John Buchanan (pastor)
American pastor (1938–2025)
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John M. Buchanan (January 30, 1938 – February 3, 2025) was the pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (USA).[1]
He was also the editor and publisher of The Christian Century.[2] He was also a member of the General Assembly Council from 1996 to 1999, and served as the moderator of the 208th General Assembly (1996).[3] He was one of the founding co-moderators of The Covenant Network of Presbyterians in 1997.[4]
In a letter dated May 18, 2010, Buchanan announced that he would retire from his duties as pastor of Fourth Presbyterian effective January 31, 2012.[5] Buchanan remained heavily involved with Presbyterian Church USA in retirement, serving as an interim preacher at churches in the Chicago area.[6][7]
He died on February 3, 2025, at the age of 87.[8]
Susan Buchanan
Among his children is Susan Buchanan, who entered into politics as a supporter of the Sandinistas in the 1980s.[9] Buchanan has written for the Southern Poverty Law Center's HateWatch under the name "Susy Buchanan." She gained notoriety online in a 2019 recorded outburst which went viral as an Oak Park trustee, in which she derided colleagues as "white males."[10]
