St. Michael the Archangel News
Click HERE for updated pictures of our new facility in Nashville!
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August 2008
Hancock County Food Pantry Collection a Success!
The Clergy and parishioners of St. Paul's (our Greenfield Mission) collected food and cash donations at the Greenfield Wal-Mart on
Saturday, August 16th for the Hancock County Food Pantry!
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August 2008
He's One of Our Own!!!
Father Sean Templeton joins St. Michael's staff!!
Father Sean Templeton is now a part of our staff! Father Sean was priested in May 2008 by Bishop Roger Ames
of CANA and Bishop Frank Lyons of Bolivia. He has moved to Muncie and will serve all our missions!
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July 2008
The GAFcon Communiqué is released
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June 2008
Father Tom returns from medical leave
Father Tom returned from his medical leave on June 1st following a stroke he suffered on April 14th.
Though he attempted a return in late April, his condition required a longer rehabilitation.
He took part in the ordination and preached and celebrated at St. Patrick's and St. Anne's on 8th.
Services at St. Matthew's were postponed due to the flooding in Brown County. An audio link to the sermon is found below.
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March 2008
The Reverend Sean Templeton to preach at all Missions
April 12-13
Deacon Sean Templeton is a life-long resident of Huron, Ohio. He attended Ashland University where he graduated with honours in 2005
majoring in Political Science, History and Philosophy. He will graduate from Ashland Theological Seminary with a Masters in Divinity in June.
Deacon Templeton will be ordained a priest on May first by Bishop Roger Ames of CANA. He is currently serving at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Milan, Ohio as well as planting a church in the Fremont, Ohio area.
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December 2007
CANA Consecrates Four New Bishops
OUR NEW BISHOPS!
Picture from the website of Fr. Richard Dalton www.FatherDalton.com
On Sunday, 9 December 2007, the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) held the consecration of four new suffragan bishops
in the USA. From left to right: Bishop Amos Fagbamiye (Indianapolis), Bishop Roger Ames (Ohio), Archbishop Peter Akinola,
Bishop David Anderson (Atlanta), and Bishop Nathan Kanu (Oklahoma). These four will join Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns and
Suffragan Bishop David Bena in leading CANA.
Link to Biographies of ALL our Bishops
Pictures of Father Tom with the Bishops
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October 2007
St. Michael the Archangel transfers into CANA
In October, Bishop Lyons of Bolivia and Bishop Minns of CANA completed our transfer from the Church of Bolivia into CANA,
the Convocation of Anglicans in North America. What is CANA? Find our by visiting the CANA website or by reading
Bishop Minn's "What is CANA?" letter, or CANA's Frequently Asked Questions.
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September 2007
Welcome to Our New Deacons!
Our former Bishop, the Right Reverend Frank Lyons, Bishop of Bolivia, was in Indiana making his Visitation for both Confirmation and Ordination.
All three Missions of St. Michael the Archangel gathered together on Saturday, September 29th (St. Michael and All Angels Day)
for a service of Ordination and Confirmation. We welcome our two new deacons the Rev. Dan Conley and the Rev. PT Morgan, and our confirmands,
Stephanie Tirman, Scotty Tirman, John Crowmer and Daniel Crowmer!
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March 2007
Important News
On March 17, 2007 then Deacon Chuck Conover and Father Tom Tirman received Notices of Inhibition from the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Indianapolis. Please use the links below to connect to the pertinent documents and statement.
Fr. Tirman's Statement on Inhibitions
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