JAMES JENSEN’s Obituary JAMES JENSEN Obituary: JAMES JENSEN’s Obituary by the Daily-Chronicle. We heard at Church yesterday that a former priest of our Church (from 25 years ago)died suddenly on Saturday sometime. Very sad for all... my prayers and thoughts are with the family and friends of Fr. Jim. (This photo was one posted in an online obituary: Fr. James Jensen speaks during a Christmas Eve service at Grace Church on Elizabeth Street in Utica, Wednesday, December 24, 2008.)
Fr. Jim was one of the priests who was very instrumental in inviting me (just as I was then) into a living and loving relationship with Jesus, and for that I will always be eternally grateful. It was Fr. Jim who asked me to consider being Treasurer of Christ Church over 25 years ago, one ministry position I still hold - (and at the time I thought people were clamouring to be treasurer! ha!)
Here is an article from a paper near where he lived about Fr. Jim... (or click on the link above, where there is also an online guestbook you can sign)
The Very Rev. James M. Jensen, 62, of New Hartford, N.Y., rector of Grace Church, Utica, and dean of the Utica-Rome District of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, died suddenly Nov. 14, 2009, at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, N.Y.
He was born Nov. 28, 1946, in Racine, Wis., the son of Marny and Joyce Jensen.
Rev. Jensen graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1969.
He graduated from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., in 1972.
He was ordained to the priesthood in 1972 at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, Wis. He served parishes in Greenville, Mich., Joliet, Delavan, Wis., DeKalb and Hinsdale, prior to becoming rector of Grace Church, Utica, in 2001.
Rev. Jensen also served the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York as a member of the Executive Board and the Standing Committee.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, of New Hartford; his son, Gregory Jensen of DeKalb; his step-son, John Buzzard, and step-daughter, Alison Buzzard, of New Hartford; a brother, Michael Jensen, and two sisters, Jeanne Jensen and Barbara Blackshear, all of Wisconsin; and his former wife, Bonnie Jensen of DeKalb.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Jerry Jensen.
The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Grace Church, Utica, where a Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams, III, Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Central New York. Calling hours will be 3-6 p.m. Thursday at Grace Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Church Music Fund or the Sisters of St. Margaret – Haiti.
For information, call Friedel Funeral Home at 315-724-6105.
Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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UPDATED INFO: This is another photo of Fr. Jim, from his wife, Kathy's blog, Lady of Silences, that I recently found. If you go to her blog, you'll find some of Fr. Jim's sermon's and more information. I never knew Kathy, but I send my love and prayers to her and the family as well as to Bonnie and Gregory. xoxoxo
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