The Deanery of Clearwater and surrounding areas

Fifth Bishop of the 

Diocese of Southwest Florida

The Rt. Rev. Dabney Tyler Smith was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on Dec. 9, 2006. He was ordained and consecrated as a bishop on March 10, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was seated as the fifth bishop of the diocese Sept. 15, 2007 at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in St. Petersburg.

His time as bishop has included a number of priorities, including parish vitality, believing that a healthy parish is at the core of the Episcopal Church’s call to its members. He has been a strong advocate for a clarity of Episcopal polity, including education and formation for clergy and vestries, with a continuing focus on leadership development for best practices. Through crises and natural disasters, he has encouraged parishes to lead locally, with diocesan support.

His interest in the role of Christian education and the laity has resulted in the emphasis on the growth of education and camp programs at DaySpring Episcopal Center, which serves aa a hub for not only Episcopal congregations and youth events, but also faith groups and churches throughout the Southeast.

To sustain the work of parishes and DaySpring for generations to come, he has created two endowments, each now at $1 million, and encouraged parish-level endowment giving. 

Read more at: https://www.episcopalswfl.org/About%20Us/bishop-smiths-biography.htm

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit. 

The Rev. Canon Raynald Sales Bonoan, Diocesan Canon Missioner to the Asian community in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, is married to Unidad Reyes Bonoan, a registered nurse by profession.  

Fr. Bonoan and his family emigrated to the United States in 1983 where he became a U.S. citizen. He was first assigned with the Philippine Independent Catholic Church Diocese in Tampa as the Dean of the Pro-Catholic Church of Jesus of Nazareth. He came to the Diocese of Southwest Florida in 1993. Also in 1993, Bishop Harris licensed him in the Episcopal Church as Priest-in-Charge at St. Luke's, Land O'Lakes. In 1998, he was received by Bishop John Lipscomb as a Canonical Resident of the Diocese of Southwest Florida and answered the call to serve as the Diocesan Canon Missioner to the Asian Community. He was later assigned to the Asian Ministry Office located at St. Andrew's in downtown Tampa after he completed his term at St. Luke's. He ultimately became a part of the parish staff and has served in both capacities since 1998.

In addition to assisting at local mission churches and parishes, he has also served on the Diocesan Extension Committee, the Anti-Racism Committee and the Multicultural Committee. He was as board member of the Seafarer's Ministry at the Port of Tampa. He has also been active with Cursillo.

St. Alfred'sChurch 

Fr Peter Lane began his ministry with  St. Alfred’s on March 5, 2018. He attended Virginia Theological  Seminary, Alexandria, Va. and has been a priest for 22 years. He has  extensive experience helping small congregations to grow and thrive.   Fr. Peter has served parishes in New Hampshire, Rhode Island,  Washington, and now here in Florida. Fr. Peter has two grown children, Jacob & Sarah who live and work  in New England, and a beloved labradoodle, Milo, who loves to greet  visitors to the church office.

 Church of Good Samaritan

The Rev. Jamie Samilio, is the Priest-in-Charge of Good Samaritan. Rev. Jamie previously served as Associate Rector of The Church of the Holy Cross in Dunn Loring, VA for the last five years, began her ministry with us September 1, 2020.She is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary with a master’s degree in Christian education and a post-graduate certificate in Anglican Studies.  She holds an undergraduate degree in Art from Mercyhurst University, in her hometown of Erie, PA.  She has a passion for Christian formation and outreach, and has a love for engaging in the creative process, through art and worship.   

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is a vibrant and ministry focused congregation located in the heart of Dunedin, FL.  With close to 60 ministry opportunities at Church of the Good Shepherd, our members believe in giving back to the church, the community and the world. We always striving to live up to our credo “All are welcome, no exceptions,” and would love to welcome you to this wonderful community.

The Rev Whitney Burton joined Church of the Good Shepherd with her husband Steven Smith in 2021.  Whitney is a native of Atlanta, GA and attended The University of South Carolina for her undergraduate studies, and Sewanee where she received her M.Div.  Whitney moved to Dunedin from Roanoke, Virginia, and has experience working with youth, young adults, community life, and outreach.  She began her tenure as Rector of Good Shepherd in May of 2021.

 The Rev. Andrew Timothy Gerns is the Priest in Charge of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Clearwater, Florida. A life-long Episcopalian, he grew up in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford, Connecticut and was ordained in 1982. He attended Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, England, and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. In the Diocese of Connecticut, he served St. Paul’s Church in Willimantic, Christ Church in Stratford, several other parishes as interim pastor, and was Chaplain at Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Connecticut. Beginning in 1992, he was Rector of Trinity Church, Parkersburg, in the Diocese of West Virginia, and starting in 1994 was Director of Pastoral Care at St. Joseph’s Hospital, also in Parkersburg. He also served in the Ohio Valley Episcopal Cluster, and the River Bend Cluster, which were regional team ministries in the Diocese of West Virginia.  He became a Board Certified Chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains in 1996, and a trained trainer in Critical Incident Stress Management through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation in 1995. From 2002 to 2021 he was the Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Easton, Pennsylvania. In the Diocese of Bethlehem, he was appointed Canon Pastor, served on several committees and commissions, including the Communications Commission, chaired the Evangelism Commission and was President of the Standing Committee. He is a writer and occasional iconographer and is a contributing editor of the Episcopal Café. He keeps the blog “Fun’n’Games in the Kingdom of God.” He is married to Peg Gerns who is a clinical social worker in private practice. They have two grown children. . 

 "Father" Jon joined Calvary on October 14th, 2013 with his wife Lynne and their children, Emma & Watson. They have served churches in Hillsborough, NC, Delafied, WI,  Monroe, LA, Venice, Sarasota and Naples, FL. Prior to becoming a parish priest, Fr. Jon was a scientist who worked in both academic and corporate industries serving as a molecular biologist at Duke University and with MWG Biotech, Inc.. It was his extensive mission experience, working with young people as a lay minister in both domestic and international places like Missouri, North & South Carolina, Florida, and Maine in the U.S. and to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Canada abroad, that deepened his love of being a servant of the Lord. Serving eight years as a Youth Minister at two churches and adding Clinical Pastoral experience specializing in age-related dementia and cancer, Fr. Jon is devoted to both Young and Senior life ministries. Liturgically he was trained at Nashotah House, an Anglo-catholic theological seminary in Wisconsin where he learned to practice the Benedictine rule of life. We are blessed that he and his family accepted the call to join our Church family. 

Church of the Resurrection is a warm, friendly, inclusive congregation that sincerely welcomes all who join us for worship on Sundays (and that really means all). We truly care for all those whom God sends us. Our liturgy follows the Book of Common Prayer, Rite II. We have come through a place of healing and transition in the last few years and the name, "Resurrection," is there for that reason. It's a new world and a new life. The newness continues. We have a new Priest-in-Charge, 

 St. Andrew’s invites all people into a relationship with God through Jesus. We encourage all who seek a Christian community to join us as we grow in faith and love!
We are a church following an ancient faith which still speaks to a modern world.  

The Rev. Lance Wallace is the current rector of St. Andrew's. He was raised as a Baptist and graduated from PCA and Episcopalian seminaries. He is married and has 6 children and 9 grandchildren. Fr. Lance’s first career was as a school teacher and technology administrator for the public schools. He enjoys chess, reading and a glass of wine.