The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:
Sept. 8, 2020
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. James Christopher Woods in Frederick, Maryland, on July 25, 2020. A graduate of Episcopal Divinity School, Jim was ordained in the Diocese of Rochester, and served in several locations in upstate New York until 1976, when he took a position with the Anglican Church of Canada, where he served in several capacities until 1982. He then returned to Massachusetts, where he served as rector of Trinity Church in Melrose until 1999.
May the soul of God’s faithful servant departed rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates
The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris
Condolences may be sent to his family at:
The Woods Family
3200 Baker Circle Box 281
Adamstown MD 21710
Memorial donations may be made to:
Acoustic Neuroma Association
www.anausa.org or
600 Peachtree Parkway Suite 108
Cumming GA 30041