 2012–2022 |
| Bishop/President, Atlantic District | 2022–present |
- Position
- Member, Atlantic District Worship Committee
- Years
- 1990–1993
- Position
- Circuit Visitor
- Years
- 2000–2007
- Position
- Assistant to the Atlantic District Bishop/President
- Years
- 2007–2015
- Position
- First Vice-President of the Atlantic District
- Years
- 2012–2022
- Position
- Bishop/President, Atlantic District
- Years
- 2022–present
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Parish Musician and Music Director | 1988–present |
- Type of Service
- Parish Musician and Music Director
- Years
- 1988–present
