By Kirk Petersen The Diocese of Springfield has elected a New Jersey priest and former police officer to serve as the XII Bishop of Springfield. The Very Rev. Brian K. Burgess has served since 2005 as rector of 164-year-old Christ Church in Woodbury, New Jersey, a couple of miles directly south of Philadelphia. The "Very" in his title reflects that he is dean of the Woodbury … [Read more...] about Springfield Elects New Jersey Priest as Next Bishop
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Bishop Roundup: New Jersey, Ohio, Springfield
By Kirk Petersen New Jersey The Rt. Rev. William H. “Chip” Stokes, XII Bishop of New Jersey, announced on September 2 his intention to retire in June 2023, and has called for the election of a successor. Stokes has served the diocese as bishop since 2013, before which he served churches in Florida. "Prayer, discernment and a recognition of the changing needs and demands of … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: New Jersey, Ohio, Springfield
Bishop Roundup: Springfield, Pittsburgh
The Rt. Rev. Paul Lambert has joined the Diocese of Springfield as assisting bishop, and will serve during the search and transition for the XII Bishop of Springfield. Lambert served as suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Dallas from 2008 to 2016, when he retired. Prior to his election he served congregations in California, Kansas, and Texas, and was canon to the ordinary in … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Springfield, Pittsburgh
Springfield Bishop in Dispute Over Retirement
By David Paulsen Episcopal News Service The Diocese of Springfield’s Standing Committee is in mediation with Bishop Daniel Martins to settle a disagreement over the bishop’s retirement, with Martins planning to retire in June 2021 and the Standing Committee insisting he step down sooner. In documents obtained by Episcopal News Service, the Standing Committee has informed … [Read more...] about Springfield Bishop in Dispute Over Retirement
Springfield Bishop Announces Retirement
By Mark Michael Bishop Daniel Martins, 68, announced to the synod of the Diocese of Springfield that he plans to retire, and called for the election of his successor, who would be consecrated in June 2021. Martins has served since 2011 as the eleventh Bishop of Springfield. According to a diocesan press release, Martins’ ministry as bishop has focused on “re-imagining the … [Read more...] about Springfield Bishop Announces Retirement
Peter Beckwith, Retired Bishop of Springfield, Dies at 80
By Kirk Petersen The Rt. Rev. Peter Beckwith, who served as Bishop of Springfield from 1992 to 2010, died October 4, 2019, at the age of 80, the Diocese of Springfield announced. Bishop Beckwith was a retired rear admiral in the Navy Reserves, having served as deputy chief of chaplains from 1996 to 1999. He also served as chaplain to Episcopal inmates at Southern Michigan … [Read more...] about Peter Beckwith, Retired Bishop of Springfield, Dies at 80
Bishop Hultstrand Dies at 91
The Rt. Rev. Donald Maynard Hultstrand, Bishop of Springfield from 1982 to 1991, died Dec. 21 in Greenville, S.C. He was 91. He had served as bishop in residence at Christ Church in Greenville since 2005. He was executive director of the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer from 1975 to 1979 and continued as an adviser. He was president of the Living Church Foundation from 1991 to … [Read more...] about Bishop Hultstrand Dies at 91
Bishop Martins on Marriage
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Martins, Bishop of Springfield, writes in a pastoral letter to his diocese:Marriage is not merely a human social construct, an institution that we created and are therefore at liberty to recreate and redefine as seems right and expedient. The introduction to the marriage rite in the (1979) Book of Common Prayer reminds us that marriage was “instituted by God … [Read more...] about Bishop Martins on Marriage