Summer Seminary Fellows
Carol Long, Coordinator
Director, Christian Formation
clong@saint-peters.net
(850) 701-0664, ext. 21
For several years, St. Peter's has hosted a divinity student from Duke Divinity School, for the summer, to give him or her practical experience in the operation of a large parish. St. Peter’s serves as a teaching parish for students from Duke University Divinity School. The student is placed with us in the summer for ten weeks and participates in the life and ministry of St. Peter’s. Working under the supervision of St. Peter’s clergy and Carol Long, our Fellow's are able to experience parish ministry in its fullness so as to be better able to discern his or her calling. This year we are honored to expand our program to include Seminarians from Trinity School for Ministry.
2010 Duke Fellow and Trinity Fellows
This year, in addition to the Duke Fellow, we’ll also host two seminarians from Trinity School for Ministry. The Duke Fellow is Zac Koons, and the Trinity Fellows are a married couple, Bo and Lilly Ubbens.
Zac Koons
Bachelor, Biblical and Theological Studies, Wheaton College, IL
Zachary “Zac” Gunnar Koons comes from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and majored in Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College (IL), where he also played varsity soccer for four years. A year abroad where he studied theology and church history in Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Rome was especially meaningful and influential for Zac. He has completed his first year at Duke Divinity School. Zac loves bluegrass and folk music, and listens to a lot of Ryan Adams. He also loves being outside, biking and playing as much soccer as possible. His intellectual influences include N.T. Wright, C.S. Lewis, Karl Barth, and John Howard Yoder, and he considers Lewis’s The Great Divorce the best book he’s ever read. He drinks a lot of coffee - they’ll know Zac well at RedEye!
07/28/10 - Not Like Hollywood, 09:00
07/04/10 - What Do I Do When Someone Sins?, 20:29
06/23/10 - Born from Barrenness, 08:40
06/09/10 - Radically Willing Hearts, 08:29
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Lilly Ubbens
Bachelor, English and Women's Studies, University of North Florida
Masters in Systematic Theology, Trinity School for Ministry
Lilly Sanders Ubbens is the daughter of missionaries; her father is an Anglican priest. Her early years were spent in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Lilly attended high school in Kansas where her father had a small parish. In 2001, the family moved to Florida, where Lilly majored in English and Women’s Studies at UNF. After graduation, she took creative writing workshops in New York City, then worked at Hubbard House, a battered women’s shelter in Jacksonville. In 2007, Lilly had an encounter with the Lord, and became dedicated to serving God and His people. She was active in her church in youth ministry, and worked as a lay counselor and healing prayer intercessor. Lilly enrolled at Trinity School for Ministry in 2008 with a desire to further her Christian formation and training. She has completed her second year with a Master’s Degree in Systematic Theology, and hopes to become a licensed Christian counselor. Lilly and her husband, Bo, met at Trinity’s Discernment Weekend; although both were from Jacksonville, God brought them together in Pittsburgh! They were just married this past January.
07/21/10 - Love God Like a Child, 09:00
07/07/10 - Worship the Giver, Not the Gifts, 08:53
06/13/10 - Forgiven and Forgiving, 15:33
06/02/10 - To Not Shrink Back, 07:08
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Bo Ubbens
Bachelors, Political Science and History, University of North Florida
David “Bo” Ubbens is a native of Jacksonville, where he attended St. Paul’s by the Creek with his loving family. He graduated from Episcopal High School in 2002. Although raised in the church, Bo had a pivotal experience with God as a young man of eighteen, and heard his call to the priesthood. While earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and History at UNF, Bo worked in youth ministry at St. Barnabas Anglican, and Church of the Redeemer, was a counselor at Camp Weed and participated in Inter-Varsity. Enrolled at Trinity School for Ministry since 2008, Bo hopes to complete his Master’s of Divinity next spring and God willing, be ordained as an Anglican priest. Bo and Lilly are both from the Gulf Atlantic Diocese and are happy to be serving and worshiping with God’s people so close to home! Bo is a soccer enthusiast and loves to read and discuss God’s word.
07/25/10 - Lord, Teach Us to Pray, 19:33
06/30/10 - God Leads Us to Reconciliation, 07:56
06/16/10 - God Reveals Himself, 07:16
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2009 Duke Fellow
Matthew Lewis
Undergraduate degree from the University of West Georgia
(2007, BA, Philosophy and Religion)
Matthew spent most of his childhood growing up in Pensacola, Florida until he moved to Louisville, Georgia at the beginning of high school. Matthew attended the University of West Georgia where he studied philosophy with a concentration in religious studies. Out of college he worked as a youth minister at St Paul's Episcopal Church in Summerville, South Carolina. After that, during the summer of 2008, he moved to San Buenaventura, Honduras to work at a children's home with the LAMB Institute. Matthew returned to the United States in August of last year, about a week before he began the Masters of Divinity program at Duke Divinity School. Matthew enjoys being outdoors and playing sports like ultimate frisbee and golf. Favorite hobbies include playing guitar and djembe, reading philosophy, and running. A couple of his favorite books are “The Great Divorce” by C. S. Lewis and “Works of Love” by Soren Kierkegaard.
Addresses by Matthew Lewis:
07/29/09 - We Are To Serve, 7:07
07/22/09 - Everything Has Become New, 9:01
07/12/09 - We Are Sent, 13:36
07/08/09 - Christianity is Not Convenient, 5:46
06/24/09 - Recapturing the Excitement of the Good News, 5:28
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2008 Duke Fellow
Kevin Johnson
Undergraduate degree from Indiana Wesleyan University (2007, BA, Youth Ministries and Vocal Music)
Kevin Johnson comes to us after his first year at Duke Divinity School in the Masters of Divinity program. He is a native of Wheaton, IL, and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in April 2007. While at IWU, he double-majored in Youth Ministries and Vocal Music. Kevin’s passion is one for ministry, and along with the responsibility of preaching, he longs to see the 20-30 year old generation restored in the Church. Kevin sings in the Duke Chapel Vespers Choir, and also sang in the Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale. He is a huge Chicago Cubs fan and enjoys playing golf. He is excited to be serving alongside St. Peters this summer, and looks forward to all that God has to teach him in this dynamic church environment.
Listen to homilies and performances given by Kevin
08/03/08 - Nothing Can Separate Us, 20:36
07/30/08 - Loving Others On God's Terms, 07:50
07/20/08 - The King of Love My Shepherd Is, 04:32
07/06/08 - Beyond the Struggle: Glimpses of Resurrection, 19:29
06/29/08 - Beck's It Is Well With My Soul, 04:15
06/18/08 - Let Us Be Hated For Our Love, 09:24
05/28/08 - Joining God's Blessing-Song, 06:31
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2007 Duke Fellows
Carey Sims
MBA from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, 2004
Undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA (1995, BA, Spanish and International Studies)
Raised in Onancock on Virginia's Eastern Shore until the age of 10 when her father's business skill took the family to Fargo, ND where she lived from the age of 10 to 17 and where Carey became very handy with a tennis racket. The family moved back to the Eastern Shore just in time for Carey's senior year in high school, so she followed in her mother and grandmother's footsteps and completed her education at St. Mary's School in Raleigh, NC and where her tennis team won 3rd in the State. 1995 Graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA with a BA in Spanish and International Studies. Studied at the University of Salamanca and the University of Barcelona, which included an internship with the Youth Olympics in Andorra (north of Spain) as a part of her undergraduate language training. Moved to the Washington, DC area in 1995 where her family relocated to start Upscale Resale, the area's largest consignment furniture business. Worked as an advertising Account Executive for Telemundo from 1995-1997 and as the Personnel and Marketing manager for Upscale Resale from 1997-2006. Served as a youth volunteer at Downtown Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA from 1999-2001; served on the launch team for National Community Church in Arlington, VA from 2003-2005 and as coordinator of the healing prayer ministry for Kairos at The Falls Church from 2004-2006. Received an MBA from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia in 2004. Trained in Healing Prayer through the programs coordinated by Leanne Payne at Wheaton College (IL), John Sanford's Elijah House and Francis McNutt's Christian Healing Ministries in Jacksonville, FL.
Listen to her sermons given at St. Peters:
08/05/07 - Receive the Sufficiency of Christ, 17:04, 5.0 MB
06/13/07 - Become Pure Vessels, 6:22, 1.9 MB
Gannon Sims
Undergraduate degree from Baylor University, (1999, BA, Major: Speech Communication, Minor: Music)
Native of Conroe, Texas (in the piney woods 40 miles North of Houston) where his parents are active members of First Baptist Church. 1999 Graduate of Baylor University where he served two years as Student Body President (BA Major: Speech Communication/Minor: Music). Lived in the Washington, DC area from 1999-2006; served as a Legislative Aide in the U.S. Senate and as a public affairs officer for the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Served as a worship leader for the Kairos Community at The Falls Church in Falls Church, VA from 2002-2006, a youth Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA from 1999-2005, and a National Prayer Breakfast Volunteer from 2002- 2005. Sang four seasons with the Master Chorale of Washington. At Duke Divinity, Gannon assists with worship planning in the office of the Chaplain. In Durham, Carey and Gannon attend All Saints Church (AMIA).
Listen to his sermons and performances given at St. Peters
08/05/07 - Be Unto Your Name, 3:00, 3.6 MB
08/01/07 - Look Forward to the Kingdom of God, 10:09, 3.0 MB
07/29/07 - More Precious Than Silver, 1:38, 2.0 MB
07/29/07 - Beck's Offertory, 3:07, 3.7 MB
07/22/07 - Holy Expectations, 15:42, 4.6 MB
06/24/07 - Give Me Jesus, 3:47, 4.5 MB
06/20/07 - Lay Down Your Lives, 10:49, 3.2 MB
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2006 Duke Fellow and Visiting Seminarian
Andrew Rowell
St. Peter's Duke Fellow, Summer 2006
Undergraduate degree from Duke University, Political Science and Creative Writing
Prior to entering into seminary, Andrew received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Creative Writing from Duke University. He then worked in Washington D.C. as a speechwriter for the Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Clinton administration. He completed law school at The University of Virginia and was employed as a tax attorney in a large D.C. law firm. Andrew attended The Falls Church in the Washington area, where he helped with their college and young adult ministries. He returned to his alma mater, Duke, to enter their Divinity School and graduated in 2008. In the summer of 2006, he was the Duke Fellow for St. Peter’s in the Teaching Parishes Program. Fr. Andrew joined us as the Associate Rector for Youth and Families, on September 2, 2008 and was ordained into the priesthood at St. Peter's on May 8, 2009.
Listen to his St. Peter's sermons, given as undergraduate of Duke Divinity School. (For future sermons, given as a member of St. Peter's Clergy, please visit the Sermons and Teachings page):
06/01/08 - Removing the Saw Horses, 22:11
04/01/07 - The Story That Shapes Our Lives, 20:22, 6.0 MB
10/29/06 - Maturing in Christ, 19:17, 5.6 MB
07/30/06 - Prisoners of Christ, 25:18, 7.2 MB
07/09/06 - Prophetic Living, 19:37, 5.6MB
Ian McCarthy
St. Peter's Visiting Seminarian, Summer 2006
Ian McCarthy was an active part of the St. Peter’s community during the summer of 2006, while doing his Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) requirement at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Ian was a Trinity School for Ministry Seminary student.
On Thursday May 22, 2008, Ian was ordained as a priest at St. Anne's Anglican Church in Oceanside California. He was ordained by the Right Reverend Francis R. Lyons of the Diocese of Bolivia. Fr. Ian is the son of the Reverend Patrina and S. Melville McCarthy of All Saints Anglican Church Tallahassee, Florida, and serves as the Associate Rector for Youth at St. Anne's.
Listen to his sermon:
07/02/06 - Be Generous, 11:51, 3.5 MB
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