Adapted from the Diocese of Maine
The Diocese of Maine has chosen five priests from across the country as it seeks the diocese’s tenth bishop:
- The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon, rector of St. Thomas Church in Sun Valley, Idaho (video • statement • resumé);
- The Rev. Thomas James Brown, rector of Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester, Mass. (video • statement • resumé);
- The Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee, executive vice president and chief ecclesiastical officer of the Church Pension Group, New York (video • statement • resumé);
- The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, rector of Trinity Church in Everett, Wash. (video • statement • resumé);
- The Rev. Canon Janet C. Waggoner, canon to the ordinary, transition ministry officer, and administrative officer in the Diocese of Fort Worth (video • statement • resumé).
The diocese will receive nominees by petition until Nov. 15. The electing convention is scheduled for Feb. 9.
Matthew Townsend is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and volunteer advocate for survivors of sexual misconduct in Anglican settings. He served as editor of the Anglican Journal from 2019 to 2021 and communications missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Quebec from 2019 to 2022. He and his wife recently entered catechism class in the Orthodox Church in America.
