The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
He was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 after serving as rector of St. John’s in Franklin, Pennsylvania, for seven years. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University. He has served as a leader of many civic and churchwide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.
Location: 9441 Grayson Parkway, Galax, VA (Sanctuary), home of good-shepherd-galax
Agenda: Discuss the disbursement of funds for the year.
Timing: Meets after fellowship.
Notes
Source lists an end time of 2026-10-05 14:00, which precedes the start date; likely a data-entry error in the event listing. Treat the end time as unreliable.
Same day as event-3190570 (Dr. Jan Fuller Episcopal Eucharist, Oct 11).
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