An Announcement from the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
An Announcement from the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, President of the Standing Committee, wants to share with the diocese that following the announcement by our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny of his intent to resign and retire on January 1, 2021, the Standing Committee has met with a representative of the Presiding Bishop's Office, engaged the services of a Bishop's Search Consultant and has formed a Search and Nominating Committee to discern candidates for the 6th Bishop of Oklahoma.
The members of the committee are:
Mr. Richard Clements (Committee Co-Chair)
All Soul's, Oklahoma City
The Rev. Suzanne Mollison (Committee Co-Chair)
St. Paul's, Altus
The Rev. Emily Schnabl (Chaplain)
St. Christopher's, Midwest City
The Rev. Tim Baer
Grace, Yukon
Mr. Jorge de la Cruz
Santa Maria la Virgen, Oklahoma City
The Rev. Tom Dahlman
Emmanuel, Shawnee
Mr. Blake Dutcher
St. Andrew's, Lawton
Mrs. Donna Farrior
Trinity, Tulsa
Mrs. Julia Harris
St. John's, Norman
Mr. Jaron Hill
Grace, Yukon
Mrs. Becky Liehr
St. Luke's, Bartlesville
Mr. Matt Livingood
St Dunstan's, Tulsa
The Rev. Dana Orwig
St. John's, Oklahoma City
Mr. Andy Richardson
Christ Church, Tulsa
The Rev. John Toles
St. Matthews, Enid
The Rev. Gloria Walters
St. Luke's, Idabel
St. Mark's, Hugo
St. James', Antlers
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde
St. Luke's, Ada
The Rev. Chris Yoder
All Soul's, Oklahoma City
The Search and Nominating Committee will be meeting in retreat on January 18-19, 2019 with the Search Consultant to establish the process for gathering input from the diocese for discerning our next Bishop and creating a timeline leading up to the Ordination and Consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor on April 18, 2020.
Please keep our Search Committee, the Standing Committee, Bishop Ed and Debbie, and our Diocese in your prayers during this time of discernment.
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.