Miller remembered as friend, mentor, champion of kids' camps
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article44442
- Author
- Puddister, Matthew
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2023 September
- Author
- Puddister, Matthew
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2023 September
- Volume
- 149
- Issue
- 7
- Page
- 14
- Notes
- Archbishop Claude Miller "who died after a short illness lasting a few weeks, and one day after his 79th birthday, began serving as bishop of Fredericton in 2003 and as metropolitan of Canada ... in 2009. He held both positions until retiring in 2014 on his 70th birthday, the maximum age for serving bishops in the Anglican Church of Canada. Archbishop David Edwards, who succeeded Miller as bishop of Fredericton and was himself later elected metropolitan of Canada in 2020, presided at Miller’s funeral service held at Christ Church Cathedral on July 3. Edwards described Miller as “a man of great faith, personable and concerned” who “loved God, loved God’s church and was deeply concerned with the people God had given him.” "A key focus of his time as bishops was camping ministry -- in particular Camp Medley, a summer camp owned by the diocese of Fredericton and located in the Gagetown parish. As bishop, Miller appointed a new director of the camp and made the position full-time, which [former Bishop William] Hockin said was a significant move. 'These camps are very important to us in this diocese, building up the faith of young people and children … He also canvassed [and] found a lot of money for new buildings for the camp', Hockin said".
- Subjects
- Miller, Claude (Claude Weston), 1944-2023
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Fredericton - Bishops
- Camping - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Camp Medley
- Location
- General Synod Archives