When I moved to Tallahassee in August of 1990, one of the first ministers I heard about in the faith community was Emory Hingst.
Hingst died Aug. 26 at age 89.
Known for his courageous activism during the civil rights movement in the 1960s, working for racial and economic justice, Pastor Emory was engaged in many important ministries in our community throughout his long life.
Born Nov. 26, 1934, in Vernon, Texas, Emory knew by age 14 that he wanted to pursue pastoral ministry. He came to Tallahassee in 1967 as the campus minister for Florida A&M and Florida State University.
He was the pastor of the Luther House Church at FSU from 1968-1975 before being called to serve as the pastor of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church from 1976 until his retirement in 1999. After retirement, he remained active in ministry in the community, including serving First Presbyterian Church as a Parrish Associate for years.
Fighting hunger with Florida IMPACT
Of the many causes for which Emory Hingst advocated and to which he devoted his time and energy, he served on the Florida IMPACT board for 18 years. IMPACT is Florida’s leading statewide, anti-hunger policy organization.