• Introducing Our Ministers •
Daniela and Ryan Sandstom
The Rev. Ryan M. Sandstrom
The Delight of Leading People on a Spiritual Path
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vyland – a small community with rural roots, but also part of the Philadelphia
suburban sprawl – is just about 15 miles from Bryn Athyn. But the route for
the current pastor of the Ivyland New Church, the Rev. Ryan M. Sandstrom,
started in England, roamed halfway around the world to Australia, took root
in Bryn Athyn, then detoured to Brazil before leading him to Ivyland.
Ryan, son of the Rev. Erik and Lynn-Del Sandstrom, was born in England
while his father was pastor of the Michael Church in London, and spent his
growing up years in Australia, when Erik was pastor in Hurstville, New South
Wales.
The family returned to Bryn Athyn where Ryan enjoyed New Church
education from fifth grade through Theological School – although there was a
break in there for marriage and a sojourn in Brazil.
In 2001 he married Daniela Nobre and moved to her native Brazil for four
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