The Episcopal Church

Welcomes You

Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration
The Investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
Nov. 2, 2024

In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of God in our midst. May our celebration unite us as a sacramental community, and may we be filled with new energy to bear witness to God’s work of redemption.

Who: Everyone is invited! 

What: The Episcopal Church will officially welcome the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe as its 28th presiding bishop with a smaller, simpler investiture service aimed at reducing carbon footprint and increasing churchwide virtual participation.   

When: Nov. 2, with a prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses starting at 9:30 a.m. ET. The service itself starts at 11 a.m. ET. 

Where: The service will be livestreamed on this page and on The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page. A recording will be posted and distributed after the service. 

How can I participate? Churches, dioceses, small groups, seminaries, and other Episcopal communities are encouraged to organize watch parties to participate in real time with Episcopalians around the world. Find and download customizable invitation assets.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry issues a churchwide invitation to the Nov. 2 investiture service of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe.

Church Resources

Media Kit

FAQs

Tune in to the main event webpage or to The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page for individual or group viewing of the service. 

Please check out the customizable assets and other communications resources here. The event hashtag is #PB28.

Yes! The livestreamed service will be recorded and then distributed once it concludes. It will also be viewable on demand on the main event webpage and The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page. The Episcopal Church has congregations from Taiwan to Eastern Europe. 

The 129 seats in The Episcopal Church Center chapel have been reserved by invitation only, and those invitations are now finalized. 

  • Family and close friends of the presiding bishop-elect
  • The 26th and 27th presiding bishops and their spouses, as well as Phoebe Griswold
  • President and vice president of the House of Deputies
  • Presidents and vice presidents of the nine provinces
  • Representatives from Latino Ministries, Asiamerica Ministries, African Descent Ministries, and Indigenous Ministries of The Episcopal Church
  • Officers of the House of Bishops
  • Executive Committee of Executive Council
  • Presiding bishop’s senior staff
  • Members of the Investiture Committee
  • Co-chairs of the Transition Committee
  • Co-chairs of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop
  • Presidents of Church Pension Group and Episcopal Relief & Development
  • International and ecumenical guests
  • Chaplains to the House of Bishops and House of Deputies
  • New York-area choristers and acolytes

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We will be providing live interpretation in Spanish, French, Mandarin, and American Sign Language.

Timothy Gee, El Camino Real
The Rev. Charles Graves, Ohio
The Rev. Molly James, Connecticut
The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, Missouri, Chair
Canon Andrea McKellar, South Carolina
The Rev. Greg Millikin, Chicago
The Rev. Consuelo Sanchez, Honduras
The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, Virginia

Presiding Bishop’s Staff

Sharon Jones
Jeremy Tackett
The Rev. C. K. Robertson
Amanda Skofstad
Melissa Walker

Liturgy & Music Consultants

Dent Davidson
The Rev. Deacon Lillian Davis-Wilson
The Rev. Lester McKenzie
The Rev. Canon Rose Duncan

Logistics Consultants

Ednice Baerga
Su Hadden
Bill Savarese
Darvin Darling
Michael Collins