Installation of Bishop Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop is this Sunday!

The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry will be installed as the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church on November 1, 2015. He was elected and confirmed at the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, UT, on June 27, 2015. He is the Chief Pastor and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and chair of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church.

Installation

The Holy Eucharist with the Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate will occur on Sunday, November 1 at noon Eastern at Washington National Cathedral.

The service will be reflective of the comprehensiveness of the Episcopal tradition and community. Bishop Curry will preach at the service.

The Holy Eucharist will be live webcast available here(link is external). The live webcast will be closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired. Pre-registration is not required.

The webcast will also be available here(link is external)

On demand video of the Eucharist will be available here(link is external)

The worship bulletin will be available for downloading beginning October 23 here (link is external) .

Episcopal, Anglican, ecumenical, and interreligious guests are expected to join bishops, General Convention deputies, Executive Council members, and other leaders, members and guests of The Episcopal Church for the celebration.

Media Coverage

PBS: New Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Religion News Service: Bishop Michael Curry’s vision: A world transformed by the love of God

The Washington Post: The Episcopal Church’s first black leader — and its ‘tortuous’ path toward integration