A man on fire ran into the offices of an Ocean City, Maryland church, setting the building on fire and killing himself and the church’s rector.

Fire officials do not know how John Raymond Sterner, 56, was set on fire.  He ran into the offices of St. Paul’s By-The-Sea screaming for help.  After grabbing a woman on the church’s staff and critically injuring her by setting her on fire, he ran through the very old wooden church building causing multiple fires.

The ensuing blaze took the life of 51-year-old Reverend David Dingwall, the rector of the church for the last 8 years.

Police say that Sterner frequently came for meals and assistance at a food pantry and clothing store for the poor that was run out the church.

The Reverend leaves behind a wife and three sons.