He served as assistant rector of St Bartholomew's Church in Nashville, Tennessee between 1971 and 1972, and then program developer of Youth Services in Memphis, Tennessee between 1972 and 1973. In 1972, he also became associate rector of the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis, serving till 1977.
He served as an assistant rector of St Bartholomew's Church in Nashville, Tennessee between 1971 and 1972, and then worked as a program developer for Youth Services in Memphis, Tennessee between 1972 and 1973. He also held the position of associate rector at the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis from 1972 to 1977.