Episcopal Church of the Ascension

25 September 2021

Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

On behalf of the Clergy and People of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, I am pleased to report the election today of the Very Rev. Daniel P. Richards as the Ninth Bishop of this Diocese by a Special Convention called for this purpose. He was elected on the fifth ballot. We give thanks to God for surrounding us in the power of the Holy Spirit as we prayed, sang hymns, and cast our ballots. I ask your prayers for Bishop-elect Richards and for his family as he begins the transition into this new call.

Once all testimonials have been submitted to the Office of the Presiding Bishop, the process of consent by a majority of bishops in the House of Bishops and a majority of Standing Committees of the Diocese of this Church will begin.

I also ask your prayers and thanksgivings for our other four nominees, the Rev. Furman L. Buchanan, the Rev. Lonnie Lacy, the Rev. R. Jemonde Taylor, and the Rev. D. Seth Donald for offering their gifts, vision, and themselves for the discernment and consideration of this Diocese, and for their families.
With gratitude to God and thanksgiving for the fellowship of the apostles,
blessings and grace in Christ our Lord,


 
The Rt. Rev. Andrew Waldo, VIII
The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina