On Saturday, June 14, the Search Committee met to prayerfully discuss the skills and qualities of those that requested consideration to be our next bishop. We have invited a number of them to continue discerning with us at a retreat in September. We had to say thank you to others who will not continue discerning with us. We continue to pray for them and their important ministry.

Nominations for our next bishop closed at midnight, May 20. The Search Committee will be spending the next several weeks interviewing the applicants and their references. Please pray for all those involved in this important process.

We have entered the next phase in the search for the 10th Bishop of our diocese. Our profile is complete and can be found here. What we heard during the listening sessions was that we are looking for a bishop who is: - A bold and prophetic leader with strong organizational skills who will strategically equip and mobilize us for mission and ministry. - A faithful, wise, and pastoral leader who will speak the truth in love to their people. - A strong leader who ...