Day Two of our Meet-and-Greet Week Happy Epiphany! All candidates and their spouses arrived safely yesterday. Our week is off and running, starting with Holy Eucharist and dinner at St John’s, Roanoke. Our candidates got a chance to meet with Standing Committee Members, other Diocesan leaders,…
A Collect for the Election of our Bishop
Creator God, whose Church lives beyond the walls of buildings and the boundaries of cities, we ask that you guide our work as the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia moves together through a transition of leadership. We pray for patience in dialogue and wisdom in discernment, that the richness of our diverse voices, from farmland to small town, mountain to downtown, will all be valued and heard. We pray for the person who will be elected as our next Bishop, for Becky, Grant, Karin, and Paul, and for the people of this diocese, so that the work of spreading God’s love in southwestern Virginia and beyond will grow and flourish in the years to come.
In the name of your incarnate son we pray, Amen.
Welcome!
We are joyfully anticipating the Ordination and Consecration of Bishop-Elect Karin MacPhail on June 13, 2026 in Roanoke, Virginia. Please watch this page for announcements and information about the Registration Process, events, gifts for Bishop-Elect Karin, and more updates from the Transitions Committee. We invite all to continue in prayer during this season of transition for our Diocese, Bishop-Elect Karin and her family, our staff & leaders, and one another during this exciting season of transition.
Updates & News
Meet-and-Greet Week: Day One & Recordings
Day One of our Meet-and-Greet Week Dear Siblings in Christ— Our candidates and their spouses arrive in Roanoke today. We will gather this evening for our opening worship and dinner together with the Standing Committee. The first of three opportunities to Meet and Greet our candidates…
DioSWVA Slate of 7th Bishop Nominees
Beloved Siblings in Christ, The Standing Committee is pleased to announce to you the candidates for the 7th Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. After careful consideration and prayerful discernment, the Standing Committee has received and endorsed the nominees from the Search…
Meet-and-Greet Week for Our Next Bishop
Beloved Siblings in Christ: With joy, the Transition Committee invites you to meet the candidates for our next Bishop. Candidates will travel together around our Diocese during the first week of January for a variety of public and private events ahead of the election to…
A Letter from the Transition Committee – Meet & Greet Questions
Beloved Siblings in Christ – The Transition Committee would like to hear from you! As we plan the Meet and Greet week to showcase our diocese to our candidates and the candidates to the diocese, we are seeking your input. What do you need…
A Letter from the Transition Committee – Announcement of Ordination Location
Beloved Siblings in Christ – Greetings from your Transitions Committee! While the focus of our diocesan prayer has been on our search process since our first gathering in May, the Transition Committee has been hard at work over the summer planning for the election…
The Next Phase of Discernment
Beloved Siblings in Christ, Earlier this month, the nomination and application period for the bishop search process closed, and your Search Committee is pleased to report we received a robust number of applications to be our next bishop. You should be proud of the…
Diocesan Profile Announcement
Beloved siblings in Christ, Your Search Committee is delighted to announce the release of our Diocesan Profile. This marks a significant and exciting milestone as we move forward together as a diocese in the search for our next bishop. We are grateful for your…
Familiar Faces, New Roles
The Standing Committee continues to remember with affection and appreciation the Rev. Chris Roussell, who served as Standing Committee president during the first months of our bishop transition. We welcome the Rev. Brian Hutcherson, deacon in the diocese currently serving at St. John’s, Waynesboro,…
Prayer for the Bishop Transition
A Collect for the Election of our Bishop Creator God, whose Church lives beyond the walls of buildings and the boundaries of cities, we ask that you guide our work as the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia moves together through a transition of…