The Nominating Committee has released the Diocesan Profile electronically to provide a view of our diocese and the role of the bishop suffragan.
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Clergy and delegates must be registered and in Council by 10:00 a.m. Please allow adequate time to register and be seated at the start of Council.
Reminder: Clergy and delegates must be physically present in Council to vote.
Book by October 1 Deadline
In preparation for the Bishop Suffragan Election, a block of hotel rooms at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel is reserved to accommodate clergy, delegates, and guests. Below are details regarding the election, as well as the information on the hotel registration.
Click here to reserve your hotel room.
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
900 North Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christ, TX 78401
Phone: (361) 887-1600
Register by October 11
Registration is available for guests to attend the Special Council on October 19 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christ. Registration is required. Council will begin at 10:00 a.m. Guests will not be on the Council floor but will be able to watch the proceedings through streaming video in Munds Hall, located directly across the street from the church.
The cost to attend is $25 and includes lunch. Lunch for guests will be provided in Munds Hall.
Register by October 11
Childcare will be available at Good Shepherd during the Special Council. The cost is $25 per child and includes lunch and snacks. This registration does not cover all the expense for childcare as we want to keep the cost of this option for you as low as possible. Childcare opens at 9:30 a.m. on October 19.
The Nominating Committee will host three Discernment Forums, October 4 - 6, 2024. These in-person gatherings are an opportunity to get to know the slate of nominees and will be open to the public. The forums will begin in a large group with a greeting and prayer, and will continue with a series of small groups during which each nominee will respond to a series of questions.
We are asking for your help in submitting questions to ask our nominees. The forums will not be an opportunity for questions from the floor, but rather a compilation of the ideas, thoughts, and questions that you send us before these events. The forums will be built upon the ideas and thoughts which you, the diocese, will contribute.
Questions for the nominees to answer during each forum can be submitted here. Each forum will be livestreamed at dwtx.org, and recordings from each candidate's responses to questions will be available shortly afterward.
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Harlingen
Friday, October 4
6:30pm to 9:15pm
1417 E Austin Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550
Trinity Episcopal Church, Victoria
Saturday, October 5
4:00pm to 6:45pm
1501 N Glass St, Victoria, TX 77901
TMI Episcopal, San Antonio
Sunday, October 6
3:00pm to 5:45pm
20955 W. Tejas Trail, San Antonio, TX 78257
Attendance is open to the public, and you may attend any, or all, of the forums. Advance registration is not required.
Click here to download Bulletin Announcements, Digital Announcements, and more.
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present as we discern who you would call to serve as Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is your will, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Dios todopoderoso y eterno, fuente de toda sabiduría y entendimiento, esté presente mientras discernimos a quién llamaras a servir como Obispo Sufragáneo de la Diócesis de West Texas. Enséñanos en todas las cosas a buscar primero tu honor y gloria. Guíanos para que percibamos cuál es tu voluntad, y concédenos tanto el coraje para seguirla como la gracia para llevarla a cabo; por Jesucristo nuestro Señor. Amén.
Names of those discerning a call to this process will be received starting on May 28th and nominations will close on June 12th.
Information and updates regarding the process of discerning the next Bishop of West Texas will be shared by email, through the diocesan social media feeds, and online, at dwtx.org/bishop-suffragan and dwtx.org/blog. Use the links below to sign up for email updates or follow the diocese on Facebook and Instagram.
The Rev. James Derkits, Trinity by the Sea, Port Aransas - President
Dr. Liz Manning, Holy Spirit, Dripping Springs
Susan Alwais, St. George, San Antonio
Libby Templeton, St. Michael and All Angels, Blanco
The Rev. Jonathan Wickham, All Saint’s, Corpus Christi
The Rev. Karen Morris, Emmanuel, Lockhart
Dr. Lorena Rojas, St. John’s, McAllen
The Rev. Mike Woods, St. Elizabeth's, Buda
Lory Zimmerman, St. Philip’s, Uvalde
The Rev. Betsy Stephenson, Grace, Llano
Dorcas Sampson, Church of the Resurrection, Windcrest
The Rev. Michael Koehler, Trinity, Victoria
Leigh Saunders, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Communications Office, Meg Grant, Director or Andrea Thompson
Click here to subscribe to the Diocesan General Interest email list and receive all election emails.
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