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Robert Skirving
The Rt. Rev. Robert Skirving is Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina. Previous appointments include parish ministry in Michigan and Ontario, Canada. From 2018 to 2022, Bishop Skirving served as Chancellor of the University of the South.
A Simple Air or a Complex Canon
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Robert Skirving
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December 24, 2025
John's Prologue, "In the beginning..." seems to have two voices, a soaring one and an earthly one. This Christmas, let's hear them both.
