| Leadership resources in the Order of St. Luke the Physician | |
 Ven. Larry Mitchell OSL NA Director |
Chapter leaders and lay ministers are the heart of the Order of St. Luke and comprise a strong body of leaders. Each chapter is led by a Convener with a Chaplain. Groups of chapters throughout various states make up a Region and that Region is led by a clergy person called the Regional Director. The Regional Director is supported by leaders from the individual chapters. The North American director is the administrator and spiritual leader for all the regions in Canada and the United States. Words from our North American Director, The Ven. Larry Mitchell |
Contact info:
- North American Director
- Past North American Wardens
- Regional Directors
- OSL Board of Directors
- Adjunct Board
- Resource Centers
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Leadership info:
- Director's Role
- Convener's Role
- Convener's Newsletter
- Convener's Liaison on the Board
- Chaplain's Role
Conveners Liaison to the Board
A Convener's newsletter is sent to every Convener in the Order of St. Luke.
Ideas from the 2004 North American Conference
The Greater Portland Area Chapter in Maine
Read newsletter on How to Organize Meetings.
Read about Young Members in OSL
The Convener, or the co-Conveners, are chapter leaders and organize the activities of the chapter; promoting and providing resources for the use of study materials and gives focus to the chapter in terms of its goals and conduct of business.
He or she works out active programs of teaching about the healing ministry and provides ways for the members to learn by participating as well as by listening. In addition, the Convener supports associates as they prepare for full membership and makes arrangements for their inductions.
Other responsibilities, which may be delegated to willing members of the chapter that are part of the Convener's role:The Convener:
- Publicizes meetings by notifying members of upcoming meetings and events, notifying area churches with bulletins, e-mail, telephone calls, postcards or newspaper announcements. Invites various church congregations to attend meetings and participate or receive prayer for themselves or others.
- Promotes the OSL by reaching out to the community through healing services, missions, retreats, workshops or other events.
- Encourages personal healing ministries for the members, such as visiting the sick, taking Communion to the ill or infirmed and providing prayer ministry for physical, emotional or spiritual healing. Included may be other ministries such as serving as volunteers in prison ministry, as lay hospital chaplains, and in other community service.
- Meets with Conveners of other chapters nearby from time to time to share ideas about chapter and OSL activities and possible cooperation with missions or other events
- Oversees the records of the chapter, storing documents passed down from former chapter leaders, maintains or opens back accounts as needed and keeps the chapter informed of chapter finances. (A Treasurer can assume this responsibility in a larger chapter.)
- Maintains membership lists. Notifies the Convener liaison of changes in the chapter's chaplain, Convener, or member mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. (Also supplies chapter information to Richard Triplett , webmaster of the OSL web site)
- May establish an OSL junior or youth groups. (A new OSL Youth Manual is in development.)
Chaplain's Role in Chapters of OSL
The chaplain's primary role is to be a spiritual advisor to the Convener and members of the chapter. Many chaplains actively participate in the training and development of leaders within the order, and others give the lay ministers a great deal of authority and leadership. Chaplains also conduct services of healing; officiate at services of induction, serve as the spiritual advisor for a chapter in matters of policy, program, and teaching.
A chaplain must be an ordained minister who is a member of the Order of St. Luke in good standing, and acknowledged leader of spiritual, moral, and intellectual character, whose mind and will are centered in commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior, Healer, and Divine Son of God, and who accepts the "Basic Concepts of Christian Healing " as set forth by the order in the Handbook.
Note: Warden means "watchful guardian" and has been used for many years to indicate our leaders. We call our National and Regional leaders Directors as of January 2005.
The objectives of the International Order of St. Luke the
Physician are to bring about, among the Christian denominations, clergy,
doctors and other medical personnel, and lay people, an increased understanding
of spiritual healing and wholeness as an essential part of the teaching
and practice of Jesus Christ as set forth in the New Testament, and to encourage
believing Christians to understand that all believers may have an active
part in Jesus' healing ministry.
Candidates for Regional Director shall be nominated by the Council for that
Region and elected by the members of the Order in good standing who are
resident within that Region by mail ballot. . . . Upon election, Regional
Directors become members of the North American Director's Council. . . .
A Regional Director must be an ordained clergy person who has been active
as a Full Member of the Order for not less than the preceding three years,
an acknowledged leader of spiritual, moral, and intellectual stature, whose
mind and will are centered in commitment to Jesus Christ, Savior and Healer,
Divine Son of God. The Director shall be inducted into office at an Annual
Meeting by the laying on of hands of Regional Directors, in the name of
Jesus Christ.
The term of office shall be three years, and the Regional Director may be
reelected only once. After a lapse of two years, a previous Regional Director
shall again be eligible to serve. A Regional Council shall be formed to
help in the work, and to plan a Regional Conference and business meeting.
A Regional Director shall take office one month following the Regional election,
or at the Regional Conference next following the election, whichever shall
occur first.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Regional Director shall be primarily responsible for spiritual policy
and leadership, which includes the following:
As Chief Missioner for the region, to conduct healing missions at large,
and to promote the work of the Order throughout the region.
- To set policy to meet the objectives of the Order
- To develop leadership
- To arrange for the preparation of teaching and training materials
- To appoint and reappoint missioners (clergy and lay) and to provide for their training
- To encourage attendance at "Schools of Pastoral Care," and similar training opportunities
- To encourage healing conferences and to spread the teachings of the Order
- To plan missionary outreach into areas untouched by the Order
- To plan denominational outreach by appointment of denominational representatives, or in such other ways as are appropriate, and by providing promotional materials
- To provide guidance for Chaplains and Conveners through a quarterly newsletter, or such other ways as are appropriate
- To authorize appointment of ordained ministers who are members of the Order to serve as Chaplains (Nonmembers may be appointed Acting Chaplains until they qualify and are inducted into Full Membership.)
In addition, the Regional Director shall,
A. Oversee the election of one delegate to the North American Director's Council, clergy or lay, for three year terms, so arranged that the Regional Director and the delegate are elected for different terms. Ballots for Regional Director and for delegate to the North American Director's council shall provide for more than one candidate for each vacancy to be filled. Elected delegates to the North American Director's Council shall take office at the Annual Meeting following their election.
B. Govern the region along with the Regional Council, which shall include the elected delegate to the North American Director's Council plus a representative from at least four chapters within the Region. Regional Directors and Regional Councils do not have the authority to incur financial obligations in the name of the Corporation. Regions and Chapters may not use the North American Order's Federal Tax Identification Number.
C. Each Region is to seek to fulfill the objectives of
the Order, cooperating with neighboring Regions when feasible. Missioners
from without a Regions, when sponsored by the Order, should have the approval
of the Regional Director.
Official business and policy for the North American Order of St. Luke the Physician is determined by the Board of Directors who meet at once each year in addition to the meeting which is held in conjunction with the annual conference the third week of June. Adjunct members also participate on the board with voice but without a vote.
The Ven. Larry Mitchell, North American
director
1219 Cairns Ave., Saskatoon, SK Canada S7H 2H1
306-343-6649
lwm.osl@sasktel.net
The Rev. Hazel Kundinger, President
2404 Fairway Dr., Melbourne, FL 32901
321-729-4296
hdkundinger@bellsouth.net
The Rev. Don Crary, Vice President
4349 Mt. Jeffers Ave., San Diego, CA 92117
858-278-6478
doncrary@nethere.com
Linda Miller, Corresponding Secretary
1313 Pennsylvania Ave., Etoway TN 37331
423-263-2361
lindaamiller@comcast.net
Anna Marie Sheffield, The Rev.
PO Box 12615, San Antonio, TX 78212
210-320-5855
annamarie@deepriverministries.com
Barbara McBride
5344 Via Alcazar, San Diego, CA 92111
858-292-5246
barbm47@aol.com
Don Scott
7520 Boundry Rd., Vancouver, BC V5S 3S3 Canada
604-433-5382
scotteed@telus.net
Mrs. Julabeth Carden, office manager
PO Box 780909, San Antonio, TX 78278-0909
210-492-5222 or toll-free in USA 877-992-5222
osl2@satx.rr.com
Louise Weiss, Executive Assistant and Recording
Secretary
Read more about Louise
1394 Big Rock Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544
505-662-1944
LLWeiss@mesatop.com
Marjorie E. George, editor, Sharing,
A Journal of Christian Healing
6807 Forest Haven, San Antonio, TX 78240
(210) 681-5146
Marjorie.George@dwtx.org
Lance Elliott, Treasurer
415 E. Hathaway Dr
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-804-0185
lfe@sanewhomes.com
The Rev. Jim Ross, executive chaplain
5380 Woodland Lakes Dr #115, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
561-627-9722
jjjrss303@aol.com
Linda Dickerson
Manager, Resource Office
P.O. Box 780909 San Antonio, TX 78278
210-698-7141 in San Antion
800-675-9228 toll free
oslresourcecenter@satx.rr.com
United States
Linda Dickerson, office assistant
PO Box 780909, San Antonio, TX 78278-0909
1-800-675-9228 or 210-698-7141
FAX local and foreign 210-698-7858
oslresourcecenter@satx.rr.com
Canada
Eileen Barrie
1501 College Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 1B8
306-855-3263
FAX 306-352-6608
churchmouse@sasktel.net
Richard Triplett
3900 Trinity Dr., Los Alamos, NM 87544
505-695-9176
richard@latoth.org
The Ven. Larry Mitchell is the first Canadian to serve as North American Warden. Larry and his wife Betty live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He began his eight year term in June 2004.
The Ven. Larry Mitchell
1219 Cairns Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 2H1
(306) 343-6649
email: lwm.osl@sasktel.net
Previously the North American Warden for the Order of St. Luke the Physician, was elected to a five year term of office and may be elected to serve only one additional term. Past North American Wardens and their years in office include:
Rt. Rev. Alex McCullough, Ven. Larry Mitchell, Rev.
Don Baustian, Rev. Bill Beachy
The Rev. Don Baustian 1999 - 2004
North American Warden
1750 Woodcliff Drive, Camden, AR 71701-3138
(870) 836-7614
osl@arkansas.net
The Rt. Rev. Alex McCullough 1995 - 1999
148 Clarence Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-6736
bishopalex@aol.com
The Rev. Al Durrance 1988 - 1994
Rev. Durrance lives in Florida and has published several documents on Christian
healing, some of which are available as tracts through the OSL office. Several
of these documents are posted online and can be read at http://www.durrance.com
Send Fr. Al e-mail at: fatheral1@aol.com
The Rev. William Beachy, M.D., 1984 - 1989
431 W. 60th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64113
816-523-3380
Rev. Beachy is associated with the Schools of Pastoral Care and is a frequent
speaker for SOPC and OSL missions.
The Rev. Rufus Womble 1978-1984 ::Eulogy::
The Rev. John Parke 1973-1978
The Rev. Alfred Price 1968-1973
Wardens, meaning "watchful guardians", are the spiritual leaders for each of the 14 regions in Canada and the United States. They are listed in order by region below. In January 2005 the Board voted to call wardens directors.
REGION I -
Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Contact:
The Rev. Dn. Gloria Wong
PO Box 825, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
503-696-5856
glolwong@cs.com
REGION
II - Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Washington
DC, West Virginia
The Rev. Peter E. Ostrander
37 Kensington Circle, Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 439-3614
peo@psu.edu
REGION
III - Alabama, Bahamas,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Tennessee
The Rev. Ruth Urban
205 Lake Terrance Pl, Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2113
Email:graceplace@bellsouth.net
REGION
IV - Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan,
Missouri, Ohio
The Rev. Wilma Pollard Carr
4 Hill Point Court
St. Charles, MO 63303
(636) 255-0551
email: carrw@att.net
REGION
V - Arkansas, Colorado,
Louisiana, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas
The Rev. John (Jack) Sheffield
PO Box 12615, San Antonio, TX 78212
210-320-5855
email: frjack@deepriverministries.com
Fr. Jack's website: http://www.DeepRiverMinistries.com
REGION
VI - Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
The Rev. Royce Brown
Casper, WY 82601-8918
(307) 577-6043
email: r.brown3423@Bresnan.net
REGION
VII - Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah
The Rev. Drs. Roberts & Aloha Smith
5848 Tower Rd
Riverside, CA 92506
909-862-3104
revs2smith@sbcglobal.net
REGION
VIII - Ontario
The Rev. Canon D. A. P. Smith
5 Railway St., Perth, ON K7H 2Z6 Canada
(613) 267-3421
email: dap.smith@sympatico.ca
REGION
IX - Quebec, New
Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova
Scotia,
Prince Edward Island
The Rev. Canon Jon Lownds
17 Kimble Court, Fredericton, NB E3B 6X5 Canada
(506) 450-3769
email: stmargs@nbnet.nb.ca
REGION
X - Manitoba
Clare Edwards, Northern Area Chairperson
Rev. Jim Brown, Brandon/Interlake Area Chairperson
Hazel Birt, Winnipeg and southern Manitoba
Chairperson
REGION
XI - Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
The Rev. Barbara Pursey
2930 Brueck Rd., Dubuque, IA 52001-1042
563-588-2644
email: bapursey@mwci.net
REGION
XII -British Columbia, Yukon,
Northwest Territory
Vacant
contact Don Scott 604-433-5382
scotteed@telus.net
REGION
XIII - Alberta
The Rev. Dana McQuade
4201 44 St., Leduc, Alberta T9E 6G9 Canada
email: gentlehealer@hotmail.com
REGION XIV - Saskatchewan
The Rev. Joanne Beacon (306)682-2216
Region 14 headquarters: St. Andrew's Anglican Church
Box 758, 716 9th Street, Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 2A0
beaconfolk@sasktel.net