CHURCH’s Corner

The Episcopal church is a Descendant of the Church of England. It was formally organized in 1789 as the successor of the Church of England in United States. The church accepts both the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, as well as a modified version of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England. The highest authority in the church is the General Convention.

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Fr. Godderz received his Bachelor of Arts in History with honors from Rutgers University in 1974 and a Masters of Divinity, magna cum laude, from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts in 1977. In 1980 he received a Masters in History from the University of Chicago. His interests are in history, historical theology, liturgics and literature. He enjoys reading and woodworking.

Before coming to All Saints, Fr. Godderz was Rector of St. Bride's Episcopal Church, in Chesapeake, Virginia from 1991 through 1998. He was the Rector at St. Barnabas Church, Norwich, Vermont from 1986 to 1991. He served as Curate at Church of the Advent, in Boston from 1984 to 1986. Prior to ordination he worked at several publishing houses and as a lay Pastoral Assistant at the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Reading, Massachusetts.

Fr. Godderz is an active member of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC). He has served on various Diocesan commissions and committees, including the Diocesan Council, the Liturgical Commission and the Architecture Commission (of which he was chair).

Fr. Godderz and wife Ruth share their lives with two shamelessly spoiled cats.