Rev. Richard Alan Morgan, Jr. – Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Rev. Richard Alan Morgan, Jr.

The Reverend Richard Alan Morgan, Jr., 54, of Winchester, Tennessee, died November 6, 2022. He loved music and he loved to sing. Richard had been pastor of Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery) since 2014. Born May 31, 1968, in Decatur, Alabama, Richard went to Scottsboro High School from which he graduated in 1986. He attended Northeast Alabama State Junior College an Associates Degree in Engineering in 1988. In 1990, he earned an education degree from Athens State College.

He previously served as Associate Minister to the Young at Cookeville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery), as campus minister for the Presbyterian Student Association of Tennessee Tech University, and as a youth pastor in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and for ten years in Florence, Alabama.

In 2007, Hope Presbytery received Richard as a candidate for the ministry. He was licensed to preach in 2009. Richard graduated from Memphis Theological Seminary in May 2011, and was ordained in August.

Richard dearly loved working with youth and camping ministry in particular. For more than 20 years, he was part of GraceCONVO. Denominationally, he served on the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns.

Heather Thompson married Richard in 1987. Rebecca Ashley, Richard Ethan, Sarah LeighAnn, and Karolyn Ivy are their children. LeighAnn and Ethan attended Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee. LeighAnn is a candidate for the ministry in Murfreesboro Presbytery. Both LeighAnn and Ethan served as youth advisory members on the Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Matthew Gore

Matthew H. Gore is a historian and journalist with a deep commitment to preserving and interpreting the past. He holds a BA in History, a BA in Journalism, and an MA in History, all from Western Kentucky University, which honored him with their prestigious James H. Poteet Award. He also pursued doctoral studies at the University of Kentucky. Gore has contributed extensively to both academic and popular publications, specializing in religious history, particularly within the Cumberland Presbyterian tradition. He is best known for his book The History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kentucky to 1988 (2000), and his work has also ranged widely, covering subjects as diverse as The Origin of Marvelman (a British superhero of the 1950s and 1960s), the relative scarcity of East German philatelics, and the biography of British pulp artist Denis McLoughlin. Gore has spent much of his career in service to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he holds key roles in communications, historical preservation, and publishing. Since 2018, he has served as editor of the Cumberland Presbyterian magazine for the Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church A past president of the Society of Tennessee Archivists, Gore is widely recognized for his leadership in archival work and his passion for sharing the narratives of faith communities with broader audiences.

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