Celebration of the Consecration of the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, Commemoration of the Rev. Absalom Jones
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 11:00 AM
This special service will commemorate, the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, the first Black woman bishop in The Episcopal Church, and observes the ministry of the Rev. Absalom Jones. The guest preacher is the Rt. Rev. Gayle Harris, Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Massachusetts, who succeeded Bishop Barbara (the first woman bishop in The Episcopal Church selected to succeed a woman bishop). Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. and co-celebrants from across the diocese. The music director isT. Buckley McDaniel, director of chapel music, General Theological Seminary.This is the first time commemoration of Bishop Barbarain response to a resolution of General Convention recognizing her ministry on the anniversary of her consecration as bishop. The service will be livestreamed at facebook.com/trinitycleve and bit.ly/harris-jones-observance.
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