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Bishop Fincke was ordained to the presbyterate in February 1981,
and served parishes in
Cape May
,
New Jersey
and
Clearwater
,
Florida
, before being received into the Reformed Episcopal Church as a
presbyter in 1986. During that same year, he became the
Rector of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church,
Oreland
,
Pennsylvania
. In 1994 he was called west to serve as the Vicar
of All Saints Mission in
Vacaville
,
California
. He accepted the call to King of Glory Reformed Episcopal
Mission on Easter Day, 2004.
Bishop Fincke was consecrated to the episcopate on June 21, 1996
by the Most Rev. Leonard W. Riches, Presiding Bishop of the
Reformed Episcopal Church, along with the Rt. Rev. Royal U. Grote,
Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of Mid-America, the Rt. Rev.
Sanco K. Rembert, then Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the
Southeast, and the Rt. Rev. James Cortez West, Bishop Co-adjutor to
Bp. Rembert in the Southeast..
Bishop Fincke has been active in community service for many
years. He is Distinguished Past President of the
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Kiwanis Club. In
Lower Township
,
New Jersey
he served as the 1st Vice President of the Baytown Kiwanis Club, and
he was active as an advisor to the Mayor of Lower Township.
Bishop Fincke is also an Eagle Scout.
He is married to Ann Caskey Fincke, whose father was also a pastor. They
have four children; Kathryn Joy Fischer (husband, Matthew), Emily
Louise, Elizabeth Margaret, and Andrew David. |
