Background
Brainerd, Winthrop John was born on September 2, 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Came to the United States, 1974, naturalized, 1987. Son of Thomas Chalmers and Elizabeth Jane (Harris) Brainerd.
Brainerd, Winthrop John was born on September 2, 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Came to the United States, 1974, naturalized, 1987. Son of Thomas Chalmers and Elizabeth Jane (Harris) Brainerd.
Graduate, Yale University, 1961. Doctor of Letters, Haile Selassic University, Ethiopia and Cantabrigia, England, 1966. Doctor of Divinity, University London, 1967.
Graduate, Oxford University, 1969.
Chaplain and fellow Kirkland House, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1971;
rector, Parish of Battle Harbour, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada, 1971-1973;
assistant to bishop, Episcopalian Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, 1974-1977;
rector, Episcopalian Christ Church, Baltimore, 1977-1985;
pastoral assistant, St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore, l985-86;
pastoral assistant, St. Joseph's Church, Washington, l987;
associate pastor, St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, l987-. Adjunct associate professor theology Loyola College, Balt, l979-8l. American director Archbishop of Canterbury's Diploma in Theology, l977-86.
Brigade chaplainAm. Revolution Bicentennial, l982-84, United States-United Kingdom Diplomatic Bicentennial, l985. Chaplain Fort McHenry Guard, Baltimore, l984-. Member New Testament committee International Ecumenical Biblical Commission, l986-.
Member international advising committee Wing Short Title Catalogue.
Member Greater Baltimore Committee, 1978-1985. Vice president board directors Mid-Atlantic Career Center, Washington, 1977-1979. Member management board Station WBJC, Baltimore, 1985-1986.
Member Baltimore Mayor's Committee on Chesapeake Bay, 1984-1986. Staff member Committee To Commemorate 125th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg, 1986. Trustee Library. Associates, Yale University.
Member progress planning committee Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1985-1987. Member manuscripts exhibition committee Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1988. Member History Records Advisory Board, District of Columbia.
President Comité Jefferson-Lafayette, since 1987. Governor Imperial Ethiopian Foundation, since 1991. Director Project Ukraine (Munich), since 1992.
Also others. Chaplain Maryland State Guard, 1985-1989. Member Most Venerable Order Hospital St. John of Jerusalem (chaplain since 1977), Wardroom of H.M.S. Brazen (honorary), Society of Cincinnati in Connecticut, Catholic Academy of Sciences, Johnsonians (chairman 1983, 89), Company Military Historians, Elizabethan Club (New Haven), Baltimore Rowing Club (board directors, executive committee 1982-1986).