Rev. Dr. Danny C. Murphy of Columbia was elected to serve on the Presbyterian College board of trustees at its Nov. 2 and 3 meeting. Murphy began his service on the board Jan. 1, 2017.

Murphy currently serves as general presbyter for Trinity Presbytery. He earned a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga.; a Master of Divinity from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Ga.; and a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University in Mequon, Wis.

In addition, Murphy is a member of the general field staff for the General Assembly of Congregational Transformation, a coach for new worshipping communities of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a member of the ecumenical refugee advisory board of the Lutheran Family Service, moderator for the general assembly nominating committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and a member of the Columbia Area Justice Ministries.

Murphy also serves as a member of the Fairfield Behavioral Health Services, United Way of the Midlands, and an advisory member of Project Nu-Beginnings Re-Entry Program.

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