Aquinas House
The Rev. Canon Kevin Goodrich, OP, Acting Prior
Brother Kevin is one of the founding members of the Order. His life and ministry presently are located in the Diocese of North Dakota. There he serves as priest-in-charge of Grace Episcopal Church in Jamestown, ND and as the Canon Missioner for the Eastern region of the state. His ministries include the supervision of congregations and their leaders (both lay and ordained), teaching in the diocesan school for ministry, and serving as a parish pastor. Brother is the author of a number of articles and books, including: "Cell Phone Spirituality," "Plugging into God's Story" and "Anglican Dominicans: An Introduction for Seekers and the Curious." Brother was appointed prior of Aquinas House in 2009.
Michael Burroughs, Oblate
Brother Michael lives and works in St. Louis, MO. He serves the Diocese of Missouri as Coordinator for the Education for Ministry (EfM) program, and is mentor of an EfM group. With his wife,Jan, he is Co-Convener of the Missouri Chapter of Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF). He is a lifetime Associate of the Catholic community of Dominican sisters in Racine, WI, whose mission is aligned with his ministries ("Committed to Truth and Compelled to Justice"). In his woking life Brother Michael is Managing Director of a regional office of an international executive recruiting firm, and operates his own consulting business specializing in executive and career coaching and organization development. In 2001 he retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as a colonel with 29 years of service. Brother Michael is an avid sailor, fly fisherman and guitar player.
The Rev. Ronald L. Firestone, OP
Brother Ron is a bi-vocational priest in Bolivia. He holds licensure and graduate degrees in Psychology and Nutrition. He is the first fully licensed and recognized Doctor of Chiropractic in Bolivia. He was invited to Bolivia by a university where he and his wife founded several academic programs. His wife, Violet, is a Vocational Deacon and a psychologist. Together they have developed multiple ministries including a Wellness Center, social outreach programs, leadership development and new church planting. He is the Rector of the Anglican Episcopal Church "Hosanna" in the city of Santa Cruz.
Brother Carl Reginald Hooker, OP
Brother Hooker is an economist in Columbia, MO where he works for the University of Missouri Healthcare System. He serves as a Licensed Eucharistic Minister and Preacher in the Diocese of Missouri.
Sister Pamela Pranke, OP
Sister Pam feels greatly blessed and joyful in the Dominican lifestyle. She participates actively in her home church and diocese as a volunteer, Lay Minister and Preacher while developing a prayer ministry. Helping those who experienced abuse and violence has been a special concern to her. As a Registered Nurse and educator she has traveled to Guatemala for many years participating in short term medical missions in conjunction with the San Marcos Episcopal congregation in Xela. Sister Pam enjoys God's creation by birding at her home in Spiritwood Lake, ND and in her travels.
The Rev. Philip C. Ray, OP
Brother Phil is a bi-vocational Episcopal Priest living with his wife, Sally, in Dalhart, Texas. He is rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Dalhart, in the Diocese of Northwest Texas, and serves as Director of Dental Services for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Dalhart Unit. Besides degrees in dentistry and an MS in Counseling Psychology, Brother Phil holds a Certificate in Individual Theological Studies from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. Brother Phil and Sally have made multiple mission trips to Honduras and Guatemala and have studied psychology and spirituality at the Jungian Institute in Switzerland. They have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
Sister Sally Ray, OP
Sister Sally lives with her husband, Phil, in Dalhart, Texas. They have five adult children and eight grandchildren. Sister Sally has served as a Licensed Eucharistic Minister, in Stephen Ministry Leadership, Bible studies and EFM, as well as mission trips, Cursillo and intercessory prayer. She holds an M.S., CCC-SLP in speech therapy, and as a speech pathologist she works with children with autism and multiple disabilities. She is passionate for our Lord Jesus Christ and His Holy Word. She is grateful for the community of the Anglican Order of Preachers.
Sister Jackie Sather, OP
Sister Jackie lives in Jamestown, North Dakota. She has been a dance teacher for over 40 years, teaching children ages 3 through teen tap, ballet and jazz. She has one adult son. Sister has achieved many distinctions and awards in dance and other arenas including being a former Miss North Dakota, but she is quick to say "nothing fills her heart more than her relationship with Jesus Christ." She is active at her home parish-Grace Church in Jamestown-in several liturgical ministries including lay reader, acolyte, and altar guild. She offers dance lessons through the church, as well as a liturgical dance group.
Catherine House
Brother Harris Rowzie, OP, Acting Prior
Brother Harris is a professional mental counselor specializing in rehabilitation work out of his own practice in Sulphur, LA. He serves as a Lector and Licensed Eucharistic Minister at his home parish, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Sulphur, LA. He currently is studying at the Diocesan School of Theology to enhance his ministry skills. He is happily married to Janice H. Barber (Rowzie), an attorney whose practice is in Sulphur. Brother also volunteers one week a month as a missionary in the Diocese of North Dakota working with fellow Dominican Brother Kevin Goodrich OP.
Brother Scott Boykin, OP
Scott is an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. He is Senior Warden at Christ Anglican Church, which is a member parish of the Anglican Diocese of Bolivia. Scott is a student in the MA in Ministry program at Nashotah House Seminary. He holds a PhD in political science from Tulane University and a JD from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Brother Michael Clark, OP
Brother Michael is an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Montgomery, AL. He is a Cursillista and a graduate of the Education for Ministry program. Brother Michael's varied ministries range from Sunday School teacher to softball coach, and he is pursuing Dominican studies in expectation of God's further call to ministry.
Brother Jimmy LeBlanc, OP
Brother Jimmy was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, attending a Christian Brother's School for his elementary and high school education. He was ordained as permanent deacon and served Roman Catholic parishes as a deacon for a decade before being received into the Episcopal Church. In the year 2000, Brother Jimmy, as a deacon, was assigned to Incarnation Episcopal Church of Lafayette in the Diocese of Western Louisiana. His assignment was to work with the homeless, the addicted, and the lonely. Two years later he was ordained priest and now serves that parish as its vicar. Father Jimmy is a retired professional firefighter who finished his career with the rank of chief of training.
The Rev. Guy Mackey, OP
Brother Guy Mackey is the Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Farmington, New Mexico. He holds an MDiv from Cranmer Theological House. He also has completed his ThD at Laud Hall Seminary in Florida. His ministries include a teaching assignment to the Diocesan School of Theology (Christian Spirituality), assistance at the Canterbury House ministry at Centenary College. He also has been used by the bishop as a mentor in ordination discernment. His personal studies include comparative religion, liturgics, and far-Eastern martial arts.
Brother Ken Murphy, OP
Brother Ken is a registered professional land surveyor and carries out his pastoral and teaching ministry at Christ Memorial Church in Mansfield. Louisiana. He is a graduate of the Diocesan School of Theology and a Licensed Eucharistic Minister. He is at present the Order's representative to the National Association of Episcopal Christian Communities.
Brother George West, OP
Brother George, a retired lawyer, works the front desk at his home church, St. John's Montgomery, where he teaches Centering Prayer, mentors an Education For Ministries seminar, and serves as a spiritual director. A trained Centering Prayer instructor with Contemplative Outreach, he has practiced Centering Prayer for over twenty years, and received his spiritual director's training at Sursum Corda, which is sponsored by the Diocese of South Carolina. He has an extensive background in Mahayana Buddhism, which he studied at Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO. Presently, he is reading the Bible in Hebrew and Greek. Brother George sought out the Anglican Order of Preachers because of a dream.
Blackfriars House
The Rev. David Smith, OP, Acting Prior
Brother David is the Deacon at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Napanee Ontario. Brother's Diaconal ministry is to the poor, homeless and hungry of his community. To meet the needs of these marginalized people, he started and runs Morningstar Mission-a place to get meals, food, shelter and much more. Brother Dave also works full time in the Chaplains Department of Corrections Canada, mostly in the administration but also as interim chaplain as required.
The Rev. Don Bailey, OP
Brother Bailey is a priest and hospital chaplain in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is priest in charge of St. Alban's, Amherst Island as well. He is a member of St. James' Parish. He has been a parish priest in the Diocese of Moosonee, where he learned to speak Moose Cree, and in the Diocese of Ontario. His educational background is in history and law. He also holds an MDiv from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. Brother Don practised law (criminal, correctional, and constitutional) for ten years. He has been active in youth ministry and was the first spiritual director for the diocese's youth Cursillo movement. He loves to preach and is a student of scripture.
Brother Gordon James Berghuis, OP
Brother Gordon James lives in Saugatuck, MI where he attends All Saints Episcopal Church. He is a Eucharistic Lay Minister, Acolyte and occasional preacher. He currently is studying Spiritual Companioning and Facilitation of Contemplative Groups in Spiritual Formation at the Dominican Center at Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brother Gordon James is on the Bishop's staff as Coordinator of Religious and Contemplative Life for the Diocese of Western Michigan. He maintains an active ministry in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Douglas Davison, Oblate
Brother Doug and his wife, Ursula, live in Jarvis, a southern Ontario town near Lake Erie. They have 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren. Ursula is an RN, and after careers in banking and then classroom instruction, Doug devotes most of his time to St. Paul's Anglican, Jarvis, serving as Lay Reader, Rector's Warden and Cemetery Chairman. In ecumenical work, Doug helped found a soup kitchen for a Methodist church and operated a thrift store for a Baptist church. Doug and Ursula cherish time together.
Geoffrey Mackey, Oblate
Oblate Geoffrey Mackey is Director of Distance Learning at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (Ambridge, PA) and a graduate student in liturgical theology at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary (Pittsburgh). He has been involved in a variety of ministries including Christian education, pastoral care, liturgical and peace & justice ministries.
The Rev. Justin Read-Smith, OP
Brother Justin resides in London, UK, with his wife Liz and their three children, John, Nat, and Katie. He is serving his title post at St. Mary's Ealing. He trained for the priesthood at Regent College, Vancouver, BC. During which time, he served in young adult and youth ministry in two local parishes. Prior to that, he and his wife were involved with Youth With a Mission (YWAM). In the first three years of their marriage, Brother Justin and Liz were in 13 different nations. His interests include: liturgics, monasticism, neo-monastic communities, fly fishing and backpacking.
The Rev. Dr. Bob Rowlands, OP
Brother Bob is priest in St. John's, Newfoundland, in the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. His studies include History (Eastern Nazarene College, Northeastern University), Theology (Victoria University, Drew University), and Theatre Arts (Queen's University). Prior to his retirement, he enjoyed thirty-three years of pastoral ministry in six parishes in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Newfoundland, fifteen of which were in the United Church of Canada and eighteen in the Anglican Church of Canada. His special interest is Adult Religious Education, particularly the teaching of Christian doctrine. Brother Bob recently served the Order at Grace Episcopal Church in Jamestown, North Dakota, where he was Missionary-in-Residence. He presently ministers as Honorary Assistant at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Muriel Sowden, Oblate
Originally from Durham, England, Muriel is married to Richard (who works in Rome)and has two adult children. A worship leader in the Methodist Church, she is now beginning Local Preacher training. She has found her spiritual home with the Dominican family and is committed to study and prayer. Muriel feels particularly called to work alongside the elderly and those people who find themselves marginalised in our society.
Whitefield House
The Rev. Thomas J. Hudson, OP, Acting Prior
Brother Tom is a non-stipendiary Episcopal priest serving a rural Appalachian parish in the Diocese of Maryland, where he is a member of the Mutual Ministry Team that serves as the Rector of the church. Brother grew up in the Episcopal Church, then became a Roman Catholic at 18 and completed two years of seminary before God took him down a different path. He recommitted himself to the Episcopal Church and has been active as an organist, choir director liturgist, preacher, and vestry member over the years. Brother Tom is a software applications manager for the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC. He speaks Spanish and is a leader in the Hispanic/Latino ministry in his parish and diocese.
The Rev. Dr. AKM Adam, Oblate
Oblate A.K.M. Adam teaches in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Glasgow. He previously has taught at Duke Divinity School, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Eckerd College, and has served parishes in New Haven, Tampa, and Evanston. His books, articles and presentations range from the New Testament to hermeneutics and theology, to technology, to comics, to pedagogy.
The Rev. William Burk, OP
Father Burk is Rector of Creator Episcopal Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia and a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary where he received his MDiv. Fr. Bill's ministry of preaching and teaching focuses on spiritual life and development which has led to numerous Diocesan as well as National Church positions. He is a regular seminar and retreat leader as well as a member of "Brother in Christ Ministries," a seminar, retreat mission, and resource production ministry within the church.
Brother Christopher Hamlett, OP
Brother Christopher Hamlett currently lives in Smithfield, Virginia as a nurse. He has been in the nursing field for 19 years. He is a member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Suffolk, Virginia were he serves at the altar, as Lay Reader and sings in the Choir. Brother Christopher volunteers with local organizations to help feed the hungry and for the free clinic. Brother serves as correspondent for Associates for the Order. Brother Christopher enjoys singing, hiking and reading. Brother Christopher is a member of the National Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.
Brother Timothy Hushion, OP
Brother Tim is a member of The Church of The Holy Cross, Sullivans Island, SC. He serves as a Lector and Chalice Bearer at the
The Rev. Jeffrey A. Mackey, OP
Fr. Jeffrey A. Mackey served for nineteen years as an ordained pastor in The Christian & Missionary Church, pastoring in
He served as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for
Sister Heather Rollins, OP
Sister Heather is a member of Old Donation Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. She lives with her husband Scott, two teen-aged children, and two cats. Heather finds great joy in music and beauty in all forms, and often descends into puns and 'smart-aleckiness.'
The Rev. Dr. Elena Thompson, OP
Sister Elena was elected Rector of the Congregation in 2006. She serves as a mission priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia and as a member of General Board of Examining Chaplains of the Episcopal Church. She has taught history at the undergraduate level in Georgia and South Carolina.
Episcopal Visitor
The Right Reverend William O. Gregg is the Bishop Visitor in succession to Bishops Louttit and Hargrove. Bishop Gregg is Assistant Bishop in North Carolina and formerly the Diocesan in Eastern Oregon. Bishop Gregg was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, ordained deacon and priest in the Diocese of Virginia, consecrated Bishop in eastern Oregon in 2000. His doctorate is in the area of systematic theology. He is a member of the house of bishops theology committee, of the General Board of Examining Chaplains, and of the International Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue. He is not only acquainted with the third order religious groups, having received renewals of vows by Franciscans in the past, but is also involved in research into religious rules and co-teaches with Jo Bailey Wells at Duke a course on religious rules as the foundation of canon law.
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