THE ORDINATION AND CONSECRATION OF OUR NINTH BISHOP
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All are invited to the ordination and consecration of The Reverend Sarah Fisher as our Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina on Saturday, May 23rd at 10am at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. You may access all the up-to-date ordination information at the Diocesan website, including location and venue information, event accommodations, gifts of office for Bishop-Elect Sarah, and volunteer information for the ordination. Your RSVP to attend is requested by April 24th and may be made here.
A Prayer for Bishop Transition
O God whose love never fails, and whose Presence is eternal; Be with us, the Diocese of East Carolina, during this time of sacred transition.
We thank you for your steadfast love made known through the faithful ministry of our Bishop Rob. Grant him and his wife Sandy your peace in this time of closure and joy for what is to come.
We thank you for calling your servant Sarah to serve as bishop of this diocese. With grateful hearts, prepare us to welcome her and her wife Mandy among us, trusting in your Spirit who has guided her to this new season of ministry.
As we cross from what has been into what will be, keep us rooted in your abiding presence. Knit us together in unity and love, that we may share in Christ’s mission and bear faithful witness to the hope we have in him.
- Amen.