Howard McIlroy Mills

Background

Mills, Howard McIlroy was born on October 20, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ralph Shaw and Thora Rosalind (McIlroy) Mills.

Education

Bachelor, University Toronto, 1956. Master of Divinity, Emmanuel College, 1959. Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1960.

Doctor of Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, 1970. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Union Theological Seminary, 1987. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Toronto, Victoria, 1988.

Career

University chaplain, assistant professor department philosophy, Mount Allison U., Sackville, N.B., 1965-1968; associate professor, St. Stephen's College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1969-1972; minister, St. James-Bond United Church, Toronto, 1972-1974; general secretary division ministry personnel and education, The United Church Canada, Toronto, 1974-1982; general secretary of general county, The United Church Canada, Toronto, from 1987; president, United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, Minnesota, 1983-1987. Consultant Inter-Church Committee Canada, 1983. Sessional lecturer Emmanuel College, Toronto, 1974-1976.

Visiting fellow Institute Development Studies, U. Sussex, United Kingdom, 1981. Official advisor education WCC, Vancouver, B.C., 1983, chair committee theological education. Delegate observer Seventh Assembly WCC, Canberra, Australia, 1991.

Chair task group on structure Canada Council Churches, 1991-1992. Speaker, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Howard McIlroy Mills has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, denominational executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Planner Project Tandem, from 1985. President Churches Council Theological Education, from 1990. Active Commission Clergy in Crisis United Church Christ United States of America, 1984-1986, Western Council Theological Education, 1977-1980, Programme Commission Theological Education WCC, 1977-1991, North America Ministerial Fellowship, 1976-1980, Programme Committee Professional Church Leadership, 1974-1981.

Board directors Ecumenical Foundation Canada, coordinator committee theological education, 1975-1982. Board regents Victoria University, 1974-1982. Member Canada Theological Society, Canada Association Pastoral Education, Society Christian Ethics, United Nations Association (Canada), Muskoka Lakes Cottagers Association, Peppertree Golf and Country Club, Cedar Highlands Ski Club, Eglington United Church.

Connections

Married Virginia Lee Epes Mills, July 8, 1961. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Heather Lee, Alan Stewart Epes.

Father:

Ralph Shaw Mills

Mother:

Thora Rosalind (McIlroy) Mills

Spouse:

Virginia Lee Epes Mills

child:

Alan Stewart Epes Mills

child:

Mary Elizabeth Mills

child:

Heather Lee Mills