Pamela P. Chinnis

Background

Chinnis, Pamela P. was born in Springfield, Missouri, United States.

Education

Bachelor, College William and Mary, 1946; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia Theological Seminary, 1983; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yale University, 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Church Divinity School of Pacific, 1992; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Paul's College Doctor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, 1992.

Career

Senior warden, Church Epiphany, Washington, 1972-1978, 90-95; vice president Province III, Church Epiphany, Washington, 1985-1991; now president, House of Deputies, Episcopal Church, New York City. Member executive county, 1979-1985. Chair stewardship and development committee, venturein mission process committee.

Alternate lay delegate to Anglican ConsultativeCoun., 1979-1985, lay delegate, 1985-1993. Member search committee for new Secretary General Anglican Communion, 1992-1993. Presiding officer 1976 triennial meeting of women of church, Minneapolis.

Chair Venture in Mission. Chair legislation commission on ecumen. relations House of Deputies 1985 Convention. Chair committee for full participation of women in church, 1985-1988.

Member general board and executive coordinating committee National Council Churches, since 1988. Delegate to Anglican Council North America and Carribean, 1982-1985, secretary Executive Committee. Delegate to World Council Churches, Faith and Order Commission, India, 1978, Partners in Mission Consultation of Nippon Sei Ko Kai, 1980, International Consultation of Community of Women and Men in Church, Sheffield, England, 1980, Anglican Council North America and Carribeancom. on Refugees, Belize, Control American, 1983.

Achievements

• Pamela P. Chinnis has been listed as a noteworthy Religion organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors College William and Mary Alumni Society, American Friends of Diocese Jerusalem, Washington Theological Consortium. Governor Virginia Board Visitors College William and Mary. Board of trustees General Theological Seminary, 1987-1990, Bekeley Divinity School, Yale University, 1991-1993, Greater S.E. Community Hospital, Washington.

Member of advisory board St. Barnabus Center, Wisconsin, Conference of Deaf, Episcopalian Radio-television Foundation. Member American Society Order of St. John, Cathedral chapter Washington National Cathedral.

Connections

Children: Ann, Cabell.

child:

Cabell Chinnis

child:

Ann Chinnis