The Rev. Robert T.J. Childers Called
Robert's Personal
Ministry Statement
One in which I might enable and empower others to serve and follow Jesus Christ, and then through their lives and action bring others to Christ
The Search Committee and Vestry of Church of the Good Shepherd are pleased to announce the calling of the Rev. Robert T.J. Childers as our parish's new Rector.
Robert was born in Selma, AL and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's in Selma. He grew up in Selma and lived there until he went to college. He graduated from Vanderbilt in 1978 and from the University of Alabama Law School in 1981.
Robert and his wife, Terry, lived in Montgomery, AL from 1981 through 1988, where he practiced law with the firm of Turner, Wilson and Christian. The Childers attended St. John's, Montgomery, where they both taught Sunday School and were Lay Rectors of the parish Cursillo Ultreya. Robert also served on the vestry.
In 1988, Robert was approved to attend seminary and the Childers moved to New York City, with their nearly two year old son, Rob, to attend General Theological Seminary. Their second child, Elizabeth, was born in New York in the summer after Robert's first year of seminary. Rob will be a senior at Sewanee next fall, and Liz will be a sophomore there.
Upon graduation from General in 1991, Robert was ordained a deacon by the Bishop Robert Miller and served as a curate/assistant rector at Christ Church, Tuscaloosa. In 1993 Robert was called as rector of St. Joseph on the Mountain, Mentone, AL. In 1995 he was called as rector of Grace Church, Anniston, AL.
Junior Choir Sings at Lookouts Game
The Good Shepherd Junior Choir combined with the Choristers of St. Timothy's Church, Signal Mountain, to sing the National Anthem at the Chattanooga Lookouts game on May 27. The choirs and their families had a great time taking in the game. Twenty-one singers from the two churches participated.
