Clergy Gather for Annual Conference

Tidings

Linda Arguedas February 09, 2013

Over eighty retired and active clergy were in attendance during the annual diocesan clergy conference February 4-6, 2013.

Bishop Baxter blessing
Bishop Nathan D. Baxter opens the annual clergy conference with a blessing of the diocesan clergy.

Bishop Nathan Baxter opened the conference with a blessing of the clergy. During the three day conference, a Fireside Chat was hosted by The Rt. Rev. Edward Little of the Diocese of Northern Indiana on same gender blessings; Canon Kortright Davis, Howard University, presented Tuesday on Anglicanism and Evangelism. The conference wrapped up Wednesday with a closing Eucharist in which the Rt. Rev. Nathan Baxter entrusted his "staff" to the Rt. Rev. David Jones, who will shepherd the diocese until the return of Bishop Baxter from a three month sabbatical.

Bishop Edward Little
Bishop Edward Little, Diocese of Northern Indiana, addresses clergy on making room for theological minorities during the Fireside Chat Monday evening of the annual diocesan clergy conference.