George Freeman brings years of pastoral care experience to Soapstone. George is a retired minister who served the Western North Carolina Annual Conference for more than 40 years. The Duke Divinity School alum felt nudged to re-join pastoral ministry on a part-time basis after relocating to Raleigh two years ago.
George loves being able to build meaningful relationships with people and provide support and care in the various seasons of life. His gift of listening along with his warmth and openness make him most suitable for his role.
The Baltimore native has been married for 45 years and has three amazing adult children and four wonderful grandchildren. When not providing care to our parishioners, you will find him playing with his grandchildren.
George also enjoys exploring the outdoors by kayaking and cycling. Being active should come as no surprise, as one little known fact about him is that as a young man he taught figure skating.
When this experienced pastor reflects on the past, George says he would tell his younger self to “Slow Down!” While his retirement has slowed him down a bit, it’s a blessing that he has joined the Soapstone staff.