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	Learning Topics: The Role of the Bishop From the Nominating Committee for the 10th Bishop of Newark ___________ Bulletin inserts concerning the role of the Bishop in the Episcopal Church have been composed for distribution within the parishes as Sunday bulletin inserts, beginning on September 11. Individual copies have been sent to each parish so that they can be duplicated for distribution.   Learning Topics are available on the web: September 11 The Role of the Bishop in the Episcopal Church USA: Apostle and Prophet September 18 The Role of the Bishop in the Episcopal Church USA: Pastor and Teacher September 25 The Role of the Bishop in the Episcopal Church USA: Chief Priest and Leader October 2 Bishops in the Early Church and in the Episcopal Church USA October 2 or September 25 Bishops Reflection Sunday: Our Experience of Bishops. An exercise for all congregations to promote increased awareness of a bishop's ministry, engagement of the diocese as a whole in discernment of the 10th Bishop of Newark, and input from the diocese as a whole to the diocesan profile. These activities will lead to "The Diocese Speaks":, Clergy and lay focus groups. ___________ The purpose of this series of learning topics is to provide information and to stimulate discussion about the search for a new bishop in this diocese. Our thanks to the Diocese of Southwest Florida for partial or complete reprint of their educational material. Return to Bishop Search Home
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