The Diocese of Bethlehem has elected the Rev. Canon Kevin Nichols as its ninth bishop. The Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, canon to the ordinary of the Episcopal Church in Colorado, was the other nominee. The one-ballot election was close among Bethlehem’s laity: Nichols won on a 47-45 vote. The distance was wider among clergy: Nichols won 43-28. Nichols, 56, is chief … [Read more...] about Bethlehem Elects Canon from New Hampshire