The Office of the Bishop has issued the following pastoral announcement:
Aug. 13, 2024
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Thomas C. Shepherd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 19, 2024. Tom was rector of Christ Church in Harwich Port from 1982 until 2000.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints’ Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Clergy are invited to vest and process (white stoles). For those not able to attend in person, the service will be live-streamed. The streaming link will be available on the All Saints’ Church website (https://allsaintsfl.org/).
May the soul of God’s faithful servant departed rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Faithfully,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates
The Rt. Rev. Carol J. Gallagher
Condolences may be sent to:
The Shepherd Family
83 Glenmont Avenue
Columbus, OH 43214
Memorial donations may be made to:
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod
411 MA-6A No. 6
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675