Rev. Ross Michael Allen was ordained into the ministry on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Manhattan First Christian Church.
Laurie Lewis, Manhattan FCC pastor, opened the service which was also attended by Co-Regional Ministers Ken Marston and Tom Stanley representing the Kansas region.
Also in attendance were Arthur Stewart, pastor at Riverside, Wichita, representing the Commission on Ministry, Christian Watkins Executive Director of Ecumenical Campus Ministries at KSU who gave the sermon, and Frederick Burrack as music leader.
As part of the service, Ross and his father Dr. David Ross Allen, and grandfather David George Allen sang and played a special musical presentation of “Here I Am Lord.”
Ross has been called to serve South Acton Church, United Church of Christ, Acton, Mass. Members from South Action Church put together a video presentation that was shared during the service.