Biography

John Wilson Price, (the Rev.), Episcopal priest, Spiritual Director: Assisting Priest, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas; Chaplain, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2003-

WORK HISTORY: ordained deacon, June 1964; priest, January 1965. Assistant, Trinity Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Texas 1964-'65, (curate); Assistant Rector, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio, 1965-'68; Rector, St. George's Episcopal Church, Austin TX, 1968-'88; Exchange Rector, St. Mary's Hanwell Parish Church, London, England, Sept 1975- Jan '76; Chaplain,Texas Army National Guard 1965-'95, held all positions from battalion chaplain to State Chaplain, Texas Military Forces; Colonel, retired; Rector, Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Spring, Texas, 1988-1996; Chaplain, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, Houston, 1996-'04

EDUCATION: graduate, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin Texas, 1957;The Univ. of Texas, Plan II (Honors) Program (history), B.A., 1961; The Virginia Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1964; USArmy Chaplain School, all courses, including General Staff Course, by 1982; School for Spiritual Directors, The Pecos Benedictine Monastery, Pecos, NM, Diplomate, 1986; Certified, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, by Consulting Psychologists Press,1997. Basic and Advanced Courses, Mitchell Model of Critical Incident Stress Management, 1998.

FAMILY: son of Dr. & Mrs. W. Armstrong Price, b. Nov 24, 1938, Corpus Christi Texas; married Arlene Bruchmiller, June, 1966; children: Rob, b. '70; Rick, '73; Catherine, '75.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Chair of St. George Senior Housing, Inc.: Founded St. George's Court, 1981-'84 (HUD 202 retirement facility). 49th Armored Division Chaplain 1987-'91, and State Chaplain, 1991-'95, Texas Army National Guard. Director of Summer Camping Program, Diocese of Texas, 1970-'74, Adjunct Professor, Field Work Program, Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, 1970-'78, and as Mentor, trained 50 seminarians, 1969-'88. Spiritual Director 1986-; has taught spiritual direction and spiritual development to hundreds of people in several schools locally and for the Diocese of Western Kansas, 1988, and again in 1992-'93 for 12 clergy and 12 laity, and for the Diocese of Texas, 1997-; Spiritual director to many clergy (Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, and Episcopalians) and laity from many congregations. In much...

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT over the years, Trustee, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, 1982-'88. Cursillo - spiritual director on 17 weekends, 1978-'02, Steering Committee 1978-81, Diocesan Spiritual Director 1980-82; Kairos team member: 98, Jester II Unit, TDCJ; 2000,'03, same. Diocesan Coordinator for Faith Alive, 1991- '97, Spiritual Advisor, '97-'99; Diocesan Div. of Spiritual Development member, '95-; Chair, Dep't of Clergy Spiritual Development, '97-'01; Faculty, Formation IN Direction, the diocesan school to train spiritual directors, 1995-present. Chairman, Armed Forces Commission, Diocese of Texas, '81-'03. President, Bridges' Community Friends, Inc., community group doing social service support work in large local apartment complex with folks below poverty line. 1993-'96

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The Rev. John W. Price is Assisting Priest at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church and a Chaplain with the F.B.I. He and his wife Arlene are staying in Houston where they are both involved in the community.

He is a graduate of the Univ. of Texas ('61, Plan II, Liberal Arts) and the Virginia Theological Seminary ('64) and was ordained priest in '65. He retired from the Army National Guard as Chaplain (Colonel) of the Texas Military Forces in '95. He graduated from the School for Spiritual Directors at the Pecos Benedictine Monastery in New Mexico in '86 and has been involved in teaching and leading spiritual direction ever since. He is on the faculty of the diocesan school for spiritual directors, the F.IND. program.

Updated April 20, 2004