Fr. Mark Harris
Mission and Education on a national level:
Executive Director, Global Episcopal Mission Network, offices in Newark, Delaware, 2001 to 2003.
Partnership Officer, Asia, Pacific and Middle East, Episcopal Church Center, 1991-94.
Coordinator, Overseas Mission Personnel, Episcopal Church Center, 1987-91
Coordinator, Ministry in Higher Education, Episcopal Church Center, 1982-87
Ecumenical Ministry:
NCCC Committees on Overseas Personnel, Committees for East Asia, the Pacific and
The Middle East area interests. 1989-94.
NCCC Official delegation visits to the China Christian Council and North Korea. 1992-3
UMHE/UME staff representative from the Episcopal Church, 1982-87
United Campus Ministry, University of Delaware, 1973-78
Parish Ministry:
Associate for Christian formation, St. Peter's Church, Lewes, Diocese of Delaware 2003
Rector, St. James' Episcopal Church, Mill Creek Hundred, Diocese of Delaware, 1995 - 2000
Interim Pastor, Diocese of Delaware, 1994-95 , 1979-82
Missionary and Vicar, Diocese of Puerto Rico, 1967-1969.
Campus Ministry:
Episcopal Chaplain and United Campus Ministry Pastor, University of Delaware, 1972-78
Associate Chaplain and Chaplain, University of Michigan, 1969-1972.
Teaching Ministry:
Lecturer, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, Continuing Education, June 2001
Instructor, Interfaith Lay Academy, Christianity for the Twenty-first Century, 1999
Tutor, Diocese of Delaware, Liturgics and Theology, for Canon 9 Postulant and Candidate, 1996-97
Teaching Assistant, Episcopal Divinity School, spring, 1995
Lecturer, University of Delaware, Women's Studies, 1977-79, Course title, "Men and Masculinity"
Nursing School of Hospital San Lucas, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1967,
Teaching module on Professional Ethics,
University of Alberta, Canada, 1962-64, Introduction to Philosophy, lecture course.
Communications Ministry:
Author: The Challenge of Change, the Anglican Communion in the Post Modern Era,
Church Publishing Incorporated, 1998,
Editor, Plumbline, a journal of ministry in higher education, Episcopal Society for Ministry in
Higher Education, 1979-82.
Webmaster: gemn.org (2001-3); foundation-constantin.org (2000 - present) ;
episcopalphilippines.net (2001 - 3)
(Publications list available.)
CURRENT CHURCH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICES.
Member, Joint Nominating Committee for the Presiding Bishop, 2003-2006
Member, Standing Commission on World Mission, 2003-2009
Chair, Global Mission Committee, Diocese of Delaware, 2002 to present
Second Clerical Deputy, Diocese of Delaware, 2003 General Convention
Canon for International Covenant Relations, Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John, Quizon City,
The Philippines, 2001 to present
The Joint Committee on the Philippine Covenant, 1995 to present
EDUCATION:
D. Min., The Episcopal Divinity School, 1994-95
B.D. (M. Div.) The Episcopal Theological School, 1964-67,
with one semester as an exchange student, El Seminario del Caribe, Puerto Rico, spring, 1965.
Graduate Studies, University of Alberta, Philosophy, 1962-64
Tulane University, Philosophy, 1961-62
B.A. Tulane University, Philosophy, 1958-61.
ORDINATION:
Ordained Priest, 1968, Diocese of Puerto Rico, by Bishop Reus-Froylan.
Ordained Deacon, 1967, Diocese of Newark, by Bishop Stark.
ACCREDITATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Capital Fund Campaign sequence, The Academy of Episcopal Philanthropy, Denver, 2002
Interim Pastor Specialist, The Alban Institute and Mid-Atlantic Association for Training
and Consultation, Certificate Program, 1979.
Intra-cultural Communications: The Lorraine Center for Intra-Cultural Communications, Ponce,
Puerto Rico; Spanish language study and Latin American culture, 1967.
Clinical Pastoral Training: Two quarters -
Riker's Island City Prison, NYC, 1966,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1965
Consultation and board / committee membership
Diocesan Consultant, Parishes in Transition, 2004
President, The Coalition for Toleration and Justice, Delaware, 2004
Board Member, The Episcopal Church Publishing Company, 2002 to present
Board Member, Le Recontre, Port-au-Prince Haiti, 2003 to present
Consultant / Mentor, Diocese of Delaware, to the Episcopal Chaplain, U of D, 2002-2003
Board of Directors and Honorary President, The Constantin Mircea Dan Foundation, Bucharest, Romania, 1998 to present.
Contributing Member, Consultation on Anglicanism in the Post Colonial World, EDS 1998
Contributing Member, LeaderResources, 1995 - 1996.
Consultant, "The Story of the Episcopal Church" and "The Story of Anglicanism"
Cathedral Films and Video, 1988, 1989
Consultant on Mission Strategy concerning Hispanic ministry in Wilmington,
Delmarva Ecumenical Agency, 1979.
Board of Directors, The Newark Center for Creative Learning, Newark, Delaware, 1978-9
Revenue Sharing Committee, City of Newark 1978
Long Range Planning Committee, Cecil County, Maryland, 1976
