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The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives...
Margaret Webb Glore Lanier, 1932-2026
O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant Margret, and grant her an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the...
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy...
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Diocese of Kansas announces slate for 11th bishop
July 09, 2026
[Diocese of Kansas] The Council of Trustees, acting as the canonical Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, on July 9 released a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s 11th bishop. The candidates are: The Rev. Grant Ambrose, rector, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in York, Pennsylvania, Diocese of the Susquehanna. The Rev. David Gortner, rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Diocese of Spokane. The Rev. Whitney Rice, canon to the ordinary, Diocese of Missouri. The Rev. Lisa Senuta, canon for spiritual life and clergy care, Diocese of Kansas. Nominees may be added by a petition process July 9-18. Petition forms can be accessed on the diocesan website. Lay members and clergy of the Topeka-based diocese will have opportunities to meet the candidates in person through a series of meet-and-greets held in all four convocations. These gatherings will be held Sept. 15-18. Full details will be announced soon. The election will take place Oct. 24 during the Diocese of Kansas’s convention at Grace Episcopal Cathedral in Topeka. The ordination and consecration is scheduled for April 17, 2027, at Grace Cathedral, with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe officiating. More information about each candidate is available on the diocesan website. The diocese’s former bishop, the Rt. Rev. Cathleen Bascom, resigned on Jan. 31 to serve as a consultant to The Episcopal Church to help create eco-region networks in the U.S. and Province IX.