We are electing the 8th Bishop of Alaska
Welcome to the Bishop Search website for the 8th Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska. Members of Alaska's 48 Episcopal congregations share the Gospel of Our Lord from tiny subsistence villages to major metropolitan centers. The Diocese of Alaska covers the entire state of Alaska, a landmass of 586,412 square miles. Most of it is still untouched wilderness, a frontier filled with awesome beauty and inexpressible faith.
Almighty God, direct the Diocese of Alaska in our search for a new bishop. Guide the work of our search committees and grant them the ability to discern and communicate those qualities in a bishop that are most needed in our Diocese. Help us to treat the candidates who apply with love and understanding. Care for our Standing Committee as they assume responsibility for the Diocese and keep our hearts always open to direction of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus name we pray. Amen
—Prayer from the Standing Committee to be used by congregations during search for 8th Bishop of the The Episcopal Diocese of Alaska
News and Updates
Search Committee News
The nominations are in! As of midnight, April 30th, we closed nominations for the 8th Bishop of Alaska. It looks like we have many fine candidates, from both inside and outside Alaska. Now comes the arduous task of perusing each of the applicant packets. The Search Committee will be spending many hours filtering through material. Unfortunately, you will hear little from us during this stage. Our next major deadline is June 1st, when we will be notifying candidates if they are still under consideration for the position. We have much work ahead of us this summer and fall to be ready to announce the three finalists to the Diocese by November. Do not take our silence as a sign of slow progress; know that the Holy Spirit is working mightily amongst us! By this time next year, we will have welcomed our new Bishop into our Alaskan family.
Keep us in prayer
Please continue to keep the Search and Transition Committees in your prayers as we move forward in our quest to call our next Bishop of Alaska.
