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Message from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Meet the New Bishop for the Diocese of Chicago

Meet our next bishop, the Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark. She was elected unanimously on the fourth ballot. More details

Celebrate Bishop Lee!

Join us for a Zoom send-off this Saturday, December 5 at 4 pm The Transition Committee invites all members and friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago to join in a celebratory send-off for Bishop Jeff Lee and Lisa Lee on Saturday, D...

The Standing Committee is pleased to announce that the slate of four candidates for the 13th Bishop of Chicago, which was announced on October 5, has become the final slate. The petition period closed on October 12, and Standing Committee received no nominations by petition.

Information about the candidates, including each candidate's short introductory video, spiritual autobiography, resume, and answers to the essay questions posed by the Search & Nomination Committee, can be found on the bishop search and transition website.

The Standing Committee urges the people of the diocese to participate in Candidate Conversations, online events planned by the Transition Committee that are a primary tool for discernment in the bishop election process. See the schedule below in this newsletter. Bishop Lee has called for the electing convention to take place online on December 12

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The Transition Committee invites all laypeople and clergy of the diocese to attend Candidate Conversations in November. Candidate Conversations will be held online and will give the people of the diocese the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the bishop candidates prior to the election, scheduled to take place December 12.

Thursday, November 5 at 6 pm, hosted by the Joliet and Peoria Deaneries
Friday, November 6 at 10 am, hosted by the Elgin and Rockford Deaneries
Saturday, November 7 at 12 pm, hosted by the Hispanic Affairs Committee
Thursday, November 12 at 6 pm, hosted by the Evanston and Waukegan Deaneries
Friday, November 13 at 10 am, hosted by the Chicago-North and Chicago-South Deaneries
Saturday, November 14 at 12 pm, hosted by the Aurora and Oak Park Deaneries

Questions from the host deaneries will be featured during their sessions, and the session hosted by the Hispanic Affairs Committee will feature questions from the Hispanic/Latinx communities of the diocese. Please note: all of the Candidate Conversations are open to anyone who would like to attend.

Each Candidate Conversation will be led by a moderator and will include questions that have been submitted in advance, along with questions submitted during the session by attendees.

For more information about Candidate Conversations, including frequently asked questions, please visit the bishop search and transition website. Questions may be directed to the Transition Committee via email.

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