Ascension of Our Lord Resume Page for Father Jim

	Pastoral Assignments:
5/01 to Present	Proto-Presbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the hand of Archbishop Demitrios at Holy Cross Chapel, Brookline, MA

1/98 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