St Peter's Episcopal Church, Fernandina

A warm, welcoming community of people called to know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ and His people.

The Reverend Ron Owen

E-Mail   904-261-4293 ext. 16

The Reverend Ronald M. Owen,   Assistant Rector

The Rev. Ron Owen

Ron is a 2008 graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.  During seminary he served as a Cathedral Seminarian at Washington National Cathedral, and was a Canterbury Scholar at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, during the summer of 2007.  Ron has recently been appointed the Diocesan Jubilee Officer for the Jubilee Ministries of the Diocese of Florida, and serves on the Diocesan Ecclesiastical Court.

 

Before seminary, Ron practiced law in Orlando and Jacksonville.  Ron is married to Janet Owen, who is Vice President for Governmental Affairs at the University of North Florida.  Ron is the proud father of a son, Dr. Andy Owen, and a daughter, Capt. Carrie Owen, USAF.  He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he majored in History and Political Science, and the University of Florida College of Law.


After ordination, Ron served for 1½ years as the Director of Operations for Domestic Ministries with FreshMinistries in Jacksonville, FL, and as Priest Associate at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville.

 

 

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Detail of the John Hedges & Mary Hedges window located in the south wall of the chancel to the right of the altar. Mr. Hedges died in 1886, having served many years as Senior Warden of the parish. Mrs. Hedges died in 1889.