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All candidates were asked to submit a professional resumé, a 200-250 word narrative biography and answer the same 4 questions.

Resumé

Profile:  Episcopal Priest with a passion for leading communities and individuals in their journey of faith in living out their Baptismal Covenant. My energy is directed towards developing communities grounded upon reconciliation, mission by way of interfaith and cross cultural dialogue and engagement.

Church Experience

St. Bede’s Church, 1601 So. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, New    Mexico   87505. Rector since 1997.  St. Bede’s is a progressive, Eucharistic centered inclusive parish. It is set in an interfaith setting with a Jewish Congregation: HaMakom.  St. Bede’s is committed to mission and ministry in the local community, Diocese and into Mexico.

St. Chrysostom’s Church, Quincy (Wollaston), Massachusetts. Rector from 1991-1997. An established church in a changing urban environment. While Rector  a high level of worship was maintained as well as a focus on urban ministry in a variety of programs ranging from homeless advocacy, street ministry, outreach to newly arrived Chinese neighbors.

St. Peter’s Church, Osterville (Cape Cod), Massachusetts. Lay Assistant 1988-1989; Assistant Rector 1990-91. Oversaw youth ministries, Christian Education and worked with the Rector on community outreach programs.

Other Professional Experience

District Court of Peabody, Peabody, Massachusetts.  Probation Officer 1970-1974; Assistant Chief Probation Officer 1974-1984.  Supervised both Probation Staff and Criminal Offenders.  

NOAH Homeless Shelter, Hyannis, Massachusetts. Staff Member 1988-1991. This was a part time position while serving as Assistant Rector at St. Peter’s, Osterville. Worked with adult homeless guests of the Shelter. Served as shift worker and pastoral worker. 

Seamen’s Church Institute, Port Newark, New Jersey. Port Chaplain 1986-1988. This was a part time position while attending General Theological Seminary.  Worked as weekend chaplain, pastoral adviser directing the Seamen’s Church Center, visiting with crews on board ships from around the world.

Diocesan, Wider Church and Community Experience

Standing Committee, Diocese of the Rio Grande. Elected in 2000. President 2002, 2003

Steering Committee, Santa Fe Jewish Christian Dialogue 2004-2007

Board of Trustees, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Texas 2003

Faith Community Assistance Center, Santa Fe, Board of Directors 2000-2002 

Santa Fe Ministerial Alliance, Santa Fe, New Mexico  1997- Present.  Became The Interfaith Leadership Alliance in 2007.

Pastoral Consultant for the National Church (ECUSA) Missionary Training and Orientation Program, Santa Fe, 2000 

Church Relations Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Santa Fe Chapter, 1999-2000 

Recipient of “Community Hero Award” from Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center for participation in the “Gay and Lesbian Youth Preventing Homophobia” project. 2000 

Recipient of  the “Living the Dream Award” from the Theatre Residency Project, Santa Fe, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20, 2003. 

Member NAACP, Santa Fe Chapter 2000-Present 

Diocesan Christian Education Committee, Diocesan Committee on Recovery, Small Church Ministries Task Force, Convention Resolutions Committee, Diocese of Massachusetts, various times between 1989-1997 

Editorial Board, Santa Fe Theologians/Santa Fe Theologians Institute; A locally published ecumenical theological journal and teaching symposium 2003 to Present 

Member of the Fellowship of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA 1986-Present

Society of Biblical Literature, 1991, 2005 to Present

Education

The Graduate Theological Foundation, South Bend, Indiana. Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) 2003. My work was on the theology of reconciliation as seen through an Anglican perspective.

The General Theological Seminary, New York City. Master of Divinity 1988.

 

St. John’s Seminary College, Brighton, Massachusetts, B. A. 1970  

St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut. Associate of Arts 1968 

Continuing Education

Boston Theological Institute, Newton, Massachusetts. Participated in Field (On Site) Seminars: “The Search for Justice and Peace in Northern Ireland” in 1996 and “The Search for Justice in Peace in the Balkans” in 1997. Involved in the Northern Irish Peace Process via the seminar.

Reconciliation Research (Self) Osiek and Zagreb, Croatia. Worked with  and consulted with clergy  and parishes in the Reformed Church of  Croatia. 1998

Supply Priest, St. John’s Church of Ireland Parish and Christ Church Parish, Magaherally and Annaclone, County Down, Northern Ireland, July 2006. This experience brought me into direct contact and conversation with victims of “The Troubles” on a daily basis which has furthered interest in the Good Friday Peace Process.

The Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Participated in the Congregational Studies Department programs from 1991-1995.

The Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Field Education Supervisor with the rank of Adjunct Faculty. 1991-1995 

Trinity Institute, New York City. Participated in the Institute’s programs during 1988, 1991-1995. 

CREDO 8 day clergy wellness/renewal institute co-sponsored by Church Pension Group and The Episcopal Church Foundation. Canterbury Conference Center, Orlando, Florida  2005

Oxford University Summer School of Theology, Christ Church, Oxford UK  2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007  

Interests and Hobbies 

Human Rights Work, Traveling, Teaching, Hiking, Exercising, Reading, Theater and Opera.