Dear Friends,

For those who were not at assembly this morning, I want to share my personal news that I have set a retirement date, effective December 31, 2008. I informed the Dean of this decision approximately two weeks ago and then shared this with the faculty. I have been thinking about this decision for some time and while not easy, it seems like the right moment and opportunity to make this transition, personally and for our family. I also wanted to give the seminary enough time to prepare for the future in the area of Pastoral Theology.

 In the meantime, we have some good quality time in which to be together here as colleagues and friends, and I look forward to the days and months ahead.

 With every good wish —

 Charlie Cook

 

 Faculty Biography —

The Reverend Charles James Cook

Joe and Jessie Crump Chair of Cultural Research.
Professor of Pastoral Theology.

Professor Cook teaches a variety of pastoral theology courses. He also created the seminary’s St. Luke’s, Atlanta, program where students take part in that church’s extensive outreach work during the ETSS January Term every year.

Professor Cook served in churches in Texas, North Carolina and St. Louis before joining the seminary faculty in 1984.

He works frequently with dioceses, parishes and vestries throughout Province Seven and other parts of the country on pastoral and planning issues, in addition to being active in several Episcopal Church groups in the Austin metropolitan area.

B.A., Drake University. MDiv, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest.