Each day during March, we celebrate the contributions 31 women have made and recognize their specific achievement as bishop in the Episcopal Church.
Today we celebrate Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows of the Diocese of Indianapolis
The Episcopal Church is where I found my relationship with Jesus some 30 years ago, and I have been learning ever since to live fearlessly, secure in the knowledge of God’s love. It is a lesson I am taught every day through the sacraments and stories of our faith, the beauty of our liturgical tradition, the depth of our commitment to justice and the caring embrace of the Christian community.
The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows was ordained and consecrated the eleventh bishop of Indianapolis April 29, 2017, making her the first black woman to lead a diocese in the history of the Episcopal Church and the first woman to succeed another woman as diocesan bishop.
Click here to read more about Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows.
“All bishops of the Episcopal Church, active or retired, make up the House of Bishops. Like the governing body of the United States, the governing body of the Episcopal Church (called “the General Convention”) is comprised of two Houses: the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies. They meet and act separately, and both Houses must concur to adopt legislation. General Convention meets every three years, and the House of Bishops meets twice a year between conventions in a non-legislative capacity. The Presiding Bishop is the president of the House of Bishops.”
Source: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/who-we-are/church-governance/house-of-bishops/; https://sacredplaces.org/jennifer-baskerville-burrows/; https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2017/05/01/jennifer-baskerville-burrows-becomes-11th-bishop-of-indianapolis-and-first-black-woman-to-lead-a-diocese-in-episcopal-church-history/