Reverend Nicholas Stuart Richards
Rev. Nicholas Stuart Richards is the Assistant Minister for Global Outreach at The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, and President of The Abyssinian Fund, a NGO dedicated to reducing poverty in Ethiopia. Rev. Richards was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, and reared in the Bronx, NY. He is an alumnus of Morehouse College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He received a certificate in development studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Rev. Richards completed his theological education at The Union Theological Seminary earning the Master of Divinity degree. Rev. Richards was licensed to preach at the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and is deeply engaged in social activism and international development. Additionally, he has received prestigious fellowships to study in several countries including Israel, Palestine, Switzerland and South Africa. Rev. Richards serves under the mentorship of Abyssinian’s Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. Above all, Rev. Richards is committed to the people of God, within and outside the walls of the church.
For more information on The Abyssinian Fund, please visit www.abyfund.org
Rev. Nicholas S. Richards
Assistant Minister for Global Outreach
The Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 Odell Clark Place
New York, New York 10030
Direct- 212-862-7474 ext. 218
Facsimile- 212-862-3255
Rev. Nicholas Stuart Richards is the Assistant Minister for Global Outreach at The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, and President of The Abyssinian Fund, a NGO dedicated to reducing poverty in Ethiopia. Rev. Richards was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, and reared in the Bronx, NY. He is an alumnus of Morehouse College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He received a certificate in development studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Rev. Richards completed his theological education at The Union Theological Seminary earning the Master of Divinity degree. Rev. Richards was licensed to preach at the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and is deeply engaged in social activism and international development. Additionally, he has received prestigious fellowships to study in several countries including Israel, Palestine, Switzerland and South Africa. Rev. Richards serves under the mentorship of Abyssinian’s Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. Above all, Rev. Richards is committed to the people of God, within and outside the walls of the church. For more information on The Abyssinian Fund, please visit www.abyfund.org<http://www.abyfund.org> Rev. Nicholas S. Richards Assistant Minister for Global Outreach The Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 Odell Clark Place New York, New York 10030 Direct- 212-862-7474 ext. 218 Rev. Nicholas Stuart Richards is the Assistant Minister for Global Outreach at The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, and President of The Abyssinian Fund, a NGO dedicated to reducing poverty in Ethiopia. Rev. Richards was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, and reared in the Bronx, NY. He is an alumnus of Morehouse College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He received a certificate in development studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Rev. Richards completed his theological education at The Union Theological Seminary earning the Master of Divinity degree. Rev. Richards was licensed to preach at the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and is deeply engaged in social activism and international development. Additionally, he has received prestigious fellowships to study in several countries including Israel, Palestine, Switzerland and South Africa. Rev. Richards serves under the mentorship of Abyssinian’s Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. Above all, Rev. Richards is committed to the people of God, within and outside the walls of the church. For more information on The Abyssinian Fund, please visit www.abyfund.org<http://www.abyfund.org> Rev. Nicholas S. Richards Assistant Minister for Global Outreach The Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 Odell Clark Place New York, New York 10030 Direct- 212-862-7474 ext. 218 Facsimile- 212-862-3255 Facsimile- 212-862-3255
