Our Parish Leadership
Our Ministry is served, in terms of clergy, primarily by the Brothers of the Order of St. Michael the Archangel. The Order is recently formed, and has a broad ranging ministry well beyond the work we do here in Indiana. Please click on “About the Order” in order to learn more. Our goal however, is to see all Christians develop and lead in our ministry. The Priory Staff is listed below.
Clergy Staff
Father Tom Tirman OSM, Rector
Fr. Tom was ordained in 1989 and has served parishes in Florida, Ohio, and Indiana, all but one of those years as a Rector (a priest in charge of a parish Church). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Butler University in 1984, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal) in 1989, and a doctoral degree in Parish Revitalization from McCormick Seminary in Chicago in 1997. A life-long member of the Anglican Church, Tom was born, raised, and even ordained in the Episcopal Church before its actions led him to prayerfully and faithfully disassociate himself from it. In January of 2007 he was the founding pastor of this ministry, St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church.
Tom is helping to plant and form new congregations all across the country reaching out to the un-churched and providing disaffected orthodox Episcopalians with viable options for remaining in full Communion within Anglicanism.
Tom is married to Amanda, who is also a life-long Anglican. Tom’s daughter Stephanie is 20 and a Sophomore at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. His son Scott is 18, a college student, and the musician at St. Patrick’s in Noblesville while finishing college. Tom and Amanda also have another son, Benjamin Scott, who turned 4 this summer!!
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Father PT Morgan OSM, Vicar - St. Anne’s Anderson
Father P.T. is a former teacher, administrator, and coach for 34 years with the Anderson Community School Corporation and former member of the Board of School Trustees. He was ordained a Deacon in the Anglican Church by the Right Reverend Frank Lyons, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bolivia on St. Michael and All Angels Day, September 29, 2007. He was ordained a priest on July 2, 2010 by the Right Reverend Doc Loomis of the Anglican Mission in the Americas.
Father Morgan has been very active in the church since childhood. He and his wife Jewel have been instrumental in the launching of St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church. Father Morgan serves all the missions.
Father Dan Conley OSM, Vicar - St. Matthew’s Nashville
Father Dan is a Nashville resident, a Private Investigator, and a former State Police Officer. He was ordained a Deacon in the Anglican Church by the Right Reverend Frank Lyons, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bolivia on St. Michael and All Angels Day, September 29, 2007. He was ordained a priest on July 2, 2010 by the Right Reverend Doc Loomis of the Anglican Mission in the Americas.
Dan has been a member of the Anglican Church since 1990. He and his wife Merry Ann have been instrumental in the formation of St. Michael the Archangel. Father Dan serves all Missions.
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Father Robert Jennings OSM, Vicar - St. Patrick’s Noblesville
Father Robert grew up in Lapel Indiana and dedicated his life to serving the Church during college. He became a licensed pastor in 2002 and has served in Vineyard, Baptist, and Congregational churches in Indiana and Massachusetts. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusettes with a Bachelor of Music in Songwriting. He studied theology (M.Div) and ancient languages (M.A.) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and has also done graduate studies at Harvard Divinity School, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Tell Gezer, Israel. His academic interests include Semitic Philology, History, Philosophy, Nero-Biology, and Mental Illness. He was ordained a transitional Deacon in the Anglican Church by the Right Reverend Doc Loomis of the Anglican Mission in the Americas on August 9, 2011. He was ordained a priest by the Right Reverend Roger Ames of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes in the Anglican Church of North America on March 17, 2012.
Outside the Church Robert is a teacher, writer, and licensed cognitive skills trainer for children and young adults with learning disabilities. Robert is married to Maryann, a life-long Roman Catholic (now Anglo-Catholic), and former Intervarsity Staff Member on the Boston College Campus. They have a one-year-old son, Caleb, and are both dedicated to the spiritual formation of the St. Michael the Archangel community.
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Deacon Steve Sommerrock
Deacon Steve is a former firefighter and financial advisor, and he lives in Greenfield nine months of the year and Costa Rica the other three. His wife Aracelly is a native Costa Rican and they have a home there as well. Steve holds services there for family and friends when he is there. His profile picture is of Christmas service 2011. Steve was ordained a deacon by Bishop Roger Ames during Holy Week of 2011
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Deacon Kim Akers
Deacon Kim was ordained a deacon in 2011 by Bishop Doc Loomis of the Anglican Mission and has spent his time since serving at Christ the King in Kokomo, Indiana which our ministry planted a few years prior.
A longtime leader and pastor in other denominations, Deacon Kim brings a variety of gifts back to our ministry. He intends to enter the Order, continue the process for priesthood, and plant a new congregation. He will serve primarily as the assistant at St. Patrick’s.
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Chaplains
Chaplain Merry Ann Conley
Chaplain MAC is currently working on her bio
Chaplain Connie Harris
Chaplain Harris is currently working on her bio
Chaplain Jeff Lingenfelter
Chaplain Jeff is currently working on his bio
Chaplain Jimmy Ridgley
Chaplain Jimmy Ridgley is a graduate of Brown County High School and has spent most of his life in beautiful Brown County Indiana. Jimmy is relatively new to Anglicanism having joined St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church just three short years ago. He is an avid Sports Enthusiast and loves all Professional and College sporting events. He is particularly fond of his Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Reds, and NASCAR. Jimmy is sight challenged but he doesn’t let that slow him down when it comes time to share his faith with others. He was installed as a Chaplain for SMAAC at St. Matthew’s in May of 2011. As a Chaplain, Jimmy has made many home, hospital, and hospice visits, caring and praying for others. He participates in our Sunday Morning Prayer Service at the Willow Manor Senior Living Facility where he loves fellowshipping with and ministering to the elderly and lonely.
Chaplain Linda Shackelford
Chaplain Linda has been married for 31 years and has one son. She has been a member of the Anglican church her entire life, and a chaplain in our ministry since 2011. She attends St. Matthew’s in Nashville where she is very active. She also helps lead the service held each Sunday at Willow Manor. Her hope and prayer is to continue to grow in her relationship with Jesus.
Chaplain Sandy Smittkamp
Chaplain Sandy is a member of St. Matthew’s in Nashville, and is quite active there. She helps to maintain the facility, serves on the Altar Guild, and is a Lay Reader as well. Sandy also helps to lead the Sunday services at Willow Manor each week.
Musicians
George Blair
Organist at St. Matthew’s Nashville
George Blair is the organist at St. Matthew’s in Nashville, and has been since its inception. He plays a Clavinova (an electric piano with many settings…including organ) in the service, and at the weekly service at Willow Manor he sometimes plays an accordion. He is a veteran musician both in churches and outside of them. He plays with local groups and is also an accomplished banjo player.
Jewel Morgan
Music Coordinator at St. Anne’s Anderson
Jewel Morgan is our Music Coordinator at St. Anne’s. She stepped into the position after our former Director of Music, who was based at St. Anne’s, left to pursue her doctorate. Jewel selects the music for each week, records it and plays it for each service. She also gives instruction for new music to the congregation. In addition to all her duties with music, Jewel also serves as the Parish Treasurer. Outside of her Church work, she is a high school art teacher.
Scotty Tirman
Worship Leader at St. Patrick’s Noblesville
Scotty Tirman is a Freshman in college and has been the Worship Leader at St. Patrick’s for over a year. He plays a variety of instruments, but primarily the Clavinova (an electric piano with many settings…including organ) or guitar at worship. An accomplished musician, Scotty is also the drummer for a rock band named “Cecil” that plays regionally and is fairly well known.