The Rev. Dr. Randall R. Warren, Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan will deliver the principal message for this year's Free Church Homecoming, a tradition which began as a patriotic ecumenical service during the 1976 Bicentennial. This celebration brings Middleburg's diverse worshipping communities together for a joint celebration every June at Middleburg Baptist, the site of the original "Old Free Church," constructed in the late 1700's and originally used jointly by the Baptist, Episcopal and Methodist churches of Middleburg, as well as the Presbyterian Church in Aldie.

Rev. Warren's exceptionally diverse experience during his 28 years of ordained ministry includes serving as a parish priest, health care, and hospice chaplain, diocesan official, parish consultant, an educator for candidates for ordained leadership, as well as a spiritual director. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling from The Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Indiana and an M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He also completed a Chaplain's Residency at Christ Hospital & Medical Center, a Level One Regional Trauma Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Randall's hobbies include pottery, sewing, and reading texts on Hebrew exegesis and spirituality. He is currently working on a book about preaching.

The Free Church Homecoming worship service begins at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, the 25th of June and is followed by a pot-luck picnic. Childcare is provided for the service. The worship service and the picnic are open to the public. Additional information is available at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 540-687-6297, or rector@emmanuelmiddleburg.org.