Born in Hampton, Virginia, Feb. 9, 1896, son of Charles Headley Bentley and Susan Elizabath (Cake). Graduated from College of William and Mary, 1919; Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1932; Doctor of Sacred Theology, General Theological Seminary, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Paul University, Japan; Doctor of Divinity, College of William and Mary, 1895. Ordained to the diaconate in Anvik, July 1922, by Bishop Rowe; to the priesthood, June 1929, by Bishop Tucker. Married May 29, 1921 to Elvira Wenworth Carr. Assistant, Christ Church, Anvik, 1921-25. Master, Charlotte Hall School, Maryland, 1925-26. Assistant, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1926-30. Archdeacon of the Yukon, 1930-31. Consecrated Suffragan Bishop of Alaska, Sept. 29, 1931; served as Suffragan, 1931-42; Bishop-in-Charge, 1942-43; Bishop of Alaska, 1943-47. Director, Overseas Dept; Vice President, Episcopal Church Executive Council, 1948-64. Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Hampton Virginia, June 12, 1989.

Born in Spray, North Carolina, May 6, 1918, son of the Rev. William Jones Gordon and Anna Barrow (Clark). Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, 1940; Bachelor of Divinity, Virgnia Theoligical Seminary, 1953. Ordained to the diaconate, Jan. 1943, by Bishop Penick; to the priesthood, July 1943, by Bishop Bentley. Married Shirley Lewis, July 16, 1943; he and Shirley had four children. Deacon-in-Charge, St. Peter's, Seward, 1943; Priest-in-Charge, St. Thomas' Mission, Point Hope, 1943-48. Consecrated Bishop of Alaska, May 18, 1948; served as Bishop until his retirement in 1974. Junior Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Men in U.S.A., 1953. Director, Project TEAM (Teach Each a Ministry), 1974-76. Assistant Bishop of Michigan, 1976-86. Died at Midland, Michigan, Jan. 4, 1994. Interred at Point Hope, Alaska.

George Clinton Harris was born Dec. 19, 1925 to Clinton George and Meta Grace (Warner) Harris. B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1950. S.T.B., 1953; S.T.M., 1953; D.D., 1983, General Theological Seminary. Ordained to the diaconate, May 1953; to the priesthood, Dec. 1953. Married Mary Shotwell, June 27, 1953; they had six children. Curate, Church of the Heavenly Rest, NYC, 1953-55; Chaplain, Easter School; Assist., Epiphany Church, Phillippines, 1956-62. Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1962-63. Principal, St. Francis H.S., Philippines, 1963-69. Rector, Lower Luzerne Parish, Hazelton, PA, 1970-74. Director, Dakota Leadership Program, 1974-81. Deputy, General Convention, 1979. Consecrated Bishop of Alaska, June 7, 1981. Harris retired as Bishop of Alaska in March of 1991. Died on May 7, 2000.

Born: Duncan, OK, Feb. 15, 1949, son of Gilbert Charleston and Billie Louise (Burns). Enrolled member, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. B.A., Trinity College, 1971; M. of Div., Episcopal Divinity School, 1976; D.D., Trinity College, 1992, and AK Pacific University, 1994. Native American Theological Association. Married Susan Flora Shettles, July 28, 1978; one son, Nicholas Tecumseh. Ordained to the diaconate, 1982; to the priesthood, Mar. 1983. Exec. Director, National Commission on Indian Work, NYC, 1980-82. Director, Dakota Leadership Program, 1982-84. Director, Cross-Cultural Studies; Assoc. Professor, Systematic Theology, Luther NW Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN, 1984-90. Vicar, Holy Trinity/St. Anskar, St. Paul, late 80's. Consecrated Bishop of Alaska, Mar. 23, 1991. Author: Reflections on a Revival: The Native American Alternative; Respecting the Circle: Sharing in Worship with Native Americans: Good News from Native America.

The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, VII bishop of Alaska, was born on Jan. 15, 1954 the son of Blake and Sue Nell MacDonald.  His formal education includes a B.A. degree in Religious Studies and Psychology from the College of St. Scholastics, Duluth, MN, a M.A. of Divinity Degree from Wycliffe College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and post graduate work at Luther-Northwestern Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. 

Bishop MacDonald has had a long and varied ministry, holding positions in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Duluth, MN; Tomah, WI and Mauston, WI; Portland, OR; and the Southeast Regional mission of the diocese of Navajoland.  Immediately prior to his ordination to the episcopate, Bishop MacDonald was Canon Missioner for Training in the Diocese of MN and vicar of St. Antipas' Church, Redby, and St. John-in-the-Wilderness Church, Red Lake, Red Lake Nation. 

Consecrated Bishop of Alaska, Sept. 13, 1997. Presently, the bishop is on the board of The Indigenous Theological Training Institute; the faculty of Leadership Academy for New Directions (Land XXVIII); and, a trustee of the Charles Cook Theological School in Tempe, AZ; and is the Board Chair for Church Innovations, Inc., member  of the Episcopal Council of Indian Ministries, Member of the Governor's Council on Suicide Prevention (AK), President of Alaska Christian Conference.  He is also a Third Order Franciscan.

Among his published works are "Native American Youth Ministries," co-authored with Dr. Carol Hampton and published in Resource Book for Ministries with Youth and Young Adults, the Episcopal Church Center, New York, NY, 1995; "It's in the Font: Sacramental Connections between faith and environment," Soundings, July 6, 1994, Vol. 16, No. 5; and A Strategy for Growth for the Episcopal Church: Joining Multiculturalism and Evangelism, Inter-Cultural Ministry Development, San Jose, CA, 1994.  He co-edited Liturgical Studies IV, just released by the Church Publishing Company. 

Married on Nov. 11, 1989, Mark and his wife, Virginia Sha Lynn, have three children:  daughters Rose May Li (born November 15, 1991), Brenna Li (born October 23, 1993), and one son, Adrian Blake (born May 21, 2000).