Robert M. Moody

Ordained as a deacon on June 21, 1966, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1967, by bishop J. Milton Richardson. After ordination, he became a chaplain at Baylor University 1966–1968, then priest in charge of St Matthew's church in Waco, Texas, and vicar at St James Church in McGregor, Texas before becoming an assistant at the Church of St John the Divine in Houston, Texas, and serving at St James Church in Riverton, Wyoming. He served as rector of Grace Church in Alexandria, Virginia (1985-1987) prior to his election as Bishop of Oklahoma.^[2]

Moody was elected as the Coadjutor Bishop of Oklahoma on September 19, 1987, at St Paul's Cathedral on the first ballot. He was then consecrated to the episcopate on February 6, 1988, by Presiding Bishop Edmond L. Browning.^[3] During his episcopate, he dealt with the aftermath of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. His involvement included evacuating a housing development, providing pastoral assistance in a nearby hospital, and distributing over $500,000 to those in financial need.^{[citation needed]}

He also pursued an active ministry among Native American, appointing an Indian missioner and developing a center for Indian ministry in Watonga, Oklahoma.^{[citation needed]} He retired in 2007.