Bill Roberts
- Email Address: Email Me
- Website: St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
- Website: Cymdeithas Madog, the Welsh Studies Institute in North America, Inc.
Biography
After graduating in 1972 from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, with a major in Government, I sold and administered Group Insurance for three years.
During my first assignment in Richmond, Virginia, I had a conversion experience, and spent the rest of my insurance career testing whether I could live as a Christian in the business world before preaching to others from a pulpit "six feet above contradiction." (In fact, I preach from the center aisle!)
Transferred to Philadelphia, I met my wife, and a year later I entered Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL.
In 1978 I was ordained and served until 1981 at Trinity Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa (participating in the 1980 caucuses). Our daughter was born there.
Called to St. Bartholomew's Church in midtown Manhattan in 1981, I was the Director of St. Bartholomew's Community Club, and then the Associate Rector for Membership and Adult Education for the Parish. Our son was born in New York City.
St. Gregory's called me as Rector in 1988. I was the Ecumenical Officer for the Diocese of Chicago from 1990 to 2002. I am currently the Dean of the Waukegan Deanery, which allows me the title "The Very Rev." as my sole compensation, apart from the joy and privilege of associating with wonderful clergy and lay people.
Interests
Cymraeg (the Welsh Language), Cymru (Wales), Cymreig (things pertaining to Wales), Politics, Reading, Reading while Walking, Movies, Vacations and Travel, and general Hwyl (Welsh for fun and religious fervor).
