The Rev. Dr. Molly James: “The data bears out what we hear everywhere: We are declining. We have fewer people. The only thing that might surprise you is the finances.”
The Rev. Sarah Fisher, who says her strengths are in congregational development and listening, will be the Episcopal Church’s third openly lesbian bishop.
The Rev. Clint Wilson is excited about TLC’s 150th anniversary and its call to gather diverse leaders who care about the flourishing of the Anglican tradition.
The Episcopal Church lost two of its retired bishops in the past week: Joe Burnett, 10th Bishop of Nebraska, and Chester Talton, Suffragan Bishop of Los Angeles.
Dean Miguelina Howell, a native Dominican with experience in urban, rural, and young adult ministry, says she is excited to lead the “healthy and spiritually grounded” diocese.
Bishop-elect Greg Kimura’s Japanese-American grandparents became Christians in a concentration camp, and he hopes to focus on ministry to the marginalized.
Bishop Rowe said the church is avoiding public statements full of outrage on divisive issues like immigration and the war in Gaza, instead listening to those most affected.
