Megan Nickles will be brushing up her preaching skills at a workshop in Washington, D.C. at the Cathedral College of Preachers. The experience was generously funded by the Diocesan Commission on Ministry, which provided for two-thirds of the total expenses associated with the trip.

The weeklong conference, “The Art of the Homily” will be taught by The Reverend Dr. Herbert O’Drisscoll. O’Driscoll is a popular writer on spirituality, a pilgrimage leader and preacher, and is a former Warden of the College of Preachers who has served Anglican churches in Canada. He is a native of Ireland. The Conference is an exploration of the creative dynamics of sermon preparation and embodiment; participants will develop and exercise their preaching skills with a superb teacher and master preacher as their guide. For almost 80 years, Cathedral College has served as the pre-eminent center of continuing education dedicated to strengthening and sustaining those called to ministries of proclamation.

As part of the COM’s granting process, a small group of congregants from St. John’s will meet with Megan to review the experience and establish goals for putting the experience into practice. The Commission’s Continuing Education Grants are funded from the 1% assessment every church in the diocese pays; the grants are available to anyone who wishes to deepen their education. For more information, contact Ed Wetzel.