
Rt. Rev. James Stanton
January 26, 2020
Made for Mission
Last week we celebrated Fr. Ryan’s ordination to the priesthood, complete with Bishops wearing elegant robes, laying on of hands, and other formalities. Just how did the Episcopal church get this structure, and why do we maintain it? Other churches don’t have these traditions and practices like we do. Is it just because we like pomp and circumstance? Or is there a deeper meaning or message to it?