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Episcopal News Service. April 21, 1994 [94089I]

The Rev. David W. Perry was recently appointed staff officer for ecumenical relations by Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning. Perry will succeed the Rev. William Norgren who is retiring. Perry has served since 1987 as executive for the Education, Evangelism and Ministry Development unit of the staff. He will assume his new duties on January 1, 1995. Browning said that "Perry brings to his new assignment both a strong personal belief in the unity of all of God's people and the educational skills and resources to assist the people of the Episcopal Church on the congregational, diocesan and national levels to become actively and creatively engaged in the ecumenical dialogue to which we all, as Christians, are committed." A native of Oregon and a graduate of General Theological Seminary, Perry was ordained in 1966.