The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, Bishop of the Diocese of Missouri, is serving as the chair of the installation planning committee for the next Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. The following story is from The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs.
As announced at the close of the 81st General Convention, the installation of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe will be a simpler, scaled-down event this fall with a view toward reducing carbon footprint and increasing virtual engagement and participation.
The installation service will take place on Nov. 2 at the Chapel of Christ the Lord in The Episcopal Church Center in New York City with a prelude beginning at 10 a.m. ET and the service starting at 11 a.m. ET. There will be an extensive livestream production to support churchwide access and participation.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend virtually—and dioceses should begin thinking about organizing watch parties. The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will be supporting those efforts with customizable invitations and other assets, with more information available in the coming months.
The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri and chair of the installation planning committee, said: “I am delighted to work with Presiding Bishop-elect Rowe and the committee in planning this historic installation. Having planned and experienced a scaled-down consecration myself during COVID, I am very familiar with the challenges and opportunities this presents.
“As a planning committee, we are committed to centering the rich diversity of our church and providing increased opportunities for virtual engagement to our community and beyond.”
The official roster for the installation planning committee is here and below, as well as others providing consultation and support:
Timothy Gee, Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real
The Rev. Charles Graves, Episcopal Diocese of Texas
The Rev. Molly James, General Convention Office, Episcopal Church in Connecticut
The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, chair, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
Canon Andrea McKellar, Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
The Rev. Greg Millikin, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
The Rev. Consuelo Sanchez, Episcopal Diocese of Honduras
The Rt. Rev. E. Mark Stevenson, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
Presiding Bishop’s Staff
Ednice Baerga
Darvin Darling
Sharon Jones
The Rev. Canon C.K. Robertson
Bill Savarese
Jeremy Tackett
Liturgy and Music Consultants
Dent Davidson
The Rev. Canon Rose Duncan
The Rev. Lester McKenzie
Those with questions are encouraged to email info@episcopalchurch.org.