He is currently a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012.[3] The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111–41 vote with 3 abstentions.
james, adams, other, people, named, james, adams, james, adams, disambiguation, james, marshall, adams, junior, called, born, june, 1948, fourth, bishop, western, kansas, bishop, western, kansasjim, adams, 2016churchepiscopal, church, seediocese, western, kans. For other people named James Adams see James Adams disambiguation James Marshall Adams junior called Jim born June 9 1948 was the fourth Bishop of Western Kansas James M Adams Jr Bishop of Western KansasJim Adams in 2016ChurchEpiscopal Church USA SeeDiocese of Western KansasIn office2002 2009PredecessorVernon E StricklandSuccessorMichael Pierce MillikenOrdersOrdinationMay 1 1980ConsecrationMarch 16 2002Personal detailsBorn 1948 06 09 June 9 1948 age 74 El Paso Texas USAPrevious post s Rector of Shepherd of the Hills Lecanto Florida Rector of Trinity Episcopal El Dorado KansasChristianity portalBiography EditAdams was born in El Paso Texas 1 In 1971 he graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with emphasis on mathematics and business 1 He married his wife Stacy in August 1971 they have one child 2 Receiving his Master of Divinity from the General Theological Seminary in 1979 he was ordained a deacon on August 6 1979 2 He served at St Michael amp All Angels Church in Albuquerque New Mexico and was chaplain at the New Mexico State Girls School 1 He was then curate and later assistant rector of Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe 1 He is currently a member of Communion Partners an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention s decision to authorize the blessing of same sex marriages in 2012 3 The measure to allow the blessing of same sex unions won by a 111 41 vote with 3 abstentions Adams was ordained a priest on May 1 1980 and elected fourth Bishop of Western Kansas in October 2001 1 References Edit a b c d e The Rt Rev James M Adams Jr Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas a b Rt Rev James M Adams Unofficial Anglican Pages of Louie Crew Archived from the original on 2008 08 29 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 04 02 Retrieved 2015 06 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Episcopal Church USA titlesPreceded byVernon E Strickland Bishop of Western Kansas2002 2009 Succeeded byMichael P Milliken Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James M Adams Jr amp oldid 1063802140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
