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What is a Bishop?

As the Diocese of Utah undergoes the process of seeking and electing our 12th Bishop of Utah (election scheduled for the Diocesan Convention in the spring of 2021), some members of the diocese may wonder, “What is a Bishop?” The

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Notes from the Chair of the Nominating/Search Committee, The Rev. Michael Carney

Starting the process of discerning who will be Utah’s next Episcopal bishop is bittersweet. We’ll miss Bishop Hayashi and appreciate all the ways he’s contributed to our growth and healing. We can only seek to build on his legacy by …

Elector Committee Convenes and Elects Nominating Committee for Bishop Search

The Elector Committee convened at the Episcopal Church Center of Utah to perform the canonical task of electing a nominating committee to serve in the selection of a new Bishop. The electors broke into two caucuses separating clerics from the

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Standing Committee Offers Update on Bishop Search

An Update from the Standing Committee

Since the announcement of Bishop Hayashi’s resignation/retirement, the Standing Committee has been meeting regularly to build the necessary foundation to launch a bishop search and transition process and to lay the groundwork for calling …

A Letter from the Standing Committee President

Regarding Bishop Hayashi’s Retirement Announcement

October 28, 2019

Dear Friends,

With Bishop Hayashi’s announcement on October 9th of his retirement/resignation, the Standing Committee and I would like to offer a word about the election and transition process.

As Bishop Hayashi …

Submit a Nomination for the Bishop Search Committee

Thank you to all who submitted nominations for lay leaders and clergy to serve on the Search Committee. The deadline for submissions has passed.

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Elector Committee Convocation to be held January 11

The Elector Committee for the bishop search process will convene on January 11, 2020, at the Episcopal Church Center of Utah. At this meeting, the committee will elect the Search/Nominating Committee members for the bishop search process.

The Standing Committee

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Third Episode of Church and State Special Podcast Series

In this troubled time, The Episcopal Church has a world-wide voice for the voiceless through the United Nations. Bishop Scott Hayashi hosts a special podcast episode with Lynnaia Main, the Episcopal Church Representative to the United Nations. It’s our third

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