David Woeller, former general secretary, dies at 80.STAFF Archdeacon David John Woeller, 80, who served for six years as general secretary of General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had , died July 12. Mr. Woeller worked for General Synod in various capacities before accepting the church's second-highest position of general secretary in 1987. From 1971 to 1974 he headed the Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. area desk for the former World Mission department, and from 1965 to 1970, he was director of personnel and training for the Missionary Society for the Church of England Church of England: see England, Church of. in Canada. As general secretary, among his notable contributions were the" introduction of pay equity and sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. policies and the expansion of the general secretary's role in the ecumenical community. "David brought deep personal concern, and a wide pastoral experience, which made of him, not a tired ecdesiastical bureaucrat, but a contemplative and seeker," Canon Alyson Bamett-Cowan, director of the national church's faith, worship and ministry department, said of her colleague in a speech when he was presented with an honorary doctor of divinity Noun 1. Doctor of Divinity - a doctor's degree in religion DD doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university by Trinity College in 1993. Ms. Barnett-Cowan noted that while working at the Latin America desk, Mr. WoeHer helped develop "the highly praised Partners in Mission consultation process, whereby each province of the Anglican communion learns to receive the gifts of others as it shapes its own directions." Mr. Woeller was ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. deacon and priest in 1952 and he served parishes in the dioceses of Edmonton, Toronto, Niagara and Montreal. In 1975, he joined the diocese of Huron as program officer, and later, as executive officer. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, four children, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. |
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