1. Employment History
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| 2005 | Writing, lecturing. Retired from full time ordained ministry. |
| 1998 - 2005 | Incumbent, parish of St.George, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 309 households, in older residential district.
- parish known for its choir of men and boys.
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| 1981 - 1998 | Incumbent, parish of St.Chad, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 250 households, in ecumenically owned centre |
| 1974 - 1981 | Incumbent, parish of St.Patrick & St.Jude, Winnipeg
- 200 households, core-area merger of two declining parishes |
| 1970 - 1973 | Youth work/Stewardship officer, Diocese of Antigua |
| 1965 - 1970 | Beginning of ordained ministry; youth work, a rural parish |
| In the beginning... | Hospital Orderly, food server, jazz musician, singer, & library clerk at various times during preparation for ordained ministry. |
2. Wider Church involvement
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| 2000 - | “Consecration Sunday” stewardship guest preacher: St. John’s Cathedral, St. Alban’s, St. Stephen’s, Good Shepherd (parishes in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land); St. Alban’s Cathedral (Diocese of Keewatin); All Saints’, Vernon (Diocese of Kootenay). |
| 1996 - | Bishop’s Assessor, and member of the board of Canons and Rules of Order. |
| 1992 - | District Dean, Assiniboine Deanery, Diocese of Rupert’s Land |
| 1988 - 2002 | Session lecturer, various short courses, St.John’s Institute for Anglican Ministry |
| 1997 | Delegate to Provincial Synod, in Lac la Biche, Alberta |
| 1996 - 2001 | Bishop’s Total Ministry task force. Working to enable and support the active ministries of every baptized person. |
| 1996 | Missioner to two Rupert’s Land parishes. |
| 1996 | Taught a course to representatives from Rupert’s Land parishes, entitled “Managing a Struggling Parish.” |
| 1995 | Delegate to General Synod, in Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1991 - 1996 | Tutor in Anglican History and Theology, University of Winnipeg Faculty of Divinity M.Div program. |
| 1988 - 1996 | Rupert’s Land Stewardship Commission (chair, 1991 - 1996) |
| 1980 - 1988 | Spiritual Director, Rupert’s Land Cursillo |
| various years | Spiritual Director, Teens Encounter Christ weekends |
3. Community Involvement
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| 1998 - | Member, Research Ethics Panel of the Institute of Biodiagnostics, Winnipeg, a branch of Canada’s National Research Council |
4. Education
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| 2004 | Reader, Bodleian Library, Oxford |
| 1987-1990 | Enrolled part-time: Graduate Studies Department, University of Manitoba (Dept. of Religion) |
| 1965 | Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Trinity College, Toronto |
| 1962 | Bachelor of Arts, McGill University (English Honours, music minor) |
5. Family
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| Married | to Heather Ann Dixon, Ll.B. |
| Children | Four grown children, three grandchildren. |
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(For more on the family, click here.)
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6. Leisure Interests
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| Computers | Macintosh-literate. Geek on the WWW. |
| Published | A Little Bible Handbook
Available from the author for (CDN)$5.50, and for free viewing on the WWW. |
| Music | Listens to Classical, Jazz, pipe organ, and church choral music
Plays guitar, clarinet, & recorder. |
| Reading | History, biography, science, fantasy literature, spy thrillers, & car magazines |
| Automotive | Has torn down and rebuilt cars in younger years. Belonged to the Winnipeg Sports Car club. Racetrack safety official (1973-4) |
| Outdoors | Avid wilderness camper. |
| Photography | Once got an “honourable mention” at the Red River Exhibition! |
7. Trivia
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| Motto: | “Disagree with me all you like - that’s fine - but I will not be misunderstood!” |
| Favourite psalm: | 103 - “Praise the Lord, oh my soul...” |
| Favourite hymn: | “Praise my soul the King of Heaven” (Psalm 103, naturally) |
| Personal hero: | Archbishop Thomas Cranmer |
| Personal villain: | Cyril of Alexandria |
| Enneagram type: | 5 |
| Meyers-Briggs: | INTP |
| Hobby: | This website |