Background
Riddle, James Douglass was born on October 8, 1933 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Prebble Elmer and Jewel Lee (Nalley) Riddle.
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James Douglass Riddle
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in History and Government, Southwestern U., 1958; Master of Divinity in Theology and Social Ethics, Boston University School Theology, 1962; postgraduate, Boston University, 1962-1965; D Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1991.
Career
Co-pastor, The First Parish Church, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1963-1967; senior pastor, The Community Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1967-1980; senior pastor, Historic First Church of Christ Congressional United Church of Christ, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1980-1989; vice president development, American International College, Springfield, 1989-1997; principal, The River Group, Springfield. Teaching fellow, lecturer in human relations Boston University School Business, 1960-1964. Member Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board Education, Chapel Hill, 1975-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member governing board National Council Churches, 1969-1972, commission on faith and order, 1969-1972, commission on future ecumenical study and service United Church of Christ, 1969-1975, delegate general synod, member executive county, 1969-1975. President North Carolina.Legal Defense Fund, 1969-1980, Orange-Chatham Counties Cmty. Action Agency,1970-1976, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Inter-Church Council Housing Corporation, 1969-1977.
Member board Cmty. Care Mental Health Center, 1980-1990, chair, 1985-1988. Chair Downtown Ministry Project, 1981-1984. Member governing board Greater Springfield Council Churches, 1980-1986, Downtown Economics Development Corporation, Springfield Center, 1981-1995, StageWest Regional Theatre Company, 1982-1992, Springfield Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982-1987, City of Springfield 350th Anniversary, 1984-1987, Springfield Adult Education Council, since 1984.
Corporator Zone Arts Center, 1986-1994. Member, chairman Hampden Association Church & Ministry Committee United Church of Christ, since 1990. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, National Society Fund Raising Executives (Certified Fund Raising Executive), Estate Planning Council Hampden County, New England Development Research Association, Academy Religion and Mental Health, Congressional Christian History Society (member board 1987-1995), Association Humanistic Psychology, Common Cause, The Reality Club of Springfield, Springfield Rotary, The Paul Harris Fellowship.
Connections
Married Marilyn Brown Moore, September 8, 1956. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Margaret Allison, Charles Douglass.
