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Rev. Dr. David B. Watermulder (1920–2015) was a Presbyterian pastor and church leader whose long ministry combined strong preaching, institutional leadership, and a deep commitment to mission. A University of Kansas and Princeton Seminary graduate, he served congregations in New Jersey, New York, Illinois, and most notably Bryn Mawr Presbyterian...

Dr. Jaime L. Waters is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Program Director of Courage to Preach at Boston College. She holds degrees from Yale Divinity School, Johns Hopkins University, and Boston College. Dr. Waters is working on a commentary on the book of Jeremiah for the Wisdom Commentary Series...

Isaac Watts (1674–1748) was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. His works include "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", "Joy to the World", and "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past". He...

Sr. Marianne Watts is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Hope. She is a graduate of College of New Rochelle, Catholic University, and BreadLoaf School of English (Middlebury College). (Source and photo: word.op.org)

George Frederic Watts (1817–1904) was a British painter and sculptor linked with Symbolism, best known for ambitious allegorical works like Hope and Love and Life, which he envisioned as part of a vast "House of Life" exploring human aspiration. Trained at the Royal Academy and shaped early by Greek sculpture...

Mary Seton Watts (1849 -1938) was a symbolist craftswoman, designer and social reformer. She initially became known as a portrait painter, and was associated with Julia Margaret Cameron and the Freshwater community. Watts was president of the Godalming and District National Union of Women's Suffrage Society (a local branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies)....

Rev. Dr. Lisa M. Weaver is currently the Campus Pastor and Pastoral Theologian-in-Residence at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. She previously served as the Executive Minister at The Riverside Church, and as an assistant worship professor at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. Dr. Weaver serves as a board member on...

Kathy Weaver Wenger is a frequent contributor to Together in Worship.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Webb is a theologian and Episcopal layperson living in Liberty, MO. She received her Ph.D. from Emory University, and has taught at Augustana College (IL), Rhodes College, and William Jewell College. Her research interests include trauma and compassion, Eucharist, and theology and literature. Her most recent publications...

Derek Webb is an American singer-songwriter. He first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. (Source and photo: derekwebb.com)