 He was priest-in-charge of All Souls Church, Okinawa, until 1963 when he and his wife went to Kobe to study at the Language School; they remained in Kobe until 1965.On returning to Okinawa, Bishop Browning served at St. Matthew's Church in Oruku until 1968.On January 5, 1968, Browning was consecrated the first Missionary Bishop of Okinawa.