Guest Speakers

Guest Preachers and Speakers

St. Martin's hosts guest clergy and speakers throughout the year to preach and teach in Worship services, Adult Education classes and more.
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The Rt. Rev. Héctor Monterroso

Bishop Assistant, Diocese of Texas

Sunday, Nov. 15
9 and 11:15 a.m.
The Church
 
A native of Guatemala, the Rt. Rev. Héctor Monterroso served as bishop of Costa Rica for 14 years before becoming a bishop assistant in the Diocese of Texas, July 1, 2017. 
 
His current ministry includes the strengthening and growth of Hispanic congregations, new missional communities, and churches in the Diocese of Texas. He coordinates interfaith and ecumenical efforts, supports the process and development of a multicultural presence in the congregations of the Diocese and promotes the call to Ordained Ministry, identifying vocational leaders within the local Hispanic ministry.
 
Learn more about Bishop Monterroso here.
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The Rt. Rev. Dorsey Winter Marsden McConnell

Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney

Sunday, Feb. 21
9 and 11:15 a.m.
The Church

10:15 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall
 
The Rt. Rev. Dorsey McConnell has been the Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney since 2023, following his retirement from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. In this role, he continues to lead the Scottish Episcopal Church’s diocese in Aberdeen and Orkney, providing oversight, pastoral leadership, and guidance to clergy and congregations.

Before becoming Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, Bishop McConnell was the Bishop of Pittsburgh in the Episcopal Church (Province III) from 2012 to 2021.

Born Dorsey Winter Marsden McConnell in 1953, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale College, a Fulbright scholarship for study in Paris, and a Master of Divinity from General Theological Seminary Wikipedia. He was ordained a priest in 1983 and served in various parishes before his episcopal appointments.
 
Learn more about Bishop McConnell here.