For Martin Scorsese, Becket’s life raises questions of how to find God in politics, and whether saints can belong to organizations predisposed to corruption and worldly ambition.
The bishops joined in reflections and conversations on issues including declining church attendance, prayer as a form of witness, church property, Christian nationalism, immigration, hope and institutions, and Title IV.
The New York Episcopalian was chosen from a pool of 121 applicants, and is CFO and general counsel to a nonprofit focused on supporting people with mental-health challenges.
All three of the church's archbishops shared in the ceremony, which recognized the role played by Nashotah alumni and faculty in preparing the prayer book used across the ACNA.