St. Stephen's Retired Priest in Residence
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Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
Proverbs 16:31
Reverend Jim Maxwell
Born and grew up (still growing, by the way) in Yonkers, N.Y. A lifelong Episcopalian, I came into a joyful relationship with Jesus Christ while studying Engineering at Columbia University, from which I graduated in 1960. I lettered in track (440 yds.),and say this to remind folks I wasn't always as slow as I am now. Graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1964, after an intern year in inner city Philadelphia, Pa., I was called to be Curate at Trinity Church, in Covington, Ky., where the Rector, the Rev. Worth May, introduced me to his daughter, Mardi, and the rest is history.
I served as Rector of St. John the Evangelist, (south) Philadelphia, Pa., for 6 years from 1967 - 1973; and then as Rector of Good Shepherd & St. John's, in Milford, Pa., from 1973 - 1979 (where I also served as Rector for near-by Grace Church, Port Jervis, N.Y. for 4 of those years, in a team ministry of 2 dioceses). I came to St. Luke's, Ferndale, Mi., as Rector, in 1979, and stayed until retirement in 2004. For the last 8 of those years, I also served as Rector of St. Margaret's, Hazel Park, in a team ministry to south Oakland County.
Mardi and I are the parents of a daughter and two sons, and have eight grandchildren, all of whom live within an hour's drive of our home in Ferndale. We have been attending St. Stephen's since the fall of 2004, and feel very much a part of its life and ministry.
I have served the Diocese of Michigan in many ways over the years, perhaps highlighting the 10 years I served as Chair of the Urban Affairs Committee, President of the Standing Committee (2002), twice a Deputy to General Convention (1997, 2000), President of ECAM (Episcopal Clergy Association of Michigan) for a number of terms, and one of the founders (with retired Rector Jonathan Sams) and first "missioner", of our Diocesan Mutual (Total) Ministry program.
I served as Rector of St. John the Evangelist, (south) Philadelphia, Pa., for 6 years from 1967 - 1973; and then as Rector of Good Shepherd & St. John's, in Milford, Pa., from 1973 - 1979 (where I also served as Rector for near-by Grace Church, Port Jervis, N.Y. for 4 of those years, in a team ministry of 2 dioceses). I came to St. Luke's, Ferndale, Mi., as Rector, in 1979, and stayed until retirement in 2004. For the last 8 of those years, I also served as Rector of St. Margaret's, Hazel Park, in a team ministry to south Oakland County.
Mardi and I are the parents of a daughter and two sons, and have eight grandchildren, all of whom live within an hour's drive of our home in Ferndale. We have been attending St. Stephen's since the fall of 2004, and feel very much a part of its life and ministry.
I have served the Diocese of Michigan in many ways over the years, perhaps highlighting the 10 years I served as Chair of the Urban Affairs Committee, President of the Standing Committee (2002), twice a Deputy to General Convention (1997, 2000), President of ECAM (Episcopal Clergy Association of Michigan) for a number of terms, and one of the founders (with retired Rector Jonathan Sams) and first "missioner", of our Diocesan Mutual (Total) Ministry program.
