Source: Site page, Who We Are (nwtx-application-essay-wright-2026-06-01.html). Biography and discernment essay for the Northwest Texas bishop search. Summary text is truncated, so later ministry details are not captured here.

Current role

• The Rev. Canon Andrew R. Wright, Th.D.; Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Newark (northern New Jersey).
• Ministry focus: seeking Christ in community and relationship; forming followers of Jesus for God's mission of love, mercy, and justice.

Personal

• Divorced after 23 years of marriage; three adult children (Aidan, Naomi, Macrina) in Portland OR, Queens NY, and DFW.
• In a long-term relationship since 2020; has a cat, Mjölnir.
• Enjoys storytelling (books, comics, film, theatre), art museums, stargazing.

Formation in Northwest Texas

• Born, baptized, raised at St. Peter's, Borger, in diocese-northwest-texas; acolyte, Sunday School, youth group.
• Family attended Diocesan Convention; diocesan youth ministry (Amarillo summer camp, Happening) was key to faith development.
• Texas Christian University: began in physics/math/Air Force ROTC, switched to Philosophy; discerned in a 24-hour chapel; youth minister; camp counselor at Quarterman Conference Center, Amarillo.
• Year in Abilene at Church of the Heavenly Rest finishing postulancy process.

Ordained ministry

• Seminary at Sewanee, TN.
• Ordained deacon 1995 by Bishop Sam Hulsey in Borger; Assistant Rector, St. Paul's, Murfreesboro, TN (youth, Christian education, campus ministry); priest 1996.
• Rector, St. James', Fremont, NE, from 1999.

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