Father Rod came to us in October, 2007 after recently retiring from St Stephen's Church in Aurora following 21 years of service there.  He has been an Episcopal priest for 31 years.  Prior to coming to St Stephen's in 1986, he had pastoral assignments in Nebraska at St. Elizabeth's, Holdredge , St. Barnabus, Omaha, and St. Alban's, McCook.

Father Rod grew up on a farm near York, Nebraska and has BA and MS degrees in education from the University of Nebraska.   He was a school teacher for 9 years before attending Nashotah House Seminary in Wisconsin, where he received a Master of Divinity degree in 1975.  He also has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Seabury-Western Seminary in Chicago, which he received in 2003.

He and his wife, Mary, have been married for over 40 years, and have two adult children, James and Molly.

His other interests include historical reading, travel, gardening,music, skiing, and bicycling.

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