Roger Coleman, a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) pastor, is the recently retired director of Pilgrim Center, a community service organization in Kansas City, Missouri. He also served as chaplain of Pilgrim Chapel, the former Lutheran Church for the Deaf that is now a public chapel for people of all faiths.For additional information on the Pilgrim Center and Pilgrim Chapel, see www.pilgrimcenterinc.org.) Roger and his wife Elizabeth, also an ordained Disciples minister, now live in Edenton, NC. They have three married daughters.Roger attended Bethany College (B.A.), Texas Christian University (M. Div.) and the University of Missouri (M. Ed.) He holds a D. Min. degree in theology and community development from St. Paul School of Theology. In 1983, Roger was also awarded an honorary D.D. degree by the Missouri School of Religion in recognition of his community involvement. In addition to Prankster of God, Roger has written three other books - The Pope and the Snowman, A Year of Sundays and Of Stones and Feathers. Numerous recordings of his works have also been made including "Danny Cox's Troost Avenue Blues," a three-part blues song about the symbolic streets that divide communities into the haves and the have-nots.His plays, dramatic readings and songs are regularly performed by the Pilgrim Chapel Pranksters, a traveling band of professional actors and musicians.For additional information on Roger Coleman and the Pilgrim Chapel Pranksters, see www.pranksterexperience.com)Roger Coleman is also creator of the Family Medallion®, a resource for celebrating new family relationships including adoptions, baptisms or blessings of children and the recognition of children during the wedding service when the bride and/or groom have children prior to the marriage.For additional information on the Family Medallion®, see www.familymedallion.com.)Dr. Coleman can be contacted by e-mail at rcoleman@clergyservices.com.