Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
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Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the hearts and minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
John 16:12-13
A Prayer for the Selection of a New Bishop
At the Diocesan Convention in October 2006 the Rt. Rev. Jack M. McKelvey, Seventh Bishop of Rochester, announced his intention to retire in April 2008. The Convention then passed three enabling resolutions for the work of the Standing Committee to oversee the discernment process.
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December, 2007
