September 6 Today in OPC History

On this day in 1986, Mr. Iain Wright married Miss Louise Read. Iain and Louise first met at the St. Columba Church of Scotland in London, where Iain was serving as Assistant Pastor. Louise, seven years his junior, captured his attention and affection.

Iain was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and studied at Edinburgh University. He was ordained to the gospel ministry by the Church of Scotland in 1983. Iain is perhaps the only minister in the OPC who has also served in the Royal Navy. Rev. Wright was also Lieutenant Commander Wright at the time of his retirement from Her Majesty’s Naval Reserves.

In 1999 Iain was called to Covenant OPC in Orland Park, Illinois and was received into the Presbytery of the Midwest. On May 31, 2026, Pastor Wright retired after 27 years faithfully serving Covenant OPC.