Robert Renly Morris

Background

Morris, Robert Renly was born on February 15, 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Joseph Renly and Sybil (Stephens) Morris.

Education

Bachelor, University Florida, 1959. Master of Divinity, Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1962. Master of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1967.

Doctor Ministry, Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1990.

Career

Minister to students Georgia State College, Atlanta, 1959-1960. Assistant minister Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1960-1962. Minister Clanton (Alabama) Presbyterian Church, 1963-1965, Kelly Presbyterian Church, McDonough, Georgia, 1965-1967.

Pastoral counselor Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Atlanta, 1966-1968. Coordinator pastoral services Winter Haven (Florida) Hospital and Community Health Center, 1969-1979. Minister Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, member division pastoral care, 1984-1986.

Director clinical pastoral education Emory Court for Pastoral Services, Atlanta, 1979-1998. Director pastoral services Emory University Hospital, 1998—2003, The Emory Clinic, Atlanta, 1998—2003, Crawford Long Hospital, 2000—2003. Interim executive director Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, 2003.

Consultant R&L Enterprises, since 1998. Director pastoral services, clinical pastoral education Roper-Saint Francis Health Care, Charleston, South Carolina, since 2005. Adjunct faculty Candler School Theology, 1979-1988.

Achievements

• Robert Renly Morris has been listed as a noteworthy minister, clinical pastoral education supervisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force, Atlanta, 1988-1995, Task Force on Chemical Dependency, 1988. President board directors Atlanta Hospitals Hospitality House, 1998-2000. Member American Association Pastoral Counselors, Professional Chaplains Association, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists (clinical), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (certified supervisor, general assembly nominating committee 1984, chairman 1985, coordinator annual conference 1986, long range planning committee of C committee, standards committee Southeast region 1990-1993), American Association Adult and Continuing Education, Catholic Hospital Association, Beta Theta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: antique key collecting, canoeing, fishing, sailing.

Connections

Married Lenda Smith, December 7, 1963. Children: Christopher Renly, Jennifer Kelly.

Father:

Joseph Renly Morris

Mother:

Sybil (Stephens) Morris

Spouse:

Lenda Smith

child:

Jennifer Kelly Morris

child:

Christopher Renly Morris