James M. Adams Jr.

The Rt. Rev. James Marshall Adams Jr.
IV Bishop of Western Kansas
Church	Episcopal Church in the United States of America
See	Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas
In office	2002–2009
Predecessor	Vernon E. Strickland
Successor	Vacant
Orders
Ordination	May 1, 1980
Consecration	March 16, 2002
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1948 El Paso, Texas
Previous post	Rector of Shepherd of the Hills, Lecanto, Florida

James Marshall Adams Jr. (born June 9, 1948) was the fourth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas.

Biography

Adams 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 & 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.

Priesthood

Ordained a priest on May 1, 1980.

Episcopate

Adams was elected fourth Bishop of Western Kansas in October 2001.^[1]

References

1. "The Rt. Rev. James M. Adams Jr.". Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas.
2. "Rt. Rev. James M. Adams". Unofficial Anglican Pages of Louie Crew.
3. http://www.communionpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bishops-Communion-Partners-June-2014.pdf