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The Rev. Fr. James Fraser IV

The Rev. Fr. James Fraser IV comes to St. John’s from the great state of Maryland where he was born into an Anglican family.  Like many priests, he grew up close to the altar, serving God as an acolyte through his high school years.  In college he majored in Religion which he put to good use afterward teaching In-Car Drivers’ Ed.  Over the years, he was experiencing a call to the holy catholic priesthood, to which he finally submitted in 2003.

Fr. Fraser prepared for ordination at both Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin, and the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.  While at the Pontifical Faculty, Fr. Fraser, then a deacon, served at St. Luke’s Parish in Bladensburg, Maryland, where, among other things, he erected a gothic-styled high altar reredos (see photo).

Then, in October 2007, at the suggestion of the Rt. Rev. Keith L. Ackerman, SSC, VIII Bishop of the Diocese of Quincy, Fr. Fraser was introduced to Fr. Steven J. Kelly, SSC and St. John’s Church, Detroit.  And, on January 26, 2008, the Feast of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Fr. Fraser was ordained a priest at St. John’s by the Rt. Rev. Edward MacBurney, SSC, VII Bishop of Quincy, Retired.  He has been serving here and loving it ever since.

As part of his Curate duties, Fr. Fraser leads both The Alpha Course, and the St. John’s 20s/30s Group.

Fr. Fraser is married to Katie, and they were blessed with their first child, James V, on April 23, 2008.  After Jesus, Mary, the Church, and his family, Fr. Fraser’s loves are wood-working, house renovations, road-biking (no, seriously), weight-lifting, golf, reading, and Latin.

Résumé

EXPERIENCE
January 2008 – Present	Curate St. John’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan
December 2007 – January 2008	Deacon St. John’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan
November 2006 – August 2007	Deacon St. Luke’s Parish, Bladensburg, Maryland: Assisted the rector with various liturgical responsibilities Shared in preaching rotation Taught High School Christian Education Co-taught Lenten Series Designed and built chapel and high altar reredoses
January 2006 – November 2006	Seminarian Assistant St. Luke’s Parish, Bladensburg, Maryland
September 2005 – May 2006	Chaplain Intern Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC: Completed Clinical Pastoral Education, Unit 1 Made pastoral visits to patients in the Trauma Center, and in the General Surgery, Oncology, and Cardiac wards
January 2005	Volunteer SOMA Ministries, Diocese of Mukono, Uganda: Took part in a missions trip to gain preaching and general experience in a Ugandan church
September 2004 – May 2005	Seminarian Assistant St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ashippun, Wisconsin
April 2004 – August 2004	Seminarian Summer Intern St. Francis Church, Dunlap, Illinois St. Paul’s Church, Warsaw, Illinois: Made numerous calls on both active and inactive parishioners
September 2003 – May 2005	Volunteer Worship Leader Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin: Designed and led ecumenical worship with Q/A at end
September 2002 – August 2003	Instructor Allegany Driving School, Frederick, Maryland: Taught both in-car and classroom courses to High School students
EDUCATION
2007 – present	Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin: Master of Divinity candidate (May 2008)
2006 – 2007	Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC: Master of Divinity and S.T.B. track
2003 – 2005	Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin: Master of Divinity candidate Assistant Refectorian (1 year)
2002	Bachelor of Arts Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia: Major: Religion Football Letterman; Junior Varsity Basketball
PERSONAL
	Family Wife Katie; son James V (4-23-08)
	Hobbies Wood-working, house renovations, road-biking, weight-lifting, golf, reading, and Latin