Dear friends, After consultation with the Standing Committee, we decided today to delay the election of my successor as your bishop due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We now plan to elect the next bishop of Chicago at our annual diocesan convention, currently scheduled for November 20-21 at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. Due to this…
When Bishop Jeffrey Lee announced in February that he would be retiring next August, he set in motion a long and complex process during which there is abundant opportunity for uncertainty. But diocesan leaders and Bishop Todd Ousley of the Episcopal Church’s Office of Pastoral Development are committed to keeping anxiety at a minimum during…
Dear friends in Christ: Ever since that cold February day in 2008 when you welcomed me with a glorious ordination celebration, it has been a great privilege to serve God with you as your bishop. Now, trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the counsel of those dearest to me, I believe it…
