Hello! My name is Dan Hardin.  I recently retired from active duty in the US Army as a Chaplain. Perceiving a calling to serve in this area, my wife and I settled in Springfield, Ohio.  We are praying God will establish a biblical, faithful Anglican presence in Clark County. After 37 years serving soldiers and families as an Army chaplain, I believe God is calling me to help build a Christian community where people can encounter Christ and heal through Scripture, prayer, and sacramental life. I hope you'll join us in prayer for the same. 

For those interested, here is a bit more about me from my bio:

The Reverend Daniel W. Hardin was born in Dayton, Ohio. His education includes: Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems from DeVry University, Columbus, Ohio (1997); Master of Divinity, Ashland Theological Seminary (2001); and Master of Science, Community Counseling, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia (2011). He is a priest serving with the Reformed Episcopal Church in the Diocese of the Central States. Dan is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an approved clinical supervisor. 

He entered active duty in 1987 as an armored crewman where he served four years with the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), at Fort Polk, Louisiana. From 1991 to 2003, he served in the Ohio Army National Guard as a chaplain assistant, chaplain candidate, and battalion chaplain while pursuing military ministry credentials. In 2003 he returned to active duty as a chaplain. He deployed with 1-501 PIR to Iraq in 2006 where he served as the Forward Operating Base Chaplain of FOB Iskandariyah. He retired from active duty after 37 years of military service as a Colonel. His awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Badge, and the Parachutist Badge. Dan married Ann M. Herbert of Centerville, Ohio, in 1988. They have four children and five grandchildren.

The Right Reverend Jason Grote received his theological education at Reformed Episcopal Seminary. Ordained to the diaconate in 1998 and the priesthood in 2000, Bishop Jason was called as rector of St. Matthias Anglican Church in Katy, Texas in 2000. In addition to serving as rector of St. Matthias, Bishop Grote has held several roles with the Diocese of Mid-America and the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), including as treasurer of the diocese, Cranmer Theological House and the REC Board of Foreign Missions; and national canon missioner responsible for the REC's planting initiative.

He was elected coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of the Central States in 2024 and consecrated by Ray Sutton at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Communion on June 4, 2025. On June 10, 2026, Bishop Jason succeeded Peter Manto as bishop ordinary of the Diocese of the Central States. 

He and his wife Liz have two adult children. 

The Most Rev. Dr. Ray R. Sutton is a prominent American Anglican prelate who serves as the Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) and the Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of Mid-America. He assumed leadership of the REC in November 2016 following the passing of Bishop Royal U. Grote Jr. From his base at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Communion in Dallas, Texas, Bishop Sutton oversees parishes spanning the central United States. Beyond his denominational role, he has been a foundational leader within the broader Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), notably serving as the Dean of the Province and Ecumenical Affairs until late 2025.

Before his elevation to the episcopate, Bishop Sutton began his ministry as a Presbyterian pastor in 1976, eventually leading his congregation into the REC in 1991. He is a deeply respected theologian and academic, holding a Ph.D. from Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, as well as degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and Southern Methodist University. He actively shapes future clergy as the Dean and a professor at Cranmer Theological House and as an author of multiple theological books, including Signed, Sealed and Delivered: A Study of Holy Baptism. Originally from Kentucky, he is married to Susan Jean Schaerdel, and together they have seven children and four grandchildren.