Peter Heers to speak on Orthodox teaching in Traverse City
Peter Heers will speak at St. Sebastian Orthodox Christian Church in Traverse City on June 5, bringing a lecture on the Holy Fathers to a parish serving Northwestern Michigan.
Protopresbyter Peter Heers will bring an Orthodox teaching lecture to Traverse City as St. Sebastian Orthodox Christian Church continues to build its local presence at 1363 Douglas Dr., Suite #109. The talk, titled Walking in the Way of the Holy Fathers, is set for Friday, June 5 at 6 p.m. and is likely to draw parishioners, area Christians and others interested in Orthodox spiritual teaching.
St. Sebastian describes itself as an Orthodox Christian mission parish serving Northwestern Michigan and worshiping in English. The church is under the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and says it follows the Julian calendar, details that set it apart from many other congregations in the region. Fr. Micah Chisholm is listed as rector, and the parish also holds a Wednesday evening Bible study at 6 p.m. intended to help people better understand the history and canonical teachings of Orthodoxy.
Heers comes to Traverse City with a profile shaped by teaching and publishing work. Orthodox Ethos describes him as an Orthodox priest, author, speaker, translator and publisher. Through that ministry, he also hosts Tuesday evening livestreams and Thursday evening lecture series, giving him a following among people who look for traditional Orthodox instruction online and in parish settings.
Uncut Mountain Press says Heers was born in Dallas and grew up near San Francisco. The same biography says he studied theology in Thessaloniki from 1999 to 2013 and earned a doctorate in dogmatic theology. It also says he is a regular speaker to parish groups in the United States and Canada.
The Traverse City lecture fits the kind of themes Heers has built his work around, especially Scripture, the lives of saints and Orthodox catechesis. For St. Sebastian, the evening offers a public window into a mission parish that worships in English, keeps a regular Bible study and serves Christian worshipers across Northern Michigan from its Douglas Drive location.
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