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The Most Rev. Ray R. Sutton - Presiding Bishop
The Most Rev. Ray R. Sutton serves as the Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) and the Ordinary of the Diocese of Mid America. He is also the Dean of the Province and Ecumenical Affairs of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), of which the Reformed Episcopal Church is a founding member and special jurisdiction. Bishop Sutton often lectures at ACNA and Reformed Episcopal Seminaries, and is a popular retreat speaker.
A native of Kentucky and a Dallas resident since he was 13, Bishop Sutton received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University and his Masters of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. From 1976 to 1991, he served as a parish minister. Following this, he pursued doctoral studies in an associated research program at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford with Coventry University, from which he received his Ph.D.
He became the Dean and Professor of New Testament at the Reformed Episcopal Seminary in Philadelphia, and continues as an adjunct professor today. Later, Bishop Sutton functioned as Dean and Professor of Theology at Cranmer Theological House, where he continues to teach. He has also authored four books on theology, his most recent being Signed, Sealed and Delivered: A Study of Holy Baptism.
Bishop Sutton is married to Susan Jean Schaerdel of Dallas, a fellow graduate of Southern Methodist University. The Suttons have seven children and four grandchildren. The Suttons live in Dallas where Bishop Sutton's residential offices are at the Pro Cathedral of the Church of the Holy Communion.
The Very Rev. Canon Charles Camlin - Rector / Dean
The Very Rev. Canon Charles Camlin is a native of Georgetown, S.C. He serves as the Dean/Rector of Church of the Holy Communion (Pro-Cathedral). He is also Headmaster of Holy Communion Christian Academy and Assistant Academic Dean at the Dallas campus of Cranmer Theological House. While in Virginia from 2005-2014, he served as the Rector of Holy Trinity Church and teacher of Church History at Trinity Christian School in Fairfax. He also served as Assistant Professor of New Testament at Reformed Episcopal Seminary in Blue Bell, PA from 2011-2013. While in the Diocese of the Central States of the Reformed Episcopal Church, he functioned as Chairman of the Standing Committee and Canon Missioner and Dean of the Convocation of Virginia. He holds a BA in Biblical Studies from Southeastern College at Wake Forest, a ThM in Historical and Systematic Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a ThM from Cranmer Theological House in Houston. He and his wife Brett have three children and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Kasey Gage - Assistant Rector
The Rev. Kasey Gage was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Midwestern State University for two years and graduated with a Bachelors of Music from the University of Central Oklahoma. He attended graduate school at Stephen F. Austin State University for one year. After sensing God's calling into the ministry, he left SFA to enroll at Dallas Theological Seminary. He graduated from DTS earning a Master of Theology [Th.M.] with an emphasis in Church History.
Father Kasey began attending Church of the Holy Communion in September of 2004. He obtained his Episcopal training through Cranmer Theological Seminary over the 2004-05 year. He continued his education at Cranmer House and received his Master of Theology degree on February 26, 2016.
Along with singing in the CHC Choir, he has been the Youth Director at CHC since 2005. He was ordained a Deacon in 2005 and a Priest in 2007 at CHC and hopes to be the Rector of his own church in the future.
The Rev. Samuel Steere - Assistant Priest for Pastoral Care
The Rev. Samuel Steere (Sam) was born and raised in Colorado, and attended Colorado State University where he received his B.S. degree in Wood Science and Technology in 1966. Following a two year active duty stint with the U.S. Army in Ft. Eustis, Virginia and various bases in Thailand, Fr. Sam enrolled in and completed an MBA program at the University of Oregon majoring in Management of Forest Industries. Pursuing a career in Corporate America, Fr. Sam ended up in Dallas in 1984 where he and his wife Sandy became members of CHC.
Serving CHC in various roles including Lay Reader and Senior Warden, Fr. Sam was ordained into the Diaconate in March, 1998, and as a Priest in February, 2004. After serving in a variety of roles / functions with CHC, the Steere's relocated to Greensboro, NC in 2007 where Fr. Sam continued his priestly ministry with St. John's Anglican Church. Accepting a call from CHC to return to Dallas, the Steere's are presently in the process of moving to Dallas. They have three grown sons, and four grandchildren.
The Rev. Deacon Chip Shattuck
The Rev. Deacon Chip Shattuck is originally from East Texas, but has lived all over the United States. He started his Lord's service as an acolyte in Wyoming at age 8. He was licensed as a Lay -reader/Chalice-bearer in 1983. Chip was called to the Diaconate in January 2004, and continues his seminary studies at Cranmer Theological House.
Deacon Chip has taught Sunday School and conducted conformation classes. His current role at CHC includes altar service, acolyte training, and many other assorted duties as assigned by the Bishop.
He and his wife have two sons and one grandchild.
The Rev. Deacon Werner Heissenhuber
The Rev. Deacon Werner Heissenhuber is a native of New York City. He and his wife have one daughter and have been members of CHC for 20 years. Werner was ordained to the diaconate in 2014 and has served in many capacities while at CHC, including Sr Warden, Jr Warden, School Board President, Building Committee Chairman for the new church, Long Range Planning Committee Chairman, Secretary of St James Brotherhood and as a member of the Finance Committee. Werner is currently the Chairman of the Evangelism Committee, and a faithful member of the Choir and the Men's Friday Morning Bible Study.
The Rev. Deacon Marcus Bell - Youth Director
The Rev. Deacon Marcus Bell lives in Carrollton, Texas with his wife of almost 8 years, Melissa, and their son Wesley. They are expecting their second baby boy, Rory, in November!
Growing up with love for history, Marcus pursued and completed his Bachelor's degree in Historical Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas with the intention to continue on in higher education for the same. It was during this period that he and Melissa found the Canterbury Trail, in search of the ancient church. This pursuit came out of the deep love for the Lord that both he and Melissa were raised in. They began attending Church of the Holy Communion in December of 2013, becoming members shortly after and have enjoyed active participation in the life of the Parish ever since.
Prior to completion of his time at University, Marcus decided to follow the call into ministry that had been there since his youth, to which he is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Cranmer Theological House.
As of June 1st, Marcus began a curacy at Church of the Holy Communion as the new Youth Minister, a decision that in many ways brings his life full circle, helping youth find love and faith in Jesus. Marcus' hope and prayer remains the same, to further build upon the youth ministry of Church of the Holy Communion, with a continued desire to see the youth of the parish grow deeper in their faith and love for the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. To this end, he asks for your prayers.
The Rev. Deacon Joshua Harper - Assistant Choir Director
The Rev. Deacon Joshua Harper was born and raised just outside of Houston, TX. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Music. After spending a year in East Asia doing campus outreach work, he attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary near Boston, MA. While there, he became Anglican through a church choir he sang in while earning an MA in Old Testament and another MA in Biblical Languages. From there, he attended Cambridge University, graduating with a PhD in 2013, focusing on the Greek translations of Habakkuk 3.
After Cambridge, he was ordained a deacon in December 2013 in the (ACNA) Anglican Diocese of New England before serving as a missionary theological educator with SIM in Kenya, teaching biblical languages at Africa International University. In 2017 he moved to the Dallas area to teach at Dallas International University, training translators in Greek and Hebrew. He is also an adjunct professor at Cranmer Theological House.
At Church of the Holy Communion, Dcn. Josh sings in the choir and provides music for the 7:45 AM Sunday Morning Prayer services, as well as Cranmer Theological House intensive classes. He hopes to be ordained to the priesthood, in the lord's timing.
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