The Reverend Canon George F. Woodward III was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He received his bachelors degree from Ohio University, a Masters in Theology from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio, and a Masters of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He was ordained in 1983, and served... [Read all]
The Reverend Dr. Hui Liang Ni was born and grew up in Shanghai, China. He received a BA in Philosophy and an MA in the History of Chinese Philosophy from East China Normal University (Shanghai) where he also taught in the Department of History. He later studied at Oak Hill Theological College in London, England, gaining a BA (honors) in Theological and Pastoral Studies.
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Ordained a priest in 1972, Canon Colville Smythe spent his entire active ministry working in parishes: Phoenix, Fullerton, La Crescenta, Boston (using sign language with the deaf), Whittier, Santa Ana (in Spanish), Ben Lomond (7 years as rector) and Altadena (12 years as rector). He was Dean of the West San Gabriel Deanery until his retirement in 2007, and is now a Canon of the... [Read all]
Robert Hovencamp began his musical studies at an early age, then began studying at the University of Cincinnati’s prestigious College-Conservatory of Music in the preparatory department. He later earned his bachelor’s degree there, studying piano, organ, and opera performance. He also studied organ and liturgical music at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. His organ... [Read all]