ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən, dʒˈɑːn fˈɑːloʊd hɪz mˈʌðɚ baɪ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐn ˈæŋɡlɪkən, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd bˈoʊθ tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz ɪn hɪz jˈuːθ.
Although his father was Presbyterian, John followed his mother by becoming an Anglican, although he attended both churches in his youth.