Dear Friends in Christ -
This is an exciting and important time in the life of our Diocese. On Saturday, March 10th, we will elect a new Bishop Suffragan to serve as a chief pastor, priest and leader among us.
The slate of candidates presented by the nominating committee was announced this morning. Click here to go right to the list of candidates: http://www.ctbishopsearch.org/ctbishopsearch/Candidates.htm. You'll notice that a former priest of this parish, The Rev. Canon Tom Furrer, is among the candidates. I'm sure you all join me in sharing congratulations and lifting him up in prayer.
What can you do? PRAY - pray for our Diocese, pray for those who will be voting as representatives of St. Paul's (Betty Tuttle and David Nash; Ginny Mihalko and Lilly Beall are alternates), and for me, as I vote, too.
The Bishop's Convocation for Prayer (on which I serve as Chair) created the following prayer at Bishop Smith's request. I join our Bishop in his request that we all use this prayer during the coming weeks, as we prepare and gather for the election of our newest bishop suffragan.
Eternal God, source of all wisdom, help us to hear clearly the voice of your Spirit calling one forth to serve your Church as bishop suffragan. May this process of discernment draw the people of this Diocese together in your will, that we may be vessels of your love and light in the ministries and communities in Connecticut. In all things, may your Spirit rest upon those who are standing for election and upon us all, through Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit govern, heal and bless. Amen.
Faithfully yours,
Janet+
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The official blog for St. Paul's - featuring parish news and events, with reflections written by our Rector, the Rev. Janet Waggoner
About Me
- Janet Waggoner
- Rector of a dynamic Episcopal congregation in the Lower Naugatuck Valley; wife of Ed Waggoner, a professor of religion and theology; mother of two children