Introduction
Rev. Yugo Suzuki received his theological training at Duke University and Union Theological Seminary (Va.) from which he received Ph.D. in theology and Christian ethics. He served churches in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church and Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington.
In 1973 Rev. Suzuki and his wife Elizabeth were appointed to Japan as United Methodist Missionaries. He taught Christian studies as professor and dean of chaplains at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. He also served as a cooperative pastor at Komaba Eden Church until his retirement in 2004. Since August, 2006, he has been interim pastor at Japanese-American United Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Suzuki graduated from college in Ohio and received a Master’s degree from Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Virginia. As a UMC missionary in Japan, she taught English at Aoyama Gakuin Junior College and Keisen Women’s University. For many years she was also involved in crisis counseling. Elizabeth was an active member of Tokyo Union Church and served on missions and worship programs. She and Rev. Suzuki have three adult children, Naomi, Sarah and Jonathan, who live in the U.S.