SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 5th
8:00am Registration Opens
9:00am Morning Prayer
9:30am Clergy Gathering with Archbishop Foley & Bishop Frank
Laity Seminar – Session one
10:30am Break
11:00am Clergy Deanery Meetings
Laity Seminar – Session two
Spouses Gathering
Mid-South Mini Synod
12:00pm Midday Prayer
12:15pm Lunch
1:30pm Deacon Ordination Service Rehearsal (only for candidates & Sponsors)
2:00pm Workshop Session 1 / Mission Roundtable
3:00pm Break
3:30pm Workshop Session 2 / Mission Roundtable
4:30pm Break
5:30pm Deacon Ordination Service
7:00pm Deacon’s celebration Dinner for all Synod attendees
Friday, November 6th
9:00am Morning Prayer
9:30am Session one with Bishop Darryl Fitzwater
10:30am Break
11:00am Session two with Bishop Darryl Fitzwater
12:00pm Midday Prayer
12:15pm Lunch
Rectors and wives lunch
2:30pm Synod Business Meeting (For Clergy and Delegates)
4:30pm Break
5:00pm Clergy Vesting
Deacons
Priests
5:30pm Diocesan Worship Service with:
Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Renewal of Ordination Vows
Blessings of the Oils
Presentation of the Bishop’s Cross Award
7:00pm Dinner
GUEST SPEAKER
The Rt. Rev. Darryl Fitzwater
Bishop Ordinary for the Diocese of All Saints (ACNA)
The Rt. Rev. Darryl Fitzwater is the Bishop Ordinary for the Diocese of All Saints (ACNA). He was consecrated on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi (2024) and enthroned as the diocesan ordinary on the Feast Day of Thomas Cranmer (2025). He was an ordained Pentecostal minister for 12 years before joining the Anglican Church in North America. In that time, he pastored Pentecostal congregations, led denominational boards and mission teams, and worked in clergy enrichment.
He serves as the Bishop Protector for the Society of Saint Michael, the First Vice-President for Forward in Faith North America, and as the ACNA’s Ecumenical representative to the Orthodox Church in America. Bishop Fitzwater continues to serve as Rector for Cathedral Church of the Ascension in Charles Town, WV.
He and his wife, Becki, have been married since 2000. They have two children, Aidan and Chloe. Becki is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Aidan is a student at Franciscan University preparing for priesthood in the Anglican Church, and Chloe is a writer of young adult fiction novels, notably, “Playing with Shadows.”
Bishop Darryl holds his Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Central Bible College and Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry at Regent University in Virginia.
He regularly posts on Facebook and YouTube, and he hosts the “American Catholic Podcast” on Spotify.
MINISTRY PARTNERS
Ministry Partners help us educate and renew Anglican churches that embody the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their communities. By registering to have a display table at this year’s Synod & Conference, you join us in equipping clergy and congregations for worship, personal discipleship, evangelism, and the nurturing and planting of congregations. Please complete the form in the button below so we can prepare well for your presence and service.
MINISTRY PARTNERS
Ministry Partners help us educate and renew Anglican churches that embody the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their communities. By registering to have a display table at this year’s Synod & Conference, you join us in equipping clergy and congregations for worship, personal discipleship, evangelism, and the nurturing and planting of congregations. Please complete the form in the button below so we can prepare well for your presence and service.