Source: Diocesan site page (Who We Are/bishop-transition.html), GUID page-3191807.

Status

• Search Committee has presented names to the Standing Committee as nominees for election as the Sixth Bishop (nominee link on page).
• Bishop Transition Committee invites questions for candidates ahead of Meet & Greet sessions; not all questions will be asked.
• Note on page dated 10/16/2027 says the 10-day period for Petition Candidates has passed (date as printed; may be a typo, since the convention is in 2026).

Committees (rosters on page)

• 2025-2026 Standing Committee: President the Rev. Matt Rowe (Emmanuel, San Angelo), plus five other members.
• Bishop's Search Committee: Chair the Ven. Chris Wrampelmeier; Chaplain the Rev. Mary Glover; 13 other members.
• Bishop's Transition Committee: Chair the Rev. Paige McKay; Chaplain the Rev. Dann Wigner; 9 other members.

Voting

• Voters: active clergy canonically resident and domiciled in the diocese with a ministry recognized in writing by the Bishop, plus lay delegates to the 2026 Diocesan Convention (see page-3191893).
• Diocese-wide committee members elected in 2026 serve during the transition.

How to help

• Attend and help organize local Meet & Greets; attend the consecration.
• Pray for Bishop Mayer, staff, committees and candidates; use the Prayer for Choosing a New Bishop (BCP p. 818) until June 2027.

Related

page-3192594, page-3192619, page-3192618, page-3192621, page-3192620