Welcome!
Welcome to the 138th Episcopal Church in Colorado Annual Convention: our opportunity to gather to accomplish the canonically required work of the church as well as find inspiration in our journey with God and each other. We will gather and pray together as we face our current realities and lean into our shared future in leading our diocese. We will gather at the Pueblo Convention Center, located in Pueblo, Colorado, from October 9 to October 11, 2025.
We Have a Witness Yet to Make
At our 138th Annual Convention, we will hear from former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. He observed that over the past several years, our convention themes have challenged and inspired us to reimagine our collective mission as the Church. From 2021's call to "Live Like We Pray," grounding our faith in authentic action, to 2022's question, "What Does It Take to Make Church," we have explored the foundations and the future of our communities. In 2023, we embraced what it means to be "Called," and in 2024, we dared to begin "Imagining Church in New Ways." These conversations all point to a powerful truth: We Have a Witness Yet to Make. As we step into 2025, this theme invites us to carry forward the vision, courage, and faith of previous years and boldly proclaim the Gospel in ways that meet this moment — because the world still longs to see, hear, and feel the witness we are uniquely called to bring.
Pre-Convention, October 4, 2025 (online)
Our pre-convention schedule begins on Saturday, October 4 on Zoom with a budget hearing starting at 9:00 am, followed by a Resolution Committee Report Hearing, followed by three workshop sessions.
The hearings and all workshops will be recorded and posted by the end of the day on Wednesday, October 8 below:
Opening Worship, October 9
On Thursday evening, October 9, at 7:00 pm, we will begin with Opening Worship at First United Methodist Church located at 310 W. 11th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003. First United Methodist Church in Pueblo is approximately a 20-minute walk (mostly flat) from the Pueblo Convention Center and a 5-minute drive away by car. Visitors and Guests who are not delegates may watch the opening worship service remotely via the video stream, which will start at 7:00 pm.
Visitors and Guests Who Are Not Delegates:
This year's keynote speaker, Bishop Michael Curry, has piqued the interest of many Colorado Episcopalians who would like to hear him speak in person. The location of the service has seating that can only accommodate the registered clergy and lay delegates; seating is at capacity with the registered delegates. The service will be live-streamed, allowing people to participate remotely. The Friday morning convention business session is open to registered delegates. We are unable to accommodate additional guests in the convention hall. Those sessions will be recorded and posted later to the convention webpage.
Convention Business, October 10-11
The activities and business of the Convention will take place at the Pueblo Convention Center, located at 320 Central Main St, Pueblo, CO 81003. Breakfast will be served on Friday morning, October 10, and the Convention will conclude by 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 11.
Convention Opening Worship and all General Session recordings from October 9-11 will be made available online on this page one week after the convention ends.
*NOTE: Agenda is subject to change.
Convention Resources & Materials
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church (2015–2024)
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry served as the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church from 2015 to 2024—the first African American to hold the role. A passionate preacher and teacher, Bishop Curry is known for his message of radical love and his leadership of what he called "the Jesus Movement." He gained international attention for his sermon at the 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Ordained in 1978, Bishop Curry served congregations in North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland before being elected Bishop of North Carolina in 2000. He is the author of several books, including Love is the Way and Crazy Christians. A lifelong advocate for social justice, Bishop Curry continues to inspire people around the world with his message of hope, reconciliation, and the power of God's love.
Deputies and Alternate Deputies for General Convention
At the 138th Diocesan Convention, Deputies and Alternate Deputies will be elected to represent the Episcopal Church in Colorado at the 82nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Phoenix, Arizona in July, 2027. Each diocese elects four Deputies in each order, clergy and lay, and up to four Alternate Deputies, who serve if an elected deputy is unable to. Deputies to The General Convention participate in the full General Convention and meet as the deputation from the Episcopal Church in Colorado before and after General Convention 2027. Deputies are available to share with congregations the work of the General Convention in the months following General Convention. Deputies (and one alternate) are present at Convention and expenses are covered by the Diocese (per diem for meals). Serving as a General Convention Deputy offers your voice and vote to the wider Episcopal Church, and also includes following an area of legislation and working for the good of the Episcopal Church with the whole deputation.
The Clergy Deputies shall be clergy canonically and actually resident in this Diocese at the time of their election and throughout their period of service and not under discipline and the lay Deputies shall be communicants in good standing of a Parish or Mission of this Diocese at the time of their election and throughout their period of service. In 2027, General Convention runs from Saturday, July 3, to Thursday, July 8, 2027. Bishops and deputies will be asked to arrive in Phoenix, Arizona, the site of the convention, by June 30 for preparatory meetings on July 1 and 2.
Clergy Nominees
The Rev. Brian Winter
What happens at General Convention should never stay at General Convention! Activities and decisions made at General Convention are intended to be shared beyond the event itself. The Deputies are responsible for preparing, participating in church governance, and communicating new policies or decisions to their respective dioceses and churches. As someone serving as a priest, regional Missioner, and Vice-President of Province VI, I interact with various communities and assist in distributing information about General Convention within different settings.
The Rev. Boyd Evans
A diocesan deputation is a special spiritual community. As a member of our deputation, I would be committed to listening thoughtfully to the ways the Holy Spirit is moving in the other members of our team, supporting our deputies through the demands of convention, and working together to cover committee meetings and caucus.
Being part of the deputation also involves sharing the spirit of the General Convention with the diocese and local parishes. As a deputy, I have been dedicated to reporting back to the diocese and region about the ongoing mission of the wider Episcopal Church and maintaining this ministry between conventions. I am committed to the preparation needed for General Convention, including pre-convention online meetings and providing updates to my region and the Diocese afterwards.
The Rev. Debbie Shew
I have served in small town single-clergy parishes, large multi-clergy suburban parishes, on a bishop's staff as the Canon for Community Ministries (coordinating poverty-related, social justice, and global mission ministries, and heading The Episcopal Charities Foundation of The Diocese of Atlanta as part of the job). I also served as the Vicar and Director of a "settlement house" type of ministry in a very underserved neighborhood in Atlanta, where my family and I lived among the people we worshipped and served with, learning much about being "white" through the experience of living in a largely "black" community. It's there where I began to understand my white privilege in more than an intellectual way. As a Volunteer for Mission in the Church of the Province of Kenya, and as a SCOM grant recipient living in South Africa, I saw how "being church" looks in other provinces of our Anglican Communion. Since moving to SW CO and beginning relationships in the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, I've seen the ravages of white supremacy in new ways. Living on the Western Slope, I've also begun to understand more fully the realities of life in a rural area. I believe these experiences can give me a helpfully-wid(er) perspective when I look at our own Episcopal Church and consider our life together.
The Rev. Michael Kornelsen
As a newly ordained member of the clergy, and as a long-time parishioner in the Episcopal Church in Colorado, I feel called to serve and experience the wider national church in order to learn from and interact with lay and ordained members of the church beyond our state's borders. Nothing can substitute for learning from others how they experience church and the love of God and neighbor. Interacting with delegates from all over the world is a rich opportunity to understand and be inspired by the place of the church in our nation and world today.
The Rev. Nadine Pope
I spent a lot of time in the church into my young adulthood and my mother was a parish administrator for many years when I was young. I witnessed the many significant changes and struggles the Episcopal Church endured over the decades as it has dealt with social justice issues, changing theological perspectives, and culture. I think having this knowledge and overview is helpful for putting things in context and understanding varied perspectives.
The Rev. Tory Moir
The Rev. Tory Moir is a priest who has served the Episcopal Church in Colorado for over a decade as both clergy and laity. Tory is currently pursuing a PhD in Religion at the University of Denver and Iliff School of Theology, and serves the church as a supply priest, member of the churchwide Taskforce for LGBTQ Inclusion, and a Deputy at two previous General Conventions. Tory lives in Broomfield with their wife, kids, and menagerie of animals.
Lay Nominees
Br. Scott Michael Pomerenk, BSG
The vowed life is about seeking the Holy while living in normal reality, and I have found much holiness in the reality of General Convention. My perspective as a religious in combination with my perspective as a father of young children is unique in our diocese and in the Church. I'm excited about the possibility of continuing to serve in Colorado's General Convention Deputation.
Chuck Theobald
As individuals and a larger community, we are called to prayerfully consider how we carry our message as Episcopalians and Christians into the world. Our participation in General Convention connects us to the larger Church, and the larger Church to us.
For the last General Convention, I served on the committee overseeing agencies and boards of the Episcopal Church. Our major contribution was passing legislation to begin to reform the way the Church Pension Group administers the Church Health Plan so that lower cost health plans offered to church employees no longer subsidize the expenses of higher cost plans. This is the kind of careful and detailed work that benefits the smaller parishes in Colorado and the overall diocese by modernizing the rules under which we all operate to ensure expenses are fairly allocated. As a deputy I will continue to seek areas where the church needs to improve that have direct impact on parishes and diocese.
Erica Pomerenk
I have a very strong interest in social justice and how we as a Church address the many, many social justice concerns in our world. This includes how vital it is for the Church to be truth-tellers; to examine our history and work for Racial Reconciliation and Justice, even when so many forces are working against said work in the world.
As a parent of three young children, I have a vested interest in helping the church to continue to be a beacon, even in the midst of adversity. I love to watch our kids find their voices and home in the church, it is so important that we strive to continue being a place that is welcoming to all people, a place that continues to teach the Gospel and Live the Gospel, live the Way of Love.
Karla Schapansky
The gender and sexuality of all Christians whether a member in a pew or Leader or especially ordained clergy, is a very real and conflicting matter. I support the progress that the Episcopal Church has, and is making to, above all, speak the message that we are all God's children and that He/She loves everyone. The enormity of the Immigration and Deportation catastrophe troubles me. The slippery slope between Church and State is certainly present today.
Lawrence Hitt, II
The Executive Council committee that I chair (GO) will be evaluating and making recommendations on how to restructure TEC to better serve dioceses and congregations, as articulated by Presiding Bishop Rowe. I see this as critically important as the challenges of spreading the Gospel and ministering to God's people become more difficult.
I also believe that the truth–telling and research into the role of The Episcopal Church in the indigenous school scandal, which is underway, is essential to effectively and meaningfully strive to address historic wrongs and work towards justice as the Gospel commands. This work was initiated in very large measure by General Convention resolutions and is emblematic of the capacity of our church to address critical issues.
Zoe Cole
I feel called to serve the Church as a Deputy to General Convention because the church is in a period of transition. It is also more vital than ever that the church witness to the practical ways in which God commands us to love one another and to proclaim God's love to the world, not only with our lips but in our common life together. We have information to share from Colorado and to learn from our siblings elsewhere because even though we act locally, we are also members of an international church within a global communion.
Sharon Caulfield
I hope that our Church will continue to be welcoming, safe, and sustainable. I honor the theological and organizational approaches to Scripture, Tradition, and Reason that distinguish The Episcopal Church from other denominations. In my role as Vice-Chancellor, I have consistently sought to remove impediments to participation in our Church for all those who wish to serve in good faith. I have been the principal author of the resolution before the 2025 Colorado Diocesan Convention to clarify the opportunities for lay leaders to serve in fiduciary roles in more than one congregation, because I want to ensure that all communicants in good standing in The Episcopal Church know that their time, treasure and talents can be fully utilized in these times. One thing I have heard from some in the national church is a sentiment that The Episcopal Church will evolve into a 'church on the coasts' and that family-sized parishes in the central part of the country may fall by the wayside as they cannot sustain themselves. While I recognize the challenges faced by smaller parishes, I know from our healthy diocese that this purported evolution does not have to be the future of The Episcopal Church. Rather, our small and medium sized churches can play an outsized role in the moral and social fabric of their communities, both as Episcopalians and as part of ecumenical and other cross-spiritual movements. I hope to bring that spirit to the General Convention.
Convention Important Information
Clergy Transitions
We celebrate these clergy who have accepted new calls in the Episcopal Church in Colorado this year:
The Rev. Canon Lucy Amerman, Interim Canon
Lucy is working with parishes in times of transition during Canon Vanessa's sabbatical through July 2025. She assists congregations in calling creative and innovative ordained leaders who will join with them to become more faithful to God's mission of restoration and reconciliation in their surrounding community and the world. During Bishop Kym's sabbatical from November 2025 to March 2026, Canon Lucy will be assisting the other Canons with various canonical, liturgical, formational, operational, and missional aspects of the mission and ministry of the Office of the Bishop.
The Rev. Douglas Bleyle, Priest-in-Charge, St. Joseph, Lakewood & St. John Chrysostom, Golden 
The Rev. Douglas K. Bleyle has been called to serve as Priest-in-Charge of the newly formed SJC Partnership of St. John Chrysostom, Golden, and St. Joseph, Lakewood. His last charge was Rector St. Barnabas of the Valley Cortez. Doug received his M.Div. from Iliff School of Theology in 2006 and a Th. M. from Candler School of Theology, 2008. Doug loves responding to the common question, 'where did you live growing up,' with 'in the Church,' as he comes from a family of four ordained United Methodist ministers, including his father. Prior to finally accepting the call to serve in ministry, he worked as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for 15 years in a private clinic in Denver, Colorado. Going into Seminary at Iliff, he encountered the Anglican Studies program and has never looked back. Doug has been involved in various ministries in the Episcopal Church, including camp, indigenous ministries, COM, urban and rural mission/parish ministry.
The Rev. Amy Feins, Associate Rector, St. John's, Boulder
Amy comes to St. John's, Boulder from Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in Naples, Florida where she has been an assisting priest for the past two years.
Prior to being called to ordained ministry, Amy worked for more than a decade as the Director of College Counseling at a k-12 independent school in Naples. Originally from Pasadena, California, Amy has also lived in rural New Hampshire as well as Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. She attended Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Delafield, WI. Amy and her husband Jon have four grown children and one incredibly adorable grandson, Henry, who will be relocating to Denver in the near future! An animal lover, Amy is especially excited that their new home is only a couple of miles from the zoo!
The Rev. Broderick Greer serves as Interim Rector for The Church of the Holy Comforter in Broomfield where he works closely with staff members and lay leaders in preparing the parish for their next rector. Ordained for 10 years, he previously served as Canon Precentor for Saint John's Cathedral and Associate Rector for Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church and School in Memphis. He has lived in Denver for 8 years.
The Rev. Anna Horen, Vicar, St. Philip & St. James, DenverThe Rev. Anna Horen comes to St. Philip and St. James after serving as Interim Rector at St. Andrew's in Denver. She was born and raised in the New York City area in a loving Italian-American family, moving to northern California after college.
Anna was raised as a progressive Roman Catholic and felt a call to the priesthood from childhood. After serving as a Lay Ecclesial Minister in the San Francisco Bay Area, reversals of church reforms led her to the Episcopal Church. She was ordained in 2016 and is now retired. She is a certified spiritual director and plans to restart a private practice. Anna is a strong adherent of shared ministry and welcoming everyone without exception.
Anna and her husband, Bob, moved to the Denver metro in late 2019 to be closer to family. They have been married for 43 years, and have two sons and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Michael Kornelsen, Curate, St. Stephen's, Longmont
The Rev. Jeremy Lucas, Rector, St. Paul's, Steamboat Springs
The Rev. Jeremy Lucas has served the Episcopal and Anglican church for over 25 years and strives to embody the roles of priest, teacher, and social justice advocate by instilling values of kindness, generosity, and radical inclusion. Before becoming a priest, Jeremy practiced law, emphasizing criminal justice reform, business ethics, and violence prevention. He notably spearheaded the initiative to pass Alabama's first felony animal cruelty law. Originally from Birmingham and rooted in his Alabama upbringing, his ministry is inspired by the civil rights leaders of the South. His advocacy for social justice and community healing has led him to take strong public stands against racial discrimination and gun violence.
Jeremy attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City and has served in a variety of ministries in the Diocese of Alabama, Olympia, and Oregon. He served as the dean of the smallest cathedral in the Anglican communion in Windhoek, Namibia, in the Province of Southern Africa for several years. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and enjoys public storytelling, writing, birdwatching, and running.
The Rev. Rob Rose, Priest-in-Charge, St. John's, Ouray
Rev. Rob Rose will serve as the Priest-in-Charge for the parish of St. John's, Ouray. He was born and raised in North Jersey in a strict sect of Puritan Calvinism. In his teens he was drawn to the Episcopal church by his love for classical music. After excommunication from his childhood church he found a loving and accepting community in the Episcopal Church. Rob had his own interior design firm in NJ and then in his 30's moved to the west coast. With a degree in biology he pursued the other love of his life – nature. He became a Park Ranger at Mt Rainier National Park. Rob received his Mdiv, in April from Bexley Seabury, Chicago.
His love of mountains brought him to the San Juan's of Western Colorado, where he still owns a Western store with furniture, art, jewelry and clothing. Rob enjoys hiking, horses, skiing, and fly fishing.
Rob lives with Gerry, his husband of 25 years and several dogs.
The Rev. Robin Tems, Priest-in-Charge, Transfiguration, EvergreenFather Robin Tems was appointed to the Church of the Transfiguration, Evergreen, as Priest-in-Charge effective December 30. Robin looks forward to the opportunity to help the church thrive in this post-pandemic era and to build on the hard work of his predecessors, the Rev. Michael McManus and the Rev. George Berlin. Robin previously served as a Deacon at Holy Comforter, Broomfield, and a Chaplain Intern at St Anthony Hospital, Lakewood. He comes to Evergreen after a lifetime of church service, having preached for the last 33 years and having served as a Licensed Lay Reader in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. Robin has also served as the Senior Warden for two churches. He has a strong interest in church music and its relevance to today's congregations. Robin graduated with a Master's Degree in Divinity with Distinction and a focus on Anglican studies from Iliff School of Theology in Denver. He also holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and has held the registrations as an International professional Engineer (UK) and a Chartered Scientist. Robin is married to Cindy, a licensed psychologist with an international practice. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.
We welcome these clergy who are new to the Episcopal Church in Colorado this year:
The Rev. Dr. Robert Black, Rector, Grace & St. Stephen's, Colorado Springs
The Rev. Dr. Robert Black is grateful for and excited about the call to Grace & St. Stephen's in Colorado Springs. Since 2014, he has served as the Rector of St. Luke's in Salisbury, North Carolina, a historic parish known for a robust music program and commitment to racial truth-telling and justice. He also teaches as an Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury. Previously, he served as an Assistant Rector at St. Francis in Greensboro, NC, and St. John's Lafayette Square in Washington, DC, and holds degrees in religious studies from Wake Forest University, Virginia Theological Seminary, and the University of the South: Sewanee. He is married to Tyler, a CPA, and they have two daughters, Eleanor (12) and Rowen (9). Father Robert's interests include kettlebell training, running, and reading. He looks forward to joining the Episcopal Church in Colorado and meeting you soon.
The Rev. Beth Blunt, Rector, St. John's, Breckenridge
The Rev. Beth Blunt was raised in southwest Michigan; she earned her BA at Bowdoin College, where she studied literature, music, and the history of art. Before entering seminary at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, she worked in hospitality management in Breckenridge and as a development officer at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
As a seminarian and transitional deacon, she served at Christ Church, New Haven; after graduation and her priestly ordination, she was called as Associate Rector at Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, Arizona. From 2016-2024, she served at Trinity Church Wall Street in Manhattan as Director for Congregational Life, Liturgy, and the Arts.
Beth is thrilled to have been called as Rector by St. John the Baptist in Breckenridge, and happy to make her way back to Summit County.
The Rev. J, Clarkson, Rector, All Saint's, Loveland
The Rev. J. Clarkson is very excited to be joining the people of All Saints, Loveland, in September. For the last 8 years, he has served Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, North Carolina. J. received his M.Div. in 2017 from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. He has called the Asheville area home since graduating from Warren Wilson College in 1991, and worked in Nonprofit Administration prior to entering ordained ministry. Having grown up in Nashville, J. developed a love of popular music at an early age, and his current reading obsession is the work of David James Duncan. J. enjoys hiking, camping, and mountain biking but does not yet know what outdoor activities he will embrace in the Colorado winters. His greatest joy is watching his son, Archie, flourish and grow as a young adult.
The Rev. Boyd Evans, Rector, St. Andrew's, Denver
Congratulations to the Rev. Boyd Evans, who has been called as rector of St. Andrew's Denver. The Rev. Evans will join us from Abingdon, Virginia, where he served for eight years as rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. At St. Thomas, Boyd focused on developing the parish's lay ministries and improving their connection with those in need, including welcoming a refugee family from Venezuela and eliminating $5.7 million in medical debt in the Appalachian region. He has been heavily involved in social justice advocacy in his work with the Appalachian Peace Education Center and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. The Rev. Evans has spent extensive time in ministry with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem as part of their broad ministries to children including serving at the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind. He is an avid mountain biker, hiker, and skier/snowboarder. Two of his favorite spiritual practices are nature photography and trail running.
The Rev. Chris Gregorio, Rector, St. Laurence, Conifer
Congratulations to the Rev. Chris Gregorio, who has been called as Rector of St. Laurence, Conifer. The Rev. Chris Gregorio comes to Colorado from Hanover, New Hampshire, where he served as curate of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and assistant chaplain to Edgerton House, the Episcopal campus ministry at Dartmouth College. Chris was born and raised in the Chicago area and attended Marquette University for undergrad. After a year with the Episcopal Service Corps in Connecticut, he then attended Berkeley Divinity School at Yale for seminary. He enjoys cooking, gardening, foraging, and hiking, and is especially excited to explore the trails and landscapes of Colorado.
The Rev. Paul Keene, Canon for Parish Life, St. John's Cathedral, Denver
The Rev. Paul Keene joins St. John's Cathedral as Canon for Parish Life after serving as assistant rector at Christ Church in Short Hills, NJ. Prior to ordination, he served at St. Luke's Parish in Darien, CT as seminarian intern for two years with a special focus on Christian formation and adult education. In Boston, he served as the Minister of Music and Director of Choirs at St. Peter's, Cambridge before serving there as Administrator and Minister for Digital Worship during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to holding a Master of Divinity and Anglican Studies Diploma from Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School, Paul holds a Master of Music in early music performance and interpretation from the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from Christopher Newport University.
He and his husband, Dr. Corey Clapp, an atmospheric scientist, are excited about this new chapter in Colorado
The Rev. Meredith Rogers, Deacon-in-Charge, St. Barnabas, Denver 
The Rev. Meredith Rogers has been called as the Rector of St. Barnabas, Denver, and is the Deacon-in-Charge until she is ordained a priest in December 2025.
Meredith was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and became a Postulant through the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. She graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in May 2025 and was ordained to the transitional diaconate on the Feast of Saint Barnabas that June. A lifelong Episcopalian, Meredith has spent over a decade serving the Church in various capacities, including camp director, diocesanstaff member, youth director, and campus minister. She earned a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University, with a minor in Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies.
Meredith moves to St. Barnabas, Denver, with her partner, Asher (they/them), and their cats—Aspen, Willow, Cypress, and Juniper—whom they lovingly call The Grove. She is passionate about community building, the queer community, pastoral care, and making the Church a place of belonging, healing, and joy for all.
The Rev. Beth Taylor, St.Mary Magdalene, Boulder
The Rev. Beth Taylor recently accepted a call as the Rector of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Boulder beginning in February. After serving as Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Royal Oak, MI for ten years, and coinciding with recently becoming 'empty nesters', Beth and her husband, Mark Miliotto, have discerned that it is time to return 'home' to Colorado where they have close family members and dear friends.
We give thanks for those who were ordained as priests and deacons this year.
Newly Ordained to the Priesthood
The Rev. Jonah Heiser and the Rev. Michael Kornelsen
Newly Ordained to the Diaconate
The Rev. Wendy McAllister and the Rev. Christina Salzer
Candidate for the Vocational Diaconate
Nicole Inman Campbell
Candidates for the Transitional Diaconate
Cate Colburn Smith and Kevin Criley
Postulants to the Priesthood
Jackie Delafose, Elizabeth Wolfert, Suzanne Foster Porter, Seth Wise Buck, Susie Halsey, Kathleen Schmidt, Owen Copps, Angela Hummel, Bradley Jackson, Jennifer Lewis, Christopher Muha, Daniel Pitts, and John Thexton
Postulant to the Vocational Diaconate
Lu Walters
We pray for these clergy who have faithfully served the Episcopal Church in Colorado and have retired this year:
The Rev. Cynthia Espeseth
The Rev. Jackson Haas
The Rev. Nancy Malloy
We celebrate these clergy who have accepted new calls or have moved outside of the Episcopal Church in Colorado this year. We invite you to give thanks for their time among us and to pray for them all as they continue their ministry elsewhere:
The Rev. Trawin Malone
We pray for these clergy who have faithfully served the Episcopal Church in Colorado and have transitioned to being non-parochial recently and during the past year:
The Rev. Mark Chambers
The Rev. Kendall Batten-Kalantzis
Prayer for Convention
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in the Episcopal Church in Colorado for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.