Background
Harris, Charles Upchurch was born on May 2, 1914 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Upchurch and Saidee (Robbins) Harris.
Harris, Charles Upchurch was born on May 2, 1914 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Upchurch and Saidee (Robbins) Harris.
Bachelor, Wake Forest College, 1935; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wake Forest College, 1979; Bachelor's Degree, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1938; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Virginia Theological Seminary, 1958; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary, 1939-1940; Data Control Language (honorary), Seabury-Western Seminary, 1972.
Ordained deacon, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1938;
priest, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1939;
rector, All Saints Church, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 1938-1939;
assistant rector, St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City, 1939-1940;
rector, Trinity Church, Roslyn, Long Island, 1940-1946;
rector, Trinity Church, Highland Park, Illinois, 1946-1957;
president, dean, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1957-1972;
president, dean emeritus, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, since 1972;
dean, Lake Shore Deanery
vicar, St. John's Church, Harbor Springs, Michigan, 1969-1985;
vicar emeritus, St. John's Church, Harbor Springs, Michigan, since 1985;
founder, St. Gregory's Church, Deerfield, Illinois
honorary canon, St. James Cathedral, Chicago, 1975-1982;
president, Episcopalian Theological School, Claremont, California, 1977-1982. Trustee School of Theology, Claremont, 1979-1982. Chairman examination chaplains 5th and 6th provinces Episcopal Church.
Consultant national department Christian education. President Chicago Institute Advanced Theological Studies, 1968-1970. Secretary Drafting Committee on Holy Eucharist, 1970-1979.
President Chicago Inter-Seminary Faculties Union,1971-1972. Vice chairman N. American committee St. George's College, Jerusalem, 1981-1983, pres, 1985-1991. President Cyprus-American Archaeol.
Institute, 1985-1991, chairman, 1991, 98-. Member Executive Committee National Cathedral, Washington, 1978-1984, 95. Vice president Chicago Institute Advanced Theological Studies, 1967-1972.
Member Anglican Theological Review Board, since 1959, editor, 1971-1972, president, 1968-1985, vice president, since 1985, president emeritus, 1991. Member American Schools Oriental Research, since 1959, trustee, 1969-1972, 76-78, treasurer, 1984-1987, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1992-1994. Honorary chairman Institute Christianity & Antiquities, California, since 1996.
Honorary president Cyprus American Archaeol. Research Institute, 1997-1998, chairman, since 1998.
Trustee Little Traverse Conservancy, 1986. Member board visitors Wake Forest University, 1979-1994, Division School University Chicago. Member board council American Research Centers Overseas, 1989-1994, treasurer, 1991-1995.
Member advisory committee Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, 1987-1994. Member Committee of 40, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1988-1992. Member American Theological Society, American Academy Religion, Society Biblical Literature, Society Colonial Warriors, Sons of the American Revolution, Conference of Anglican Theologians.
Clubs: University, Wequetonsing Golf (Harbor Springs). Little Sturgeon Trout. Desert Forest (Carefree, Arizona).
Married Janet Jeffrey Carlile, June 17, 1940. Children: John C., Diana Jeffrey (Mistress Melvin).