July 2016 – Page 2

Prayers for New Bishop Tracy Smith Malone from Bishop Coke

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Tracy Smith Malone was elected on the sixth ballot of the North Central Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer

Our First Bishop’s prayer for New Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi

July 13, 2016July 14, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Cynthia Moore-Koikoi was elected on the eleventh ballot of the Northeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer that Bishop Thomas

Prayers for Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson by Bishop Coke

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Sue Haupert-Johnson was elected on the tenth ballot by the Southeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016 Here are prayers and advice offered

A Prayer for New Bishop Lawson Bryan

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Lawson Bryan was elected on the tenth ballot of the Southeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer that Bishop

Bishop Coke’s Prayers for New Bishop Fairley

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Leonard Fairley was elected on the seventh ballot of the Southeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer that Bishop

Bishop Thomas Coke prays for New Bishop David Graves

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. David Graves was elected on the fourth ballot of the Southeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer that Bishop

Bishop Coke’s Prayers for Bishop Sharma Lewis

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Rev. Sharma Lewis was elected on the first ballot of the Southeastern Jurisdiction on Wednesday July 13, 2016. Below is a prayer that Bishop

Something to Consider upon Electing Bishops

July 8, 2016July 9, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Starting this coming Monday and progressing through the week the United Methodist Church in the United States will be electing new bishops to provide

Characteristics of Methodist Bishops

July 8, 2016July 9, 2016 The Circuit Rider

Our very first Methodist bishop, Thomas Coke, said in his sermon at the consecration of Francis Asbury that these were the necessary characteristics of

Episcopal Elections in the United Methodist Connection

July 7, 2016July 10, 2016 The Circuit Rider

U.S. Jurisdictional Conference Episcopal elections are scheduled as: The Northeastern Jurisdiction: July 11-15 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Electing two bishops. Eleven candidates.) The Northeastern Jurisdiction