Background
Beverly, Urias Harrison was born on November 20, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Roy Winston and Rosa Miller (Robinson) Beverly.
Beverly, Urias Harrison was born on November 20, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Roy Winston and Rosa Miller (Robinson) Beverly.
Bachelor in Psychology, Indiana Center College (now University Indianapolis), 1973. Master of Science in Education, Butler University, 1974. Master of Divinity., Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1978.
Postgraduate, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1984.
Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Indianapolis, 1967-1969;
assistant pastor, Unity Baptist Church, Indianapolis, 1970-1973;
co-pastor, Zion Unity Church, Indianapolis, 1973-1976;
pastoral care resident, Indiana U. Hospital, Indianapolis, 1976-1977;
assistant pastor, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Indianapolis, 1976-1987;
staff chaplain, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, since 1987;
pastor, Riverside Park United Methodist Church, since 1987. Pastoral counselor Buchanan Counseling Center, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1978-1984, chaplain, since 1977. Field education consultant Christian Theological Seminary, since 1985.
Parish counseling educator Congress of National Black Churches, Washington,1986-1989.
Midwest community workshop leader, 1976-1984. Member steering committee Staying Healthy After 50 chapter American Red Cross. Chairman of the Board Mount Zion Geriatric Center, 1984-1987, One-to-One Prison Visitation Program, 1984-1988.
Served with United States.Army, 1959-1962. Fellow College Chaplains (council member 1983-1986), American Protestant Hospital Association. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Urban League (supporting), AGAPE Society (founder, board directors 1978-1987), American Association Pastoral Counselors, Association Clinical Pastoral Education (full supervisor, chairperson East central region 1984-1987, board representatives 1987-1991, president-elect 1992), Christian Theological Seminary Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1990, Chairman of the Board 1986-1989).
Married Diana Marie Beverly, December 30, 1966 (divorced December 1977). 1 adopted child, Dycus. Married Gladys Elizabeth Johnson, April 6, 1985.