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Overview

Essay by the Rev. Amy Haynie, "Why I Feel Called to Discern with the Diocese of Northwest Texas," for the bishop transition. See page-3191807 for the process.

Key points

• Born at Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM; raised in Archer City and Odessa, TX; familiar with North, West, and Northwest Texas.
• Bishop Mayer (page-3183389) asked her to pray about serving in the diocese, specifically at Saint Nicholas' Episcopal Church, Midland, where she is rector.
• Discernment began after colleagues, lay and ordained, urged her to consider it. She discerned with her therapist, spiritual director, and a few trusted friends.
• Ties to past bishops:
  • Bishop Sam Hulsey: blessed her, confirmed her older son, and was a confidant. His family gave her the diocesan shield from his tippet.
  • Bishop Wallis Ohl: ordained her deacon and priest. She worked on his Fort Worth diocesan staff for almost three years.
  • Bishop Mayer: she served on the Fort Worth standing committee at the Abilene Summit, which discussed his provisional role there.
• As standing committee president, she recruited other priests to discern. They then asked whether she would too, which she took as God's call through others.
• At the April presbyters' conference, an exercise on ordination and episcopal vows convinced her she is called to discern with the search committee.
• Her stated goal is a strong slate for the vote next January.

Related

page-3192620, page-3192621, page-3192619, diocese-northwest-texas