Bishop Douglas Miles, BUILD Co-Chair Emeritus and Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) Co-Chair, passed away August 3, 2021, after complications from heart surgery.
Bishop was a giant of a man, pastor, leader, and friend. For more than 50 years, Bishop Miles has been on the front-lines of every major social change in Baltimore and every major fight led by IAF. As long-standing BUILD and Metro IAF Leader Carol Reckling said, “It’s almost unfathomable to grasp Bishop’s reach. One way or another he impacted every one of us.”
We were blessed with one of the greatest. We are all part of his legacy. We miss him dearly and are reminded of the words from God to the prophet that Bishop often closed out actions with, “Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us? And the voice of the prophet responded, ‘Here am I, send me.’”
As we continue to answer the call and fight the good fight, please join us to celebrate Bishop Miles’ incredible prophetic voice, brilliant wisdom, deep laughter, and shared memory on October 22 at St Matthew Catholic Church and on October 23 at Koinonia Baptist Church.
In remembrance