Rev. John H. Emerson (STH ’62)
Rev. John H. Emerson (STH ’62) is a retired clergy member of the California-Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and pastor emeritus of First United Methodist Church, Reno. He has published two major articles on the history of Methodism in Nevada. These articles contain the first comprehensive history of the denomination covering the entire state from 1859 to 2010. The articles may be accessed on the internet at the Nevada Encyclopedia, clicking Community and Society, then clicking Religion, and finally clicking Methodism in Nevada Part I and Methodism in Nevada Part II.
Emerson is a published author in professional journals, of poetry; and composes music, hymns and choral pieces. In semi-retirement, which he calls “reFIREment,” he serves as a chaplain for Circle of Life Hospice in the Reno area.