The Office of the Bishop has issued the following notice:
April 10, 2018
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are saddened to inform you of the death of the Rev. Constance Chandler-Ward in Tenants Harbor, Maine, on April 2, 2018. Connie was the chaplain at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (1981-1991) and then became the co-founder and co-director of the women’s collective that ran the Greenfire Retreat Center in Tenants Harbor (1991-2008).
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at the Thomaston Baptist Church, 212 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine. An open house/reception will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the East Wind Inn in Tenants Harbor.
May the soul of God’s faithful servant departed rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon her.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates
The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris
Condolences may be sent to her daughters:
Sarah Chandler-Ward
9 Kingsley Avenue
Haydenville MA 01039
Jenna Chandler-Ward
250 Brattle Street #12
Cambridge MA 02138
Memorial donations may be made to:
New England Forestry Foundation
32 Foster Street, PO Box 1346
Littleton MA 01460
or
East Ed (supports diversity and equity in education)
PO Box 57011
Washington DC 20037