Adapted from a report by the Diocese of Fort WorthPatricia High, wife of the Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., died March 4 at her home. She was 72.Services in celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. March 7 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth. The Rt. Rev. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas, will officiate.… “She’s been able to help me in areas that I’m … [Read more...] about Rise in Glory: Patricia High
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Rise in Glory: Bishop Walker
The Rt. Rev. Orris G. Walker, Jr., Bishop of Long Island from 1991 to 2009, died Feb. 28. He was 72.Born in Baltimore, Walker was a graduate of the University of Maryland and General Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon in 1968 and priest in 1969. During the 1980s he earned further degrees from Drew University, the University of Windsor, and the Graduate Theological … [Read more...] about Rise in Glory: Bishop Walker
Rise in Glory: Bp. Wiedrich
The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee writes to the Diocese of Chicago by email:I write with the sad news that Bishop William Wiedrich, suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Chicago from 1991 to 1997, died [Nov. 26] at his home in an assisted living facility in Michigan. He was 83 and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for some time.Bishop Wiedrich spent the first twenty-five years of … [Read more...] about Rise in Glory: Bp. Wiedrich
Worship and Gratitude
Requiescat in PaceP.D. James, 1920-2014By Sue Careless“Murder is the unique crime. It is the taking away of something which we as humans haven’t the power to give and cannot possibly restore. Murder is also a contaminating crime. It touches the lives of every character, even the innocent.”Acclaimed British murder mystery writer P.D. James spilt a lot of ink and fictitious … [Read more...] about Worship and Gratitude
Rise in Glory: Bp. Mark Dyer
Adapted from a release by Curtis Prather of Virginia Theological SeminaryThe Rt. Rev. James Michael Mark Dyer died November 11, said the Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary. He was 84.“As we absorb this news, the sense of loss is palpable. I was among many who found tears in my eyes as I learned the news,” Markham said. “Mark Dyer was a … [Read more...] about Rise in Glory: Bp. Mark Dyer
Rise in Glory: Tom Parker
Thomas Williamson Parker, advertising manager of TLC for 13 years, died November 7 after a prolonged struggle with cancer. He was 53.Parker was a native of Milwaukee and a graduate of Southern Methodist University. Before joining TLC he worked for Entercom Radio in Milwaukee and for Second Harvest of Chicago. For years he was a territory account manager for General Mills.“Tom … [Read more...] about Rise in Glory: Tom Parker
Bp. Creighton Robertson, RIP
The Rt. Rev. Creighton L. Robertson, ninth Bishop of South Dakota, died of heart failure on October 24. He was 70. Born in Kansas City, he was a graduate of Black Hill State University, the University of South Dakota, and the University of the South’s School of Theology.He was ordained deacon in 1989 and priest in 1990, and served as priest-in-charge at Santee Episcopal Mission … [Read more...] about Bp. Creighton Robertson, RIP
Demanding and Endearing
Requiescat: Stephen Sykes By Rowan Williams The death of Stephen Sykes at the end of September — after many years of debilitating illness borne with great courage — has deprived the Anglican family of an unusually resourceful and penetrating theologian, who had a massive influence on a generation of younger theologians learning their trade in the 1960s and ’70s. When I … [Read more...] about Demanding and Endearing