FATHER JIM

Pastoral

Assignments:

*/**

to Present

Proto-Presbyter

of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the hand of Archbishop Demitrios at Holy

Cross Chapel, Brookline, MA

*/**

to Present

Assigned

by His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS, to the new Ascension of Our Lord

Greek Orthodox Church, Lincolnshire, Illinois

8/97

to 1/98

Assigned

by His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS, to the new Greek Orthodox Church of

Southern Lake County

7/88 to

1/98

*Pastoral

Liaison to His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS, to the Sunday Church School

program - Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL

4/88 to

1/98

Director, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Greek Orthodox

Diocese of Chicago.

9/94 to 3/95

*Interim

Pastor - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Justice, IL

8/92 to 8/93

*Interim

Pastor - Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Olympia Fields, IL

4/92 to 8/92

*Interim Pastor - All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Joliet, IL

11/86 to 4/88

Executive Director, St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center Greek

Orthodox Diocese of San Francisco, Dunlap, CA

9/80 to 11/86

Proistamenos - All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Joliet, IL

2/78 to 9/80

Proistamenos - St. Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox Church, Dubuque,

Iowa

11/77 to 2/78

Interim Youth Ministry Director - Diocese II Greek Orthodox Diocese of

Chicago (His Grace Bishop TIMOTHEOS)

6/76 to 11/77

Associate Pastor - SS. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral,

Merrillville, Indiana

*Additional Pastoral responsibility given while serving full time as

the Director in the Diocese of Chicago - Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Education:

9/65 to 6/69

Lyons Township High School, La Grange, IL

9/69 to 6/73

Hellenic College, Brookline, MA

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

9/73 to 5/76

Holy Cross School of Theology

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America

Degree: Master of Divinity - WITH HONORS

1994 & 1995

Trainer of Trainers - Youth Ministry Education

(2 Week s / 8 Tracks) National Institute of Youth Ministry - Jim

Burns, President, San Clemente, CA

Ordinations:

Priesthood:

May 30, 1976 (Sunday) - Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church,

Westchester, IL - His Grace Bishop TIMOTHEOS of Rodostolou

Diaconate:

November 30, 1975 (Sunday) - Holy Cross Chapel, Brookline, MA His

Grace Bishop IAKOVOS of Apameia (School President)

Personal:

Born:

James Sam Gordon

(Demetrios)

April 22, 1951 (Sunday) - Englewood Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Parents:

Sam

G.(late) and Juanita L. (late) GORDON

Siblings:

Phyllis (Dr. Thomas) Chilis

Baptized:

October

30, 1951 - DEMETRIOS (and Chrismated in Orthodox Church)

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL

Godparents:

John (late) and Virginia Kapellas

Married:

June

15, 1975 (Sunday) - Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, Westchester, IL

Nasia (Anastasia)

L. Efstathiou

Children:

Scott

(Sotirios) James - September 22, 1977

Scott married Maria (Nassos) September 8, 2002

Joanne

(Ioanna) Katherine - August 23, 1980

Pastoral

Distinctions:

2003

Appointed

Spiritual Father of IOCC - Midwestern Stat4es by Metropolitan Iakovos

1988

to Present

Member

of the Board of Trustees for the O'Hare Airport Chaplin Corporation, Chicago, IL

1988

to 2003

Member of

the Board of Trustees Point Center, Williams Bay WI

1997

Diocese

Chairman and Host - November 1, 1997 (Saturday) Pan-Orthodox Youth and

Young Adult Festival - in honor of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch

BARTHOLOMEW Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

1996 to Present

Contributing Editor - THE GREEKSTAR, Youth Ministry Columnist

1995 to Present

Alumni Association Representative - Hellenic College/Holy Cross School

of Theology Diocese of Chicago - Clergy Association Representative

1992 to

1998

Diocese Chairman - St. John

Chrysostom Oratorical and Arts Festival

1990 to 1995

Editor - THE WAY, Diocese of Chicago - News Periodical

1986 to Present

Member

and Director of Counselors - FANARI CAMP Committee Diocese of Chicago

1986 to 1988

Member - Spiritual Court of the San Joacquin Valley Diocese of San

Francisco

1976 to 1986

Member - FANARI CAMP Committee Diocese of Chicago

1986 to 1988

Representative - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Clergy Benefits Committee

Diocese of Chicago

1984 to 1986

President - Clergy Association (SYNDESMOS) Diocese of Chicago

1984 to 1986

Member - Archdiocese Stewardship Committee

1984

Elevated to the Office of ECONOMOS (Steward) by His Grace Bishop

IAKOVOS of Chicago. All Saints Greek Orthodox Church Joliet, IL

*Author

of numerous articles and sermons. Selected Stewardship Sermons printed and

published by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and distributed throughout the

United States

Current

Pastoral Assignments:

1/98

to Present

Assigned

as Pastor of the Ascension of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church,

Lincolnshire, Illinois

8/97 to

1/98

Pastoral

Liaison to His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS, to the new Greek Orthodox

Church of Southern Lake County, Illinois

The

Ascension Of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church

1207 Riverwoods Road Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 USA

Phone: 847-***-**** Fax:

847-***-****

E-mail: Our Priest, Father Jim (abqk5s@r.postjobfree.com);

our Church Secretary, Kay James (abqk5s@r.postjobfree.com);

or our Pastoral Assistant Alex Magdalinos: (abqk5s@r.postjobfree.com).

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