Background
Seeger, Edward Bethel was born on March 26, 1945. Son of Edward Bethel and Barbara (Buehler) Seeger.
minister Religious organization director
Seeger, Edward Bethel was born on March 26, 1945. Son of Edward Bethel and Barbara (Buehler) Seeger.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1967. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1971. Postgraduate, Board Interdenominational Training, 1974.
Postgraduate, Institute Religion, Texas Medical Center, Houston, 1977.
Youth minister Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York, 1969-1970. Pastor Presbyterian churches, Beverly and Watertown, Ohio, 1971-1975. Staff chaplain Harris County Hospital District, Houston, 1975-1977.
Director prisoner services Houston Metropolitan Ministries, 1978-1981, associate fund raising counsel, 1983, director congressional and interfaith relations, 1982-1989. Creative writer Palantir, Inc., Houston, 1981-1982. Executive director Corpus Christi (Texas) Metro Ministries, since 1989.
Stated supply minister Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, Houston, 1976-1978. Clinical instructor Harris County Hospital District, Houston, 1977-1978. Adjunct lecturer University St. Thomas/St. Mary's Seminary, 1977-1978, Gulf Coast Bible College, Houston, 1977-1978.
Visiting lecturer Catholic Archdiocese Mexico, Mexico City, 1977. Interim supply minister San Pablo Presbyterian Church, Houston, 1978-1981. Appointed to Ecumenism and Interfaith Commission, Catholic Diocese Galveston-Houston.
Community organizer, consultant Braes Interfaith Ministries, Houston. Consultant Mental Health Association Houston and Harris County. Chair service committee Presbytery of New Covenant.
Member statewide planning group World Conference on Mission and Evangelism, World Council Churches, San Antonio. Member planning committee Faith and Order Conference, Texas Conference Churches.
Volunteer Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Honduras, 1965. Active Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Council, Houston, since 1985. Appointed to Church Relations Advisory Group, Texas Department Human Services.
Appointed to Task Force on Illiteracy, Task Force on Healthcare for Homeless, City/County Task Force on the Homeless, Mayor of Houston. Teacher church school, preacher St. Philip Presbyterian Church, Houston, since 1975. Member National Association Ecumenical Staff of National Council Churches (commission on regional and local ecumenism), Alban Institute.
Married Deborah Ann Lackey, September 5, 1987. Children: Edward Bethel III, Catherine Atlee.