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Scaled-down installation planned for Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe, together with the planning committees for his transition and installation, announced today that they will forego the traditional installation service in Washington National Cathedral in favor of a smaller, simpler ceremony in the chapel at the church’s New York headquarters.
81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church: Closing Eucharist sermon by Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
The following is a transcript of a sermon delivered by Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe during the June 28 Closing Eucharist service at the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Watch the service online.
GC81 Daily Update: Thursday, June 27
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and resources related to GC81.
House of Deputies elects Steve Pankey vice president
The House of Deputies elected the Rev. Steve Pankey from the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky as its vice president on June 27. Pankey was elected on the second ballot, receiving 442 votes of the 415 needed to elect. The other candidates included the Rev. John Floberg from the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota, who received 21 votes; the Rev. Charles Graves from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, who received 71 votes; and the Rev. Ruth Meyers from the Episcopal Diocese of California, who received 278 votes.
Diocese of Massachusetts notified of successful canonical consent process for next bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts has received notification from the Presiding Bishop’s Office that Bishop-elect Julia Whitworth has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process detailed in Canon III.11.3. The consents received have been certified by the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, registrar of the General Convention.
GC81 Daily Update: Wednesday, June 26
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and resources related to GC81.
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe elected 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York, was elected and confirmed the 28th presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church on June 26 for a nine-year term beginning Nov. 1.
GC81 Daily Update: Tuesday, June 25
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and resources related to GC81.
House of Deputies reelects Julia Ayala Harris as president
Julia Ayala Harris, a deputy from the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, was reelected June 25 as president of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church. Originally elected at the 80th General Convention in 2022, Ayala Harris’ second term as one of the denomination’s two presiding officers begins on June 28 at the close of the church’s 81st General Convention.
GC81 Daily Update: Monday, June 24
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and resources related to GC81.
