July 6, 2015
Dear Friends and Family of the Diocese of Eau Claire,
The great event of General Convention was the election of Michael Curry, Bishop of North Carolina as the next Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. He makes no apology for his love of Jesus. While many Episcopalians love Jesus and dedicate their lives to him as lord and savior, Michael Curry makes Jesus his priority in all he does. This is most apparent in his preaching. The result is he moves people in our Church to put first things first. He also causes the person on the street to look again at Jesus as someone who makes a difference. I heard someone say that Michael Curry enables us to “smile through our tears.” This is true. Please take the time to get to know this outstanding preacher, teacher, and bishop. He is our new leader and will make a clear difference in the life of our Church.
Last Friday at the closing Eucharist of General Convention, Bishop Curry preached. This sermon is his introduction to the wider Church. I promise that you will enjoy him. Here’s the link:
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2015/07/03/video-presiding-bishop-elect-michael-curry-preaches-at-general-convention-closing-eucharist/
With my love and best wishes, I am,
Your brother in Christ,
Jay