Loading...- Process of discerning and calling new clergy, involving the vestry and a search committee.
- Example: st-thomas is currently searching for a new minister; its search committee welcomes input from prospective and longtime parishioners (page-3189892).
- The parish uses a dedicated collect praying for discernment, patience, mutual trust, and guidance for the vestry and search team.
- During the transition, lay leaders and visiting clergy lead services (page-3189892).
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Our Presiding Bishop
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe
28th Presiding Bishop & Primate
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
He was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 after serving as rector of St. John’s in Franklin, Pennsylvania, for seven years. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University. He has served as a leader of many civic and churchwide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.
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