James Scott Sessions

Background

Sessions, James Scott was born on January 30, 1936 in Ballinger, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1958. Postgraduate, Perkins School Theology, 1959. Bachelor's Degree, Drew School Theology, 1962.

MST, Union Seminary, New York City, 1968.

Career

Assistant chaplain, Brown U., 1960-1961; Methodist chaplain, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1962-1963; chaplain, Drew U., 1963-1966; Methodist chaplain, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1969; director United Ministries in Higher Education program, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1972; director, Southern Appalachian Ministry in Higher Education, 1972-1978; executive director, Southerners for Economics Justice, 1978-1981; executive director, Commision on Religion in Appalachia, since 1981. Associate pastor Harvard-Epworth Church, 1967-1969. Consultant Board Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• James Scott Sessions has been listed as a noteworthy religious organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors New Jersey Methodist Student Movement, 1962-1968. Director literacy project, Jamaica, 1966. Active Churches' Committee on Voter Registration.

Organizer Hollow Community Organisation, Morristown, New Jersey, Newark Tutorial Project, East Boston Youth Project, Somerville Youth Project, Cambridge Ministry in Higher Education. Former board directors numerous civic groups.

Connections

Married Frances Lee Ansley. Children: Elisha, Lee.

Spouse:

Frances Lee Ansley

child:

Lee Sessions

child:

Elisha Sessions