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The Search, Transition and Standing Committees of the Episcopal Diocese of Western MA joyfully announce the candidates for the 9th Bishop of the Diocese:

• The Very Rev. Richard A. Demarest, 55, Dean, St. Michael's Cathedral, Boise, Idaho (Diocese of Idaho)
• The Rev. Dr. Douglas John Fisher, 57, Rector, Grace Church, Millbrook, New York (Diocese of New York)
• The Rev. Nancy Gossling, 60, Rector, St. James' Church, Glastonbury, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut)
• The Very Rev. Ron W. Griffin, 58, Rector, Christ Church, Eureka, California (Diocese of Northern California)
• The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton, 49, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut)

All candidates will come to the Diocese of Western Massachusetts for four public gatherings during the week of May 21.  The election of the 9th bishop of Western Massachusetts is scheduled for June 2 at Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield.

A document introducing the slate of candidates can be viewed here.

"The Archbishop of Canterbury exercises many roles - he is Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, Primate of the Church of England, and Focus of Unity for the Anglican Communion.  The process of seeking the next Archbishop is led by the Crown Nominations Commission of the Church of England and extensive consultations within the U.K. have begun with various representatives of the Church of England, other Christian denominations, other faiths and wider church life.  Members of the Church of England are also invited to share in this process.  The Commission wishes to offer the same opportunity to other members of the Anglican Communion.  It is seeking your views on the priorities for the ministry of the next Archbishop to enable the members of the Commission to have as rich a picture as possible as they begin their work.  The hope is that clergy will receive the letter from their Primate or Bishop and read it out in church so Anglicans and Episcopalians around the world know of and can respond to the Commission's request.  Anglican Communion members will be able to contact the Commission via both electronic and traditional means before 30th April.  All views that are received will be collated and included in a report to the Commission."
Your comments can be made here: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/communion/abc/comments.cfm