Parish Leadership Day 2025

Join us for Parish Leadership Day where we come together as a Diocese to share in our work and to learn from experts and each other.  The Rt. Rev. Joseph Wandera, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in Mumias, Kenya, will serve as homilist for Morning Prayer. The Keynote speaker is the Dr. Hanna Lucas, who is the author of "Sensing the Sacred: Recovering a Mystagogical Vision of Knowledge and Salvation."

***Childcare is available, Ages 0-12***

LOCATION:
St. Matthew's Cathedral
5100 Ross Avenue
Dallas TX 75206

CURRENT AGENDA (subject to change)
8:45am - Registration Opens in the Nave

9:00am - Childcare Drop Off Opens - Garrett Hall

9:30am - Morning Prayer with Officiant, the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner and
               Homilist, the Rt. Rev. Joseph Wandera, Bishop, Mumias, Kenya

10:15am - KEYNOTE: Dr. Hanna Lucas "A Holy Harmony: Creation and Catechesis in the Early Church"

11:00am - WORKSHOP AM SESSIONS* Attend any Workshops you like on the day!
*Except for those noted, the same workshops repeat in both the AM & PM Sessions.

12:00pm - LUNCH

1:00pm - WORKSHOP PM SESSIONS* Attend any Workshops you like on the day!
*Except for those noted, the same workshops repeat in both the AM & PM Sessions.

2:00pm - Closing Plenary Session and Commission with the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner,                               the Rt. Rev. Joseph Wandera and Dr. Hanna Lucas

2:30pm - Program Concludes

3:00pm - Childcare Pickup at Garrett Hall Closes

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Global Mission & Partnerships - AM Only
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Wandera

Curing Pagan Maladies: Evangelizing a Nihilistic Culture - PM Only
Dr. Hanna Lucas

Episcopal Foundation Resources: From Grant Writing to Planned Giving - AM Only
Pam Jamieson, Executive Director of the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas

Helping your Lay Leaders Find their Spiritual Gifts
Dr. Bill Hendricks

Launching a Parish Prayer Ministry 
With Harvest Prayer Leaders: Nancy Beth Roberts, Lee Spence and the Rev. Chase Skorburg

Life and Ministry of a Treasurer: All You Need to Know
Rebecca Wellborn, Treasurer of the Episcopal Diocese of Dalls

Onboarding a New Vestry
The Rev. Canon Neal Michell

Parish Evangelism from Invitation to Connection
Canon Carrie Headington, Ben Hodges and Amanda Schnetzer

Technology and the Church: A Theologically Informed Path Forward
The Rev. Jon Jordan

Vocación Bautismal y Vocación al Servicio (Baptismal Vocation and Vocation of Service)
The Rev. Lino Lara

Youth Ministry 101: Developing An Effective Youth Program with your Parish - AM Only
The Rev. Marrian Brown-Trigg, United Methodist Pastor and Young People's Ministry Consultant and Deacon Katie Gerber, EDOD Canon for Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry 201: Developing An Effective Youth Program with your Parish - PM Only
The Rev. Marrian Brown-Trigg, United Methodist Pastor and Young People's Ministry Consultant and Deacon Katie Gerber, EDOD Canon for Youth Ministry