Election Weekend
It is hard to believe that the election will be held in just a few days and we will know who our next Bishop will be. Please join our Diocesan community in prayer as we head into Convention for this important outcome that will guide our future for many years to come.
Collect for the Election of a Bishop
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose the sixth bishop for the Diocese of Arizona 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.1
Collect for a Successful Convention and Election
Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.2
Prayers for Bishop, Candidates and Families
Please continue to hold up Bishop Smith, the candidates, and all the families in your prayers.
- Bishop Kirk Stevan Smith, Laura, Jordan, and Nathaniel
- Dena Marcel Cleaver-Bartholomew, David, Audrey, and Lydia
- Jennifer Anne Reddall, Nathan, Roberta, Walter, and Paul
- Andrew Wallace Walter, Susan, Thomas, James, and Timothy
Watch the Election Results Live
The results of the election will be livestreamed on Facebook on Saturday, 10/20/18. If you are interested in watching, make sure you “like” or “follow” the Diocesan Facebook page before Friday. That will ensure you get the notification on Facebook of the video going live. There will be a short video each time Bishop Smith announces the results of a ballot.
If you can’t watch online, don’t worry! Once there is a successful election, a notice will be sent via e-mail to all who receive this newsletter.
Convention Schedule
Notes:
1 BCP, p. 100
2 BCP, p. 818
