Reverend Dr. Byron J. Grayson was born in York, PA and moved to Washington,
DC in 1967 to attend Howard University. He graduated in 1971 with the
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance. In 1978, he earned the Master of
Business Administration Degree from the Howard University School of
Business. In 1995, he earned the Master of Divinity Degree from the Howard
University School of Divinity. During that year, Reverend Grayson was listed
in “Who's Who in African America", and "The National Dean’s List”. At
graduation, Reverend Grayson was awarded the "Excelsior Award" for his
academic work. Reverend Grayson earned the Doctor of Ministry Degree in 2005
from the United Theological Seminar in Dayton, Ohio. His research was titled
“A Model to Identify Societal Issues which Could Become Catalysts for Unity
or Division in a New Church”.
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Upon graduation in 1971, Reverend Grayson was employed by the C&P Telephone
Companies, AT&T, Bell Atlantic and Verizon Communications. He served as a
Regulatory Matters Manager, Product Manager, Business Office Manager and
other assignments related to increasing the financial viability of the
company. After thirty years of service, Reverend Grayson retired in 2001 to
devote fulltime to ministry.
In 1985, Reverend Grayson joined St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where Reverend Dr.
Henry Y. White was Pastor. In 1991 while a member of St. Paul, Reverend
Grayson was licensed to preach. Reverend Grayson was ordained an
African Methodist Episcopal Deacon in 1995 and an Itinerant Elder in 1997.
In 1998, he became the Founding Pastor of St. Jude A.M.E. Church in
Germantown, Maryland.
Reverend
Grayson has been active politically and socially. He has served as a member
of the Union County, NJ, Democratic Central Committee. In Plainfield, NJ, he
served as Vice Chair of the Board of Adjustments. In Washington, DC,
Reverend Grayson was a member of the Ward Three Democratic Committee and was
elected twice as an Advisory Neighborhood Councilperson. He currently serves
as an Auxiliary Policeman and as a Chaplain with the Frederick City Police
Department. He is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and
the International Association of Police Chaplains.
Reverend
Grayson is married to Jennifer A. Grayson and they are the proud parents of
four adult children: Cortella Jones; Paul Jones; Byron Grayson, Jr.; and
Nicolle Grayson. They have one grandson, Jalen Jones.
Reverend
Grayson's greatest accomplishment is that one-day when he was lost, he
listened to the Word of God, believed in his heart and confessed with his
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