Bishop Transition

In 2026, the diocese-northwest-texas began an 18-month transition process from Bishop [[page-3183389|Scott Mayer]] to the next Bishop. The application period closed on June 5, 2026, with election and consecration events planned through June 2027.

Key Committees

• Standing Committee (2025–2026): Pres. Matt Rowe (emmanuel-san-angelo), Mary Emeny, Carla Holeva (holy-trinity-midland), Katy Hoskins, Jim Haney V (st-pauls-lubbock), Debbie Womack.
• Search Committee: Chair Chris Wrampelmeier, Chaplain Mary Glover, Gretchen Bakke, Kathy Balch, Debbie Copeland, Justin Gibson, Jared Houze, Cara Lindsey, Ricardo Lopez, Kayla McBurney (canterbury-ttu), John McGarr, Rachel Petty, Lilly Plummer, Ashley Powers, Mary Tinsley.
• Transition Committee: Chair Paige McKay, Chaplain Dann Wigner, Jo Craig, Melissa Faulk, Dorothy Jackson (st-barnabas-odessa), Margaret Jenkins, Barbara Leeton, Nazly Lujan, Bikole Mulanda, David Perdue, David Romanik.

Participation

Clergy and lay delegates to the [[page-3191893|2026 Diocesan Convention]] will vote. Congregations are urged to pray using the BCP page 818 transition prayer.