The Anglican Province of America  

The Most Rev. Walter Grundorf     Presiding Bishop

The Most Rev. Dr. Lawrence Lee Shaver 

Lawrence Lee Shaver is a native of Indiana. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a Graduate of Ball State University (B.A.);  Christian Theological Seminary (M.Div. and S.T.M.); Geneva Theological  College (S.T.D.); Graduate Theological Foundation (D. Min); and Nashotah House Seminary (S.T.M).

Ordained originally as a Methodist Minister, then Lutheran Pastor, he was ordained in Holy Orders in 1971 and 1972. In 1985 he was consecrated a bishop in the Anglican Succession by the Philippine Independent Catholic Church. In 1992 he was appointed Bishop Ordinary for the Anglican Rite Diocese of St Augustine. The Diocese was received into the APA in May 2003.

Dr. Shaver is Board certified Psychotherapist with the American Psychotherapy Association. He is also a Certified Addictions Specialist with the American Academy of Health Care Providers and Certified Clinical Criminal Justice Specialist with the National Association of Forensic Councilors. He is Founder and Executive Director of Anglican Social Services in Merrillville, Indiana and continues a limited practice in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.

Bishop Shaver and his wife, Carol, make their home in Valparaiso, Indiana.