PRESS RELEASE: Orthodox Anglican Church Launches in Central Indiana
January 10, 2007

Two Episcopal clergy retire in order to staff the orthodox Anglican Congregation in Central Indiana

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church officially launched on January 1, 2007. The Church will focus upon the formation and development of orthodox Anglican Congregations, as well as cell groups, in central Indiana. Close to 100 people attended the inaugural service on Sunday, January 7, 2007!

St. Michael the Archangel is a missionary Church covered under the authority of the Anglican Diocese of Bolivia. The Reverend Dr. Tom Tirman, Priest, and the Reverend Chuck Conover, Deacon, officially retired from active ministry in the Episcopal Church on December 31, 2006.

Fr. Tirman was the Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Anderson, Indiana in the Diocese of Indianapolis. Dcn. Conover was also on staff at Trinity. Prior to that Fr. Tirman was the priest at the Episcopal Church in Noblesville, Indiana.

Fr. Tirman and Deacon Conover requested acceptance as clergy in the Diocese of Bolivia from the Right Reverend Frank Lyons, Bishop of Bolivia and were accepted as clergy in the Diocese of Bolivia on January 1st. The Diocese of Bolivia is a part of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone, the Most Reverend Gregory Venables, Archbishop, and currently has over 30 congregations here in the United States. the rest