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Edna P. Bruner
Edna P. Bruner, from the 1929 yearbook of St. Lawrence University
Born
Edna Pearl Bruner

May 14, 1906
Ruthven, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 3, 1997
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Clergywoman, educational consultant

Edna Pearl Bruner (May 14, 1906 – August 3, 1997)[1] was a Canadian-American clergywoman and educational consultant in the Unitarian Universalist denomination.

Early life and education

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Bruner was born and raised in Ruthven, Ontario, Canada,[1][2] the daughter of Albert Leonard Bruner and Nora May Peterson Bruner. While she was still in high school, Bruner became junior superintendent of the Young People's Christian Union, a Universalist youth organization.[3] She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1929,[4] and a bachelor of divinity degree in 1931.[5][6]

Career

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Bruner was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1930. She served as a church pastor in Waterloo, Iowa, from 1930 to 1940,[7][8] in Canton, New York, from 1945 to 1950,[5] and in Kennebunk, Maine, from 1968 to 1972.[1] She was also dean of the Midwest Universalist Summer Institute in Michigan for three years.[5]

From 1940[9] to 1968, Bruner was a field worker[10] and educational consultant on the national staffs of the Council of Liberal Churches[7][11] and the Unitarian Universalist Association, based in Boston.[12] She toured nationally in this work,[13][14][15] giving lectures and introducing local congregations and church women's groups to curriculum materials for religious education.[16][17]

Personal life

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Bruner became a United States citizen by naturalization in 1941. She died in 1997, at the age of 91, in Boston.[1] There is a collection of her papers in the Harvard Divinity School Library.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Notable Women B". UUHHS. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  2. ^ Schulman, Frank (2004). This Day in Unitarian Universalist History: A Treasury of Anniversaries and Milestones from 600 Years of Religious Tradition. Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-55896-466-2.
  3. ^ Hicks, Granville (April 19, 1924). "Young People's Christian Union". The Universalist Leader. 27: 26.
  4. ^ St. Lawrence University, The Gridiron (1929 yearbook): 33. via Ancestry.
  5. ^ a b c "The Rev. Miss Edna Bruner of Boston Speaker Here". Evansville Press. 1957-03-17. p. 45. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rev. Edna P. Bruner to Meet with 2 Groups on Trip Here". The Springfield News-Leader. 1967-02-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Rev. Edna P. Bruner to Meet Fellowship of Unitarian Church". Clarion-Ledger. 1955-11-29. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rev. Edna Bruner Talks at B. P. W. Christmas Party". The Courier. 1935-12-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Buehrens, John A. (2011). Universalists and Unitarians in America: A People's History. Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-55896-613-0.
  10. ^ "Universalist Field Worker to Talk Here; Rev. Edna Bruner Supper Speaker". Biddeford-Saco Journal. 1944-09-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "What Do Liberal Religions Teach?". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. 1955-12-10. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rev. Edna Bruner to Speak Here". The Portsmouth Herald. 1966-09-20. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bangor Brewer Church Women May Hold Luncheon; Rev. Edna Brewer Addresses Group at Bangor House Mtng". The Bangor Daily News. 1943-05-07. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Unitarians Plan Two-Day Meet with Dr. Bruner". The Idaho Statesman. 1962-10-27. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Rev. Edna Bruner Talks to Church Group at Dexter". The Bangor Daily News. 1955-05-03. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Church Educational Leader Meets with Universalists". Sun-Journal. 1954-12-15. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Universalist Women Hear Rev. Edna Bruner; Field Worker Urges United Front for Church Women". The Bangor Daily News. 1942-11-28. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-01-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Edna P. Bruner Papers, 1929–1980, Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University.
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