Mr. Scott Rush grew up in Brooklyn, NY. His family moved to Long Island while he was in high school, and his three brothers and their families still live there. Scott’s parents are recently deceased. He currently lives in Burlington with his husband, Michael, and their black lab, Montra.

Scott heard several calls to ministry before finally giving in to God’s call. He entered seminary in January 2020 after an almost 30-year career in industry. He has been actively involved with Family Promise of Burlington County, a nonprofit serving families experiencing homelessness, in several capacities, most recently as Executive Director. 

Scott is extremely excited about the opportunity to serve at Emanuel, as it combines his love for serving a congregation with his love for serving the community at large. He sums up his theology as “God is love” and sees his role as sharing God’s love with others. It’s his belief that loving others and including them as part of the community is how we co-create God’s Kin-dom and bring about the change that is so desperately needed in the world.