David John Bird (born 16 December 1946) is dean emeritus of the historic Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the oldest church structure in continuous use in San Jose. He is a parish priest who reads and writes poetry and is particularly fond of Alfred Lord Tennyson. As a theologian, he emphasizes a liberal, compassionate, and inclusive approach and is devoted to ecumenism.[1] Bird promotes Christian unity and is published in this field; since 2002, he has served on the national Committee of The Episcopal Church-United Methodist Church Dialogue.[2][3]
- ^ Dr. Bird served as lecturer at annual Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic Conference, West Virginia (1990) and was presenter to metropolitan Lutheran synods on the Anglican view of Episcopacy (1993). He was also conference speaker for local Roman Catholic and Episcopalian dioceses, San Diego (1995) and was co-chair of the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical Officers (1988-93). He was a member of the national United Methodist-Episcopal dialogue (2002-2015).
- ^ James Solheim (5 March 2003). "Dialogue between Episcopalians and Methodists showing promise". Episcopal Church. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "A Theological Foundation for Full Communion between The Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church" (PDF). Episcopalchurch.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.