A Conference for Seminarians

To Nourish Christ’s People From the Riches of His Grace: The Theology and Practice of Priesthood Today

A Conference to Encourage and Enrich Future Priests in Christ’s Church

St. Peter's Anglican Church, Tallahassee, Florida
March 3 - 6, 2012
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Registration Now Extended

Please RSVP to Carol Long, Director of Seminarian Internships by February 3, by email (clong@saint-peters.net) or phone (850-519-1998). A maximum of thirty (30) participants can be accommodated, so please make plans as soon as possible.

Are you ready to live into your calling?

Do you feel overwhelmed and lost amidst the torrent of knowledge you are gaining in Divinity School - the vagaries of the historicalcritical method, the intricacies of systematics and the sheer weight of church history - and, wondering all the while, “How do I use all this that I am learning to bless a parish?” We invite you to join us at St. Peter’s as we explore the practicalities and beauties of shepherding God’s people towards the everlasting holy places. We gather in worship, pray and break bread together, and hear from priests earnestly putting into practice the high calling of serving Christ’s church in Word and Sacrament. We also invite you to experience the warm embrace of a vibrant parish. You will be connected with parish families who will house, feed and pray for you while you are here and in the years to come.

All Meals, Lodging in Parish Homes and Conference Materials are Free

Come join us as we delve into the riches of the priesthood, with all its challenges and graces!

Conference Speakers

Fr. Eric Dudley

Fr. Eric Dudley (B.A. Wofford, M.Div. Vanderbilt, S.T.M. Yale, D.Min. Sewanee (in process)) served parishes in upstate South Carolina for nine years before coming to St. John's Episcopal Church in Tallahassee as Rector in 1995. In 2005, Fr. Dudley became Rector of the newly-formed St. Peter's Anglican Church.

Fr. Michael Petty

Fr. Michael Petty (B.A. Austin, M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. Vanderbilt) has served over twenty years of ordained ministry. Fr. Petty has also served as adjunct faculty at Perkins School of Theology (SMU), and Nashotah House. He is an Associate Rector at St. Peter’s and is the author of A Faith That Loves the Earth: The Ecological Theology of Karl Rahner, published by the University Press of America.

Fr. Gilbert Crosby (B.S.F & M.S.F. U. Florida, M.Div. Seabury-Western, D. Min. Trinity) served as Rector of St. Mark's, Starke, Florida, for over five years and Rector of St. Francis of Assisi in Tallahassee for over fifteen. Fr. Crosby founded All Saints Anglican Church, Tallahassee, in 2006, serving as Rector until his retirement in 2011. Fr. Crosby’s D.Min. focused on the spiritual formation of postulants for Holy Orders.

Fr. Andrew Rowell (B.A. Duke, J.D. Virginia, M.Div. Duke), a former speechwriter for the Clinton Administration, federal law clerk, and corporate tax attorney, was ordained to the diaconate in 2007 and the priesthood in 2009. After serving as the 2006 Duke Fellow at St. Peter’s, Fr. Rowell returned to the parish as an Associate Rector.

Fr. John Wallace

Fr. John Wallace (B.A. West Florida, M.Div. Nashotah House) toured the country for eight years as a lead singer and guitarist in his band, Dog Named David, before his ordination to the priesthood in 2007. As an Associate Rector at St. Peter’s, he founded the first Anglican ministry to college students in the Gulf Atlantic Diocese.

Conference Schedule

Saturday, March 3
4:00-6:00 pm	Arrival & Registration
6:00-6:30 pm	Welcome and Orientation
6:00-7:30 pm	Dinner at St. Peter’s
7:30-8:00 pm	Evening Prayer
Sunday, March 4
9:00-10:15 am	Holy Eucharist at St. Peter’s
11:00 am-1:00 pm	Conference Session I: “From Seminary to Parish: A Survival Guide” Fr. John Wallace
1:00-2:00 pm	Lunch at Taproots
2:00-4:00 pm	Conference Session II: “The Priesthood of Christ and the Priesthood of His Priests” Fr. Michael Petty
5:00-6:30 pm	Holy Eucharist at St. Peter’s
7:00-8:00 pm	Dinner at the Long Home
8:15-8:45 pm	Evening Prayer
Monday, March 5
8:00-8:30 am	Morning Prayer
8:30-9:00 am	Breakfast at St. Peter’s
9:00-10:30 am	Conference Session III: “The Priest as Pioneer: Leading the Baptized Into Their Priesthood” Fr. Andrew Rowell
10:30-11:00 am	Break and Conversation
11:00 am-12:30 pm	Conference Session IV: “The Priest and Pastoral Leadership” Fr. Eric Dudley
12:30-1:00 pm	Break and Conversation
1:00-2:00 pm	Lunch at St. Peter’s with Fr. Jim Hobby, Canon for Congregational Development for the Gulf Atlantic Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America
2:00-3:30 pm	Conference Session V: “Living into the Vocation to Holiness” Fr. Gil Crosby
3:30-4:00 pm	Break and Conversation
4:00-5:00 pm	Conference Session VI: “The Priest and the Liturgy” Fr. Eric Dudley
5:00-5:45 pm	Panel Discussion
5:45-6:00 pm	Break
6:00-7:00 pm	Closing Eucharist with Homily on “The Priesthood Today” Fr. Michael Petty
7:30-9:30 pm	Dinner Out with St. Peter’s Clergy
Tuesday, March 6
7:00-7:30 am	Morning Prayer
7:30-8:00 am	Breakfast at St. Peter's
8:00 am	Depart

About St. Peter's Anglican Church

St. Peter’s Anglican Church is a parish in the Gulf Atlantic Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, under the authority of our Bishop, The Right Reverend Neil Lebhar, and our Archbishop and Primate, The Most Reverend Robert Duncan. Just six years old, St. Peter’s has grown, by God’s grace, from 800 to over 1,600 members. Our parish life is built on the pillars of Worship, Fellowship, Education and Service. In all we do as a part of Christ’s Body, we seek to participate in God’s miraculous rescue mission to His beloved Creation.

ST. PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
WHERE CHRIST IS CHANGING LIVES TO CHANGE THE WORLD
901 THOMASVILLE ROAD
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303
850-701-0664
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