Dr. Rev. Raymond Carl Ball

Dr. Rev. Raymond Carl Ball, 68, of Dallas, TX passed away on October 18, 2020. Born: August 25, 1952, at Reese AFB Hospital, Lubbock, Texas. Son of M/Sgt. Raymond L. Ball of Forestville, NY., and Anita Arlene Windham Ball of Lott, TX. Lived in: Lubbock, TX (Reese AFB); Rome, NY (Griffiss AFB); Tachikawa, Japan (Tachikawa,AFB); Washington, D.C. (Boling AFB, the Pentagon); Gifford, IL (Chanute AFB, Rantoul); Capital Heights, MD (Andrews AFB); Tucson, AZ (Davis Monthan AFB); Waco, TX (James Connally AFB); Dallas, TX. Education: B.S.Ed., Baylor University, 1974; B.D., Grace Christian College, 1975; Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) (M.Div. equivalent), Anglican School of Theology at the University of Dallas, 1988; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Seminary, 1994. Further studies done through: Institute of Contemplative Studies, The Anglican School of Theology at the University of Dallas, 1988-1990 (Spiritual Direction training), The St. Petersburg Theological Academy & Seminary, St Petersburg, Russia, 1993 Critical Incident Stress Management Training, University of Maryland, 2002-2003, Victim Relief Chaplaincy training, VRM of Dallas, 2008, The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Boston College, 2020 Work History: Ordained as Minister in the Christian Congregation, Inc., May 29, 1973, Assistant Pastor, Waco Christian Congregation, Waco, TX, 1973-1975, Bible Colporteur and Apprentice Book Binder, International Bible Association, Dallas, TX, 1975-1976, Medical Technician, Wadley Research Institute, 1976-1988, Assistant Pastor, Grace Fellowship Bible Church, Dallas, TX, 1976-1979, Instructor, Berean Bible & Missionary College, Dallas, TX,1977-1979, Ordained as Deacon, The Episcopal Church, June 18, 1988 Ordained as Priest, The Episcopal Church, June 10, 1989 Director and Headmaster, All Saints Episcopal Learning Center, Dallas, TX 1988-2011 Assistant, All Saints Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX 1988-1990, Interim Priest in Charge, All Saints Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX, 1988-1990, Professor of Anglican Studies, Anglican School of Theology at the University of Dallas, 1990-2005, Rector, All Saints Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX, 1992-2011, Chaplain, Grace Hospice, Plano, TX, 2008, Instructor, Formation in Direction program, Bryan, TX, 2005-2011, Interim priest, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Paris, TX, 2014-2015, Assistant, Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Dallas, TX, 2015-2017, Assistant, School of Spirituality, Dallas, TX, 2014-present time, Retired from parochial ministry, 2017 Volunteer Ministry and Other Service: Spiritual Advisor, Dallas-Fort Worth Episcopal Cursillo, 1989-2014 (Secretariat 2011-2014), Chaplain, Center for Christian Healing, Dallas, TX, 2006-2014, Chaplain (3 different Chapters), Order of St. Luke the Physician, 1991-2014, Spiritual Director, Sabine Creek Tres Dias Community, Dallas, TX, 2007-2012, Spiritual Director, Residents Encounter Christ, Winnsboro, TX, 2014-2019, Chaplain, Victim Relief Ministries, Dallas, TX, 2007-2012, Active Spiritual Director in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas since 1990 Memberships: International Order of St. Luke the Physician, since 1983, Spiritual Directors International, since 2008, Society for Buddhist-Christian studies, since 2003, Community of Aidah and Hilda, since 2003, Society of Catholic Priests of the Episcopal Church, since 2008, Affirming Anglican Catholicism, since 2004 Professed Associate of the Order of the Holy Cross (Anglican Benedictine), September 12, 2001 Arrangements are pending. Additional obituary information will follow soon.