만 복 의 긴 원 하 나 님 (Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow)

Author: Thomas Ken

Thomas Ken (b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1637; d. Longleat, Wiltshire, England, 1711) studied at Winchester College, Hart Hall, and New College, Oxford, England. Ordained in the Church of England in 1662, he served variously as pastor, chaplain at Winchester College (1669-1679), chaplain to Princess (later Queen) Mary in The Hague, and bishop of Bath and Wells (1685-1691). He was a man of conscience and independent mind who did not shirk from confrontations with royalty. When King Charles II came to visit Winchester, he took along his mistress, the famous actress Nell Gwynne. Ken was asked to provide lodging for her. The story is told that Ken quickly declared his house under repair and had a builder take off the roof! He later… Go to person page >

Adapter: Gilbert H. Vieira

Gilbert H. Vieira, born in Lawrence, Mass., on May 27, 1926, lived in Cambridge, Mass. until 1933 when his father was appointed pastor of a Methodist Church in Oakland, Calif. After high school he enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.A. degree; followed by an M.A. degree from Boston University, and a B.D. degree from Pacific School of Religion. While earning his B.D. degree he met his soul-mate, Dottie, in Hayward, Calif., and they were married two years later in1952. The Rev. Vieira pastored several Methodist churches in central California before his appointment to Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley, in 1973. In that church there was an active feminist group of young women who expressed their c… Go to person page >