Ferris was educated at The University of Western OntarioWho's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1970. He has doctorates in Sacred Theology, Ministry and Theology.Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 He had incumbencies at St Luke's Church, Old Crow, Yukon and St Stephen's Memorial Church, London, Ontario. In 1981 he became the Bishop of Yukon. He was translated to be the Bishop of Algoma in 1995 and resigned that see in September 2008.
