Gathered. Nurtured. Sent.
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Honduras: Mission Possible
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Christian mission involves the act of being sent by God and by communities to cross important boundaries within human social experiences. Its purpose is to bear witness, both in words and actions, to God’s work through Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen
Bishop Allen is the third Resident Bishop of the Diocese of Honduras, overseeing 128 congregations and more than 67,000 members across 11 deaneries. He also serves as interim dean of the diocesan cathedrals in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa.
From 2002 to 2006, he chaired Province IX of the Episcopal Church, leading its restructuring and serving in his third term. He is also active in church wide leadership, including the Presiding Bishop’s Advisory Council, the Task Force on Translation, and the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.
Elected as the first Honduran bishop, he previously expanded the Tegucigalpa Deanery from two congregations to fourteen, founding schools, clinics, and community projects. His ministry emphasizes service, self-sufficiency, and advocacy for women, youth, and the poor.
Bishop Allen studied in Honduras, the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, and at Canterbury, and holds honorary doctorates from the University of the South (Sewanee) and the Seminary of the Southwest.
The Rev. Wes Dubic
Fr. Wes was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and emigrated to the United States in 2001, settling in Lakeland, Florida. After high school, he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree at Valencia College and became an EMT/firefighter. He then worked for a major hemodialysis company while serving in various ministries at the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke in Orlando, including Acolyte Coordinator and EYC leader, and volunteered with the Christian Service Center to combat homelessness.
Fr. Wes’s missionary journey began in 2007 with a trip to the Diocese of Honduras, where he later worked at a group home for girls called “Our Little Roses”. In 2012, he became Chairman of the Central Florida Honduras Commission, strengthening ties between the dioceses. Despite feeling unworthy of ordained ministry, he entered the discernment process in 2019 and was ordained to the transitional Diaconate in November 2024. He graduated with his Master of Divinity from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in May 2025 and was ordained as a priest on June 8 of that year. He currently serves as the assistant Priest at Saint James Episcopal Church in Ormond Beach, Florida.