Dear ECCT family,
Thank you all for
your prayers during my discernment and subsequent decision to allow my nomination to proceed for bishop diocesan in Delaware. As I wrote to you last May, I said that, "Whatever the outcome, the discernment process has been a spiritual one and I thank God for the opportunity," and I continue to affirm that. The election on July 15 ran for five ballots and the diocese elected the Rev. Kevin S. Brown to be its 11th diocesan. I was blessed to be able to meet him, along with all the other candidates, and know the Diocese of Delaware will be well-served by him.
I am honored to be called to continue to serve as your Bishop Suffragan and I am excited about being a part of what is next for us as we grow in our discipleship and apostleship in God's mission in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT).
Last wee
k, I was with our 17-person ECCT contingent at the Episcopal Youth Event (EYE17) in Oklahoma, which focused on Pathways to Peace. Our delegation began to imagine together what new youth initiatives we might explore in ECCT. Beginning this Saturday, I will be participating in a 3-week course on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation offered through Middlebury College. I am excited to see how these new learnings will inform our work in ECCT.
Your prayers have been a blessing and gift to me in this process. I look forward to our ongoing service to God's mission!
Love in Christ,
+Laura
Bishop Suffragan
