Alfred T. Day III (Fred) , Pastor 

The Rev. Alfred (Fred) Day has served as pastor of Historic St. George’s since July 1, 2005. He grew up in the Olney section of Philadelphia,St. James UMC, recommending him for ministry. He attended Olney High School, Union College, Ky., Houghton College, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, with additional graduate studies at Temple University School of Radio, Television and Film and Drew University, in Liturgical Studies. Ordained in the Eastern PA Conference, he has served pastoral appointments across the conference. Bishop Susan Morrison appointed him Superintendent of the Asbury District (1995-2001) in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. He served as Dean of the Cabinet in 1994-5.

He has been elected delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences. He currently serves the Commission on Archives and History at conference, jurisdictional and general church levels. He is a Trustee of Lebanon Valley College and Simpson House.

 A graduate of the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship’s Academy for Preachers, he has been honored with guest preaching at annual conference sessions, the Pennsylvania Council of Churches Pastor’s School, Mt. Gretna Bible Conference, Drew Seminary Chapel, Mother Bethel AME Church and The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. He has traveled with the National Council of Churches post-apartheid familiarization tour of the South Africa and worked with the Jimmy Carter Habitat for Humanity international build in Durban. He hosted South African Ambassador Barbara Masakela and the Rev. Dr. Peter Storey at Germantown First UMC’s celebration of the 10th anniversary of the dismantling of apartheid.

He has served on several Volunteer in Mission teams: in Belize, The Dominican Republic, and Biloxi, Mississippi

He is honored to serve as adjunct faculty at Princeton Theological Seminary teaching United Methodist Worship, Polity and Doctrine.

His vision for St. George’s is as both a vital congregation in resurgent Old City Philadelphia and a first class museum, archive, and destination for tourists. As part of this visioning process, an architectural study with historic restoration specialists John Milner and Associates seeks improvements to the facility that will add handicapped access, upgrade gathering space, archival storage and further enhance the library and the museum.

He, with St. George’s, are always looking for ways to rekindle, renew and reconcile relationships with Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas and Mother African Zoar UMC.

Fred is married to Linda, a public school teacher for the Radnor Middle School. They have two daughters, Carly and Claire and a Golden Retriever, Roxy. 

For fun they spend summers in a small cottage in Stone Harbor, NJ. Fred enjoys golf, going to Eagles and Phillies games (and is most grateful for an appointment in close proximity to Lincoln Financial Field and Citizen’s Bank Park). One of his prize possessions is a tape of Eagle’s broadcaster Merrill Reese calling Fred’s pretend- catching a touchdown pass against the Dallas Cowboys. He is a film buff and is very thankful for Turner Classic Movies.