Aaron Saari ’98 was recently hired as the new part-time pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Yellow Springs, Ohio. A bible scholar and theologian, Aaron is the author of “The Many Deaths of Judas Iscariot,” a book about the historical figure and the issue of suicide. He’s been a visiting professor at Xavier and adjunct instructor at Antioch University Midwest teaching courses in writing, Christianity, and non-Western religions.

Aaron, who grew up in Yellow Springs, hopes to attract new people to the church by emphasizing the church’s inclusivity and social justice commitment.

Read more about Aaron’s life and work in this Yellow Springs News article.