Background
Norris, Susan Beatrice Priess was born on March 23, 1943 in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Harold Edwin Oswald and Alice Elizabeth (Anderson) Priess.
Norris, Susan Beatrice Priess was born on March 23, 1943 in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Harold Edwin Oswald and Alice Elizabeth (Anderson) Priess.
Business Service Management, DePauw University, 1965. SMM, Union Theological Seminary, 1968. Master of Divinity, Drew University, 1981.
Postgraduate, General Theological Seminary, 1986.
Seminarian, Ascension Parish, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1979-1981;
seminarian, Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, New Jersey, 1981-1983;
seminarian, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Westfield, New Jersey, 1983-1986;
assistant minister, St. John's Episcopal Church, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1986-1987;
pastoral associate, Grace Episcopal Church, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1987-1993;
interim rector, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, South River, New Jersey, since 1993. Chaplain oncology Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, 1979-1983. Chair commission on lang and liturgy Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, 1989-1990, member commission on constitution and canons, since 1988.
Member commission on unified budget, supervisor of field work General Theological Seminary, New York City, since 1990.
Member Sierra Club, Conservation International, Nature Conservancy (New Jersey chapter), Planned Parenthhod, National Abortion Rights League. Member Episcopal Women's Caucus (president 1988-1990), Alpha Gamma Delta (recording secretary 1964-1965).
Married Kenneth Scott Norris, August 20, 1966. Children: Anne-Elizabeth Mary, John Christopher Philip.