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DEUS Synod 2012

Press Release

Fulfilling the Great Commission

Charge to the 2012 DEUS Synod by Bishop Marsh, Episcopal Visitor 
What has characterized our time together?

The synod was held on January 18-20, 2012 at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Picayune, Mississippi.

St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Picayune, Mississippi

Saint Barnabas Anglican Church, Picayune, MS

St.   Interior of Saint Barnabas Church
The church and other accommodations for the Synod were excellent.

Clergy

A Joy filled gathering

Before entering the Church for the High Mass - (l to r) Deacon Ramey, Danny Bersuder, Archdeacon Hawtin,
David Munn (Ordinand,) Fr. Keller, Brooke Huddleston, Bp. Marsh, Brianna Restivo, Michael Huddleston,
Fr. Kerouac, Fr. Vaughan, Fr. Jeanfreau and Fr. Kelley

The Rt. Rev. Brian R. Marsh, Episcopal Visitor

The Rt. Rev. Brian R. Marsh, Episcopal Visitor

 

The Very Reverend Father Jonathan J. Filkins - Rector
Dean, DEUS Western District

The Very Reverend Father Jonathan J. Filkins,
Rector Dean, DEUS Western District

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The Confirmands (The Liturgy of Confirmation begins with the renewal of baptismal promises and the profession of faith by the confirmands.):

(l to r) Michael Huddleston, Brooke Huddleston and Brianna Restivo 

 

Sarrah Wilhoit - Harpist and Organist at St. Barnabas

Sarrah Wilhoit - Harpist and Organist at St. Barnabas 

 

Fr. Jimmy Jeanfreau - Homilist

Fr. Jimmy Jeanfreau - Homilist 

 

St. Barnabas parishioner Allen Lowery and Sarrah Wihoit

St. Barnabas parishioner Allen Lowery and Sarrah Wihoit 

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Michael Huddleston at the Altar with his grandfather 

 

Newly ordained Deacon David Munn with Fr. Jeanfreau

Newly ordained Deacon David Munn with Fr. Jeanfreau 

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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me

 

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The Very Reverend Father Jonathan Filkins and
Brock Johnson from St. Stephen's in Timonium MD

Mimsy Adkins and Judy Spillmann, from St. Barnabas

Mimsy Adkins and Judy Spillmann, from St. Barnabas 

 

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Fr. John R. Jacobs with Bishop Marsh, Fr. John Vaughan
and members from St. Peter's Anglican Church
in East Palatka,
FL with a display of Blessings from their church.

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Laura Ewald, Murray, KY, from St Mark's Anglican Church

 

Fr. Michael Kerouac, Bishop-elect John Vaughn, Bp. Marsh,  and Jim Elkins from St. Georges Anglican Church in Columbus, GA

(l to r) Fr. Michael Kerouac, Bishop-elect John Vaughn,
Bp. Marsh, and Jim Elkins from St. Georges Anglican Church

Mark - Bassist of the Don Vappie Trio

Mark - Bassist of the Don Vappie Trio 

 

Extraordinary New Orleans jazz

Extraordinary New Orleans jazz 

The Don Vappie Trio with Fr. Jon Filkins

The Don Vappie Trio with Fr. Jon Filkins 

Susan Dolan and Patricia  Keller, St. George's delegates.

Susan Dolan and Patricia Keller, delegates from St. Georges Anglican Church

 

Patricia and Fr. Keller, St. George' s Anglican Church in Columbus Ga.

Patricia and Fr. Keller, St. Georges Anglican Church
in Columbus Ga.

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Jim Elkins from St. George' s Anglican Church in Columbus Ga. and Fr. Rhae Kelley from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD 

 

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Rosa Halbert, Laura Ewald, and Donna Szper

Donna Szper and Fr. Guy Hawtin, from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD

Donna Szper and Fr. Guy Hawtin, from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD 

 

Fr. Guy Hawtin, Brock Johnson and Brice Johnson - all from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD

Fr. Guy Hawtin, Brock Johnson and Brice Johnson -
all from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD 

Donna Szper, Maureen Waller and Fr. Guy Hawtin - from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD.

Donna Szper, Maureen Waller and Fr. Guy Hawtin
- from St. Stephen's, Timonium, MD 

Deacon and Mrs. Douglas Strack

Deacon and Mrs. Douglas Strack from St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Franklin, N.C.

 

Typical troublesome Anglicans

(l to r) Rosa Halbert and Donna Szper, from St. Stephen's,
Timonium, MD 

They had their same nicknames long before they found these
shirts in New Orleans.

Ardis Rovelstad, Anglican Church of Sts. Peter & Paul, and  Fr. Michael Kerouac

Ardis Rovelstad, Anglican Church of Sts. Peter & Paul, and Fr. Michael Kerouac, President, Standing Committee 

 

Fellow Anglican delegates to the Synod

"Fellow Anglican delegates to the Synod

Danny Bersuder, from St. Barnabas, Picayune, MS

Danny Bersuder, from Saint Barnabas Anglican Church, Picayune, MS