J. Lee Hill Jr.

J. Lee Hill Jr., was the first Missioner, now Canon, for Racial Justice and Healing for The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, appointed by the XIV Bishop of Virginia.^[1] He has served in ministry since 1999, and is an ordained minister with recognized standing in the Alliance of Baptists and the United Church of Christ.

The Rev. Canon Dr. J. Lee Hill Jr.
Born	Commonwealth of Virginia
Nationality	American
Alma mater	George Mason University Wake Forest University Columbia Theological Seminary Emory University
Occupation(s)	Canon, The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Education

He attended Florida A&M and graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in integrative studies with a concentration in management and leadership. He earned a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University, a Master of Theology from Columbia Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Emory University. He received the Bill J. Leonard Distinguished Service Award Pro Fide et Humanitate for his work and advocacy as a public theologian, and holds diplomas and certificates from Morehouse, Princeton, University of San Diego, and the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation.

His research interests are in preaching, social justice, contemplative studies, afrofuturism, and emerging models of narrative leadership; he is a doctoral candidate for the PhD in Public Theology and Community Engagement at Hampton University.

Career

Hill grew up and was licensed to preach in 1999 at First Baptist Church of Bermuda Hundred in Chester, Virginia. He later served on the ministerial staff of Knollwood Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he became the first African-American ordained to Christian Ministry through that Alliance/American Baptist congregation in 2005. Before joining the ministerial staff of The Riverside Church in the City of New York^[2][3] in 2007, he was a ministerial intern at Metro Baptist Church in Hells Kitchen, New York, and most recently served as the senior pastor of Christian Fellowship Congregational Church (UCC).^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Personal life

Hill was born in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is the father of two sons.

References

1. "Bishop Stevenson Announces the Appointment of Canon for Racial Justice and Healing". The Union of Black Episcopalians - National. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
2. "Study: Young Americans less religious than their parents - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. "Marry Your Baby Daddy Day: Activist marries unwed parents". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
4. "New Emerald Hills pastor a national name". 30 November 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
5. "The jazz link to God". Retrieved 2016-08-20.
6. "When Father's Day was 'Piffle!'". 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
7. Alexander Nguyen (2018-12-11). "Border Patrol Arrests 32 at Pro-Refugee Rally Organized by Faith Leaders". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
8. "Faith and tolerance: San Diego's religious leaders offer prayers for Poway". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
9. Union-Tribune (TNS), Kate Morrissey The San Diego. "First person from 'Remain in Mexico' to win asylum released into US after day in detention". The Eagle. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
10. "Opinion: The pandemic has forced Black churches to rethink the funeral traditions we hold sacred". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-06.