Richard Ferris:  

Life I live in Akron with my wife Emily, who works as a radiologic technologist at the Akron General Diagnostics Center in Tallmadge. I am currently pastor of two Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) here in the Akron area Firestone Park Christian Church and Barberton Christian Church. I am also continuing to write for church publications, having publish several sermons a year for "Proclaim" and write articles for Communication Resources in Canton. A few years ago I was one of five authors of a book of sermons. My daughter, Gretchen, is currently finishing her second Masters degree at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She has teaching degrees in theatre, and this will be an MFA, hoping to go on in acting. This summer she is touring several states doing a two woman show for children, appearing mostly at libraries. She also just did her first local commercial in Greensboro. My son, Benjamin, has lived in Pittsburgh (go Browns!) for the past eight years where he attended film school with hopes of becoming a film director. He is now intrested in soundtracks. He made one movie with Scott (Chachi) Baio ("The Bread My Sweet" or "A Wedding for Bella"- look for it in a video store, it's cute)as an electrician and almost got in on "The Mothman Prophecy" with Richard Gere, but missed out. Ben is currently working at a southside restaurant (the Gypsy Cafe) i...Expand for more