Father Richard D. Meadows, Jr.
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Father Meadows has a tremendous passion for
God's Word coupled with a love for God's people. He has a contagious spirit of
generosity that overflows throughout every facet of his ministry. Richard
was born in Buffalo, NY and educated in Buffalo public schools. Graduating with
honors from Riverside High School, he continued his education in Business
attending Hampton (Institute) University and majoring in Mortuary Science at Simmons
School in Syracuse NY. "Now unto
him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us." has been the theme for his
ministry. His experiences and calling began in the 21 years he spent in St.
Phillip’s Episcopal Church learning the art of loving people from Father
Kenneth Curry.
He began his
career in funeral service working in a family business Meadows Bros. Funeral
Home started by his grandfather in 1936. He eventually began and operated his
own funeral home in 1988. Called to ministry in 1983 in Buffalo and trained in
church administration working for the Second Jurisdiction WNY. He served
the COGIC Diocesan Bishop as Provisional Secretary. He was ordained an
Elder in the Church of God in Christ in 1987, as an Associate Minister he was a
Missionary to Haiti, working in missions in Port-Au-Prince, Desabbles, Carfu
and St. Michel, helping in Medical, Educational and preaching projects.
In 2000 he
closed his business and moved to Virginia to begin a full time career in
ministry. Serving as Associate Minister of Missions and Ministry Development at
the Historic Queen Street Baptist Church in Norfolk VA. He led teams back to
Haiti, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, before taking the position of Pastor
of Herbert Baptist Church for four years on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
He studied
completing his Master of Divinity, Virginia Union University, and completed
post-graduate, five units of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) at Sentara
Norfolk General and served on the prestigious Professional Advisory Committee
with Dr. Russell H. Davis. He completed two years post grad of counseling
education at Tidewater Pastoral Counseling and completed the Graduate
Certificate in Anglican Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary. Served St. Martin's Episcopal in Williamsburg VA as Assistant, St. John's in Orlando FL, and St. Luke's New Haven CT as Rector.
Richard
worked as a Pastoral Counselor (AAPC Trained) specializing in Grief Therapy working with
victims of homicide and adjustment disorders. He is the husband of Linda
Mose Meadows Author of the Blessedness of Believing: A devotional jouney of
life's lessons and God's promises.
He has six
children, Torrie, Courtney (1981-2005+), Michael (Morgan State), Mary (NC
A&T), Taylor (Guilford) and Jaycina (Virginia State) and three
grandchildren.
He loves
kite flying, the beach, theatre and the arts. He sang with the Hampton
Institute Concert Choir performing in Carnegie Hall under Dr. Roland Carter,
St. John the Divine NYC with the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, the Grammy
nominated Var-Son Community Choir performing on three live recordings, G0spel
Music Workshop of America Washington DC recording, and performed with the
King's Troupe Theater Company. He produced the theatrical production of
Having Our Say: The Delany Sister’s First One Hundred Years, at the Attucks
Theatre and Cultural Center in Norfolk VA, directed by Artisia Green-Dallas.
Curriculum Vitae
Richard D. Meadows, Jr., M.Div.
185 Osborn Ave. New Haven CT 06511
203-903-2815
Education:
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Union University, Master of
Divinity
The Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral
Education ACPE
Tidewater Pastoral Counseling Service AAPC
Hampton University, Hampton VA
Simmons School of Mortuary Science,
Syracuse NY
Ecclesiastical
Status and
Endorsement
Episcopal Church USA 2010
Ordained Queen Street Baptist Church
American Baptist Church 2003
Ordained Minister Church of God in Christ
1987
Facilitator/Teaching Experience:
August Wilson and African American Culture,
Chaplaincy Didactic, Norfolk, VA 2011
Grief Workshop Retreat for victims of
homicide at
Chautauqua Institution & Richmond VA
Medical Instructor, Virginia School of
Practical Nursing, Biology and Pathology
Facilitator 4th Annual Palliative Care
Conference: Developing Excellence in Palliative Care,
The Thomas Johns Cancer Center Annual
Palliative Care Conference
CJW
Johnston Willis Medical Center Facilitator
Organ Donation: Is it an Option? Richmond
VA
University of Virginia Pediatric Core
Curriculum
Grief
and Loss Facilitator Pediatric Death Charlottesville VA
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, The
Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral Education
Ministry to Angry Families, Facilitator
Clinical Experience and Training:
LifeNet Health Donor Family Advocate
Critical Incident Stress Management
Facilitator
Tidewater Pastoral Counseling
Service/Resident and Counselor
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital The
Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education Intern Five
Units /Chaplain
NY State Funeral Director
Pathology Assistant Roswell Park Memorial
Institute
Enneagram Training
SNGH Clinical Ethics Committee
Pastoral
Experience:
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, New Haven CT,
17th Rector
Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist,
Orlando FL, 4th Rector
St. Martin's Episcopal Church,
Williamsburg, VA, Assistant Rector
The Episcopal Church of the Atonement,
Washington DC Field Education Site
Pastor Herbert Baptist Church,
Wachapreague, VA
Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk VA
Associate Minister of Missions
and Community Development
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Buffalo, NY
Associate Minister for Missions
New Hope Church of God in Christ, Buffalo
NY Associate Minister for Missions
Professional Memberships/Affiliations:
The Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral
Education
Professional Advisory Group Norfolk General
Hospital
Committee on Multiculturalism and Diversity
LifeNet Health
UNOS Donate Life Partnership Richmond VA
Virginia Chaplains
Bereavement Coalition of Central Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Southern VA
American Baptist Churches of the South
Eastern Shore Maryland Virginia Baptist
Association
NYS Licensed Funeral Director
Continuing Education:
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of
Grief, workshop by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., Hampton, VA
Anti-Racism and Sexual Harassment Training,
Episcopal Diocese of Southern VA, Surry VA
The Prest Lecture, Culture and Faith:
Embracing Diversity,
Edwin Nichols, Ph.D., VCU School of
Nursing, Richmond VA,
Annual Good Grief Conference Healing Faith:
The Dying Process and Beyond,
VCU Department of Education and
Professional Development, Richmond VA
Annual Conference American Association of
Pastoral Counselors, Norfolk VA
References available upon request