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Josiah	Richard	Armstrong,	M.	Div.		
12511	Portland	Ave.	South	Apt.	412	Burnsville,	MN	55337	(404)	735-0557	chaplainja@gmail.com	
	
Experience	
	
Fairview	Ridges	Hospital		 	 August	2015-present	 	 Burnsville,	MN	
Clinical	Pastoral	Education	(CPE)	Chaplain	Resident		
• Provide	spiritual	and	emotional	support	for	
patients,	families,	and	staff	in	Intensive	Care	
units	and	Medical/Surgical	units	
• Facilitate	Advance	Health	Care	Planning	
• Serve	weekend	and	nightly	on-call	shifts	
• Preach	and	lead	liturgy	once	a	month	at	
Ebenezer	Care	Center	Chapel	
• Supervisor:	CPE	Supervisor	and	Spiritual	Health	
Services	Director	Rev.	Elizabeth	BJ	Larson,	
M.Div.,	BCC,	(952)	892-2112	
	
St.	Peter’s	Evangelical	Lutheran		 Sept.	2014	–	May	2015	 Philadelphia,	PA	
Church		
Vicar	
• Assist	the	senior	pastor	in	congregational	
preaching	and	leading	liturgy	
• Visited	the	homebound	and	sick	
• Led	youth	group	activities	
• Played	music	for	Sunday	worship	
• Supervisor:	Senior	Pastor	Rev.	R.	Bruce	Todd,	
M.Div.,	(610)	828-3098	
	
Zion	Lutheran	Church	and		 	 July	2013	–	July	2014	 	 Geneva/Penn	Yan,	NY	
St.	John’s	Evangelical	Lutheran	Church	
Vicar	(Sole	Pastoral	Leader)	
• Preached	and	led	liturgy	every	Sunday	
• Visited	the	homebound	and	sick	
• Taught	Scripture	and	theology	at	a	midweek	
gathering	
• Performed	funerals	
• Performed	baptisms	
• Attended	local	clergy	pericope	studies	
• Supervisor:	Zion	Lutheran	Church	Council	
President	Rick	Klein,	(315)	573-2888	
	
St.	Michael’s	Lutheran	Church		 Sept.	2012	–	May	2013	 Philadelphia,	PA	
Field	Education	Student	
• Assisted	the	pastor	in	congregational	preaching	
and	leading	liturgy		
• Lead	Adult	Bible	Study	on	Sunday	mornings	
• Played	music	during	Sunday	worship	
• Organized	youth	gatherings	
• Supervisor:	Pastor	Rev.	Andrena	Ingram,	M.Div.	
	
Geisinger	Medical	Center		 	 May	2012	–	Aug.	2012	 Danville,	PA	
CPE	Chaplain	Intern	
• Provide	spiritual	and	emotional	support	for	
patients,	families,	and	staff	in	the	Emergency	
Department/Trauma	bay,	Chronic	care,	and	
Orthotics	
• Serve	weekly	24	hour	on-call	shifts	
• Facilitate	devotions	once	a	month	with	the	
Spiritual	Health	Staff	
• Lead	Hymn-sing	in	the	chapel	every	Thursday	
• Supervisor:	CPE	Supervisor-in-Training	Rev.	
Linda	Borton,	M.Div.,	BCC	
	
Hope	Lutheran	Church			 Aug.	2008	–	June	2011	 Arcade,	NY	
Youth	Director	and	Project	Connect	Pre-Seminary	Pastoral	Intern	
	
• Assist	the	pastor	in	congregational	preaching	
and	leading	liturgy	
• Lead	weekly	high	school	youth	gatherings	
• Teach	high	school	Sunday	School	classes
Josiah	Richard	Armstrong,	M.	Div.		
12511	Portland	Ave.	South	Apt.	412	Burnsville,	MN	55337	(404)	735-0557	chaplainja@gmail.com	
	
• Visit	the	homebound	and	sick	
• Attend	church	council	meetings	
• Supervisor:	Pastor	Rev.	Shawn	Hannon,	M.Div.,	
(716)	969-5186	
	
PeaceWeavers	Thunder	Mountain	Summers	of	2007,	2008,	&	2010	 			Bath,	NY	
Retreat	Sanctuary		 	
&	Certified	Organic	Farm		
Farm	hand,	Landscaper,	and	Teacher	of	theatre	and	storytelling	
• Facilitate,	plan,	and	lead	workshops	for	youth	
and	adults	in	theatre,	storytelling,	music,	and	
creation	care	
• Plant	and	harvest	in	the	fields,	gardens,	and	
greenhouse	
• Landscape	the	farmland	
• Chop	wood	
• Clean	the	longhouse	
• Prepare	ceremonial	fires	for	Sweat	Lodge	
• Participate	in	morning	meditation	
• Supervisor:	Spiritual	Director	Greg	Lynn	Weaver	
	
AmeriCorps	in	Buffalo,	NY	 	 Summer	of	2009	 Buffalo,	NY	
TESOL	(Teaching	English	to	Speakers	of	Other	Languages)	Educator	for	2nd
	grade	refugee	students,	Urban	farm	
hand,	and	Volunteer	at	the	Refugee	Drop-In	Center	
• Teach	English	to	refugee	children	who	do	not	
have	a	good	grasp	of	the	language	
• Clean	city	streets	
• Plant	and	harvest	in	urban	organic	farms	
• Supervisor:	Dr.	Chuck	Massey	
	
Education	
	
The	Lutheran	Theological	Seminary	at	Philadelphia		 	 Aug.	2011	–	May	2015	
Master	of	Divinity		
	
	
Houghton	College		 	 Sept.	2006	–	Dec.	2010	
Bachelor	of	Arts	in	Religion	and	Philosophy	
	
Skills	and	Certifications	
	
• TESOL	(Teaching	English	to	Speakers	of	Other	Languages)	certified	
• Certified	Advance	Health	Care	Planning	Facilitator	for	the	State	of	Minnesota	
• Published	writer	of	essays,	articles,	and	film	reviews	for	The	Stake,	Channillo,	The	Coffeelicious,	and	
Cinenation	Podcast	
• Playwright	
• Theatre	director,	choreographer,	producer,	and	actor	
• Classically	trained	baritone	vocalist	
• Hand	percussionist	
• Jazz	trombonist	
• Founder	of	The	Willard	Avenue	Irregulars	(An	independent	theatre	company	in	Western	New	York	that	has	
since	disbanded.)	
• Cartoonist	
• Voice	impressionist

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JosiahArmstrongResume

  • 1. Josiah Richard Armstrong, M. Div. 12511 Portland Ave. South Apt. 412 Burnsville, MN 55337 (404) 735-0557 chaplainja@gmail.com Experience Fairview Ridges Hospital August 2015-present Burnsville, MN Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Chaplain Resident • Provide spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff in Intensive Care units and Medical/Surgical units • Facilitate Advance Health Care Planning • Serve weekend and nightly on-call shifts • Preach and lead liturgy once a month at Ebenezer Care Center Chapel • Supervisor: CPE Supervisor and Spiritual Health Services Director Rev. Elizabeth BJ Larson, M.Div., BCC, (952) 892-2112 St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Sept. 2014 – May 2015 Philadelphia, PA Church Vicar • Assist the senior pastor in congregational preaching and leading liturgy • Visited the homebound and sick • Led youth group activities • Played music for Sunday worship • Supervisor: Senior Pastor Rev. R. Bruce Todd, M.Div., (610) 828-3098 Zion Lutheran Church and July 2013 – July 2014 Geneva/Penn Yan, NY St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Vicar (Sole Pastoral Leader) • Preached and led liturgy every Sunday • Visited the homebound and sick • Taught Scripture and theology at a midweek gathering • Performed funerals • Performed baptisms • Attended local clergy pericope studies • Supervisor: Zion Lutheran Church Council President Rick Klein, (315) 573-2888 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Sept. 2012 – May 2013 Philadelphia, PA Field Education Student • Assisted the pastor in congregational preaching and leading liturgy • Lead Adult Bible Study on Sunday mornings • Played music during Sunday worship • Organized youth gatherings • Supervisor: Pastor Rev. Andrena Ingram, M.Div. Geisinger Medical Center May 2012 – Aug. 2012 Danville, PA CPE Chaplain Intern • Provide spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff in the Emergency Department/Trauma bay, Chronic care, and Orthotics • Serve weekly 24 hour on-call shifts • Facilitate devotions once a month with the Spiritual Health Staff • Lead Hymn-sing in the chapel every Thursday • Supervisor: CPE Supervisor-in-Training Rev. Linda Borton, M.Div., BCC Hope Lutheran Church Aug. 2008 – June 2011 Arcade, NY Youth Director and Project Connect Pre-Seminary Pastoral Intern • Assist the pastor in congregational preaching and leading liturgy • Lead weekly high school youth gatherings • Teach high school Sunday School classes
  • 2. Josiah Richard Armstrong, M. Div. 12511 Portland Ave. South Apt. 412 Burnsville, MN 55337 (404) 735-0557 chaplainja@gmail.com • Visit the homebound and sick • Attend church council meetings • Supervisor: Pastor Rev. Shawn Hannon, M.Div., (716) 969-5186 PeaceWeavers Thunder Mountain Summers of 2007, 2008, & 2010 Bath, NY Retreat Sanctuary & Certified Organic Farm Farm hand, Landscaper, and Teacher of theatre and storytelling • Facilitate, plan, and lead workshops for youth and adults in theatre, storytelling, music, and creation care • Plant and harvest in the fields, gardens, and greenhouse • Landscape the farmland • Chop wood • Clean the longhouse • Prepare ceremonial fires for Sweat Lodge • Participate in morning meditation • Supervisor: Spiritual Director Greg Lynn Weaver AmeriCorps in Buffalo, NY Summer of 2009 Buffalo, NY TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Educator for 2nd grade refugee students, Urban farm hand, and Volunteer at the Refugee Drop-In Center • Teach English to refugee children who do not have a good grasp of the language • Clean city streets • Plant and harvest in urban organic farms • Supervisor: Dr. Chuck Massey Education The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Aug. 2011 – May 2015 Master of Divinity Houghton College Sept. 2006 – Dec. 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy Skills and Certifications • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certified • Certified Advance Health Care Planning Facilitator for the State of Minnesota • Published writer of essays, articles, and film reviews for The Stake, Channillo, The Coffeelicious, and Cinenation Podcast • Playwright • Theatre director, choreographer, producer, and actor • Classically trained baritone vocalist • Hand percussionist • Jazz trombonist • Founder of The Willard Avenue Irregulars (An independent theatre company in Western New York that has since disbanded.) • Cartoonist • Voice impressionist