Two Episcopal dioceses on Saturday elected new bishops. The Rev. Canon Lucinda Ashby will become the fourth Bishop of El Camino Real in California, while the Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry was elected as the 11th Bishop of Michigan, based in Detroit. Both are scheduled to be consecrated early next year. Assuming the elections are ratified by a majority of the bishops and standing … [Read more...] about New Bishops for El Camino Real & Michigan
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Nevada’s Renewed Bishop Search
Bonnie Polley, president of the Diocese of Nevada’s Standing Committee, writes about a renewed effort to elect the diocese’s next bishop: On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Nevada, I thank all of you for your support and patience as we dealt with the pain and disappointment of our failed search for a new bishop last year. It was a hard decision, and we … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Renewed Bishop Search
Vermont Elects Indiana Priest
Newport: Shannon MacVean-Brown from The Episcopal Church in Vermont on Vimeo. Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows of Indianapolis reports that the Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown — transition priest at St. John’s Church, Speedway — has been elected 11th Bishop of Vermont: I am delighted to report that, earlier this afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Shannon MacVean-Brown was elected 11th … [Read more...] about Vermont Elects Indiana Priest
3 Nominees in Montana
The Diocese of Montana has announced a three-member slate in the search for its 10th bishop: The Rev. Mary Caucutt, rector of Christ Church, Cody, Wyo. Ignatian spirituality insists that God is active in our everyday lives, providing me a pathway to deeper prayer, good decision-making guided by faithful discernment, and an active life of service to others. Ignatian prayer … [Read more...] about 3 Nominees in Montana
Wyoming Bishop to Retire
The Rt. Rev. John S. Smylie, Bishop of Wyoming since 2010, calls for the election of his successor in September 2020: After much prayer and reflection I have decided that it is time to call for the election of the 10th Bishop for the Diocese of Wyoming. I have informed the Standing Committee and the Staff and the process for an election is beginning. … I don’t think it’s time … [Read more...] about Wyoming Bishop to Retire
South Dakota Adds 2 Nominees
The Diocese of South Dakota has added two nominees in the search for its 11th bishop. The Rev. John Floberg is rector of St. James, St. Luke’s, and Church of the Cross on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, N.D. The Rev. Robert Two Bulls Jr. is vicar of All Saints Indian Mission, Minneapolis, and missioner of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota’s Department of Indian Work … [Read more...] about South Dakota Adds 2 Nominees
3 Nominees for Vermont
The Episcopal Church in Vermont has announced three nominees — from Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — in the search for its 11th bishop: The Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, transition priest at St. John’s Church in Speedway, Ind. (essay answers) I am always at heart an artist. I express this in the liturgies I create, my poetry and icon writing, and in other creative … [Read more...] about 3 Nominees for Vermont
5 Nominees for El Camino Real
The Diocese of El Camino Real has announced five nominees in the search for its fourth bishop: The Rev. Canon Lucinda Ashby has served as canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Idaho since 2011. She was ordained in 2004 in the Diocese of Northern California. Ashby serves as the dean for the High Desert School for Ministry. She teaches in the local three-year formation … [Read more...] about 5 Nominees for El Camino Real