Letter dated October 6, 2026 from the Standing Committee of the diocese-northwest-texas, announcing the nominees for Sixth Bishop and opening a petition process. Related: page-3191807 (Bishop Transition), page-3191893 (2026 Convention).

Who may petition

• Voting lay delegates and canonically resident clergy may petition to add candidates not part of the Search Committee's original application process.
• Diocesan staff, Standing, Transition or Search Committee members may not be nominators.

Window

• Opens Wed., Oct 7 at 8:00 a.m. CDT; closes Sat., Oct 17 at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

Required documents

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV
• Essay (max 1500 words) on why called to discern with NWTX
• Current Vocation Hub Candidate Profile
• Names/contact info of previous bishops served under, and positions held
• Signed and scanned Consent and Authorization Form

After the close

• Standing Committee reviews materials, runs background checks, schedules interviews, checks references, using the same criteria as the Search Committee.
• It makes the final decision on inclusion on the slate; petition nominees (if any) announced after due diligence, possibly several weeks.
• Per Canon 41, Section 8, no floor nominations at the Special Convention.

Contact

• The Rev. Matthew Rowe, President of the Standing Committee: rector@emmanuel-sa.org (emmanuel-san-angelo).

Standing Committee signers Mary Emeny (St. Andrew's, Amarillo); Rev. James Haney V (St. Paul's-on-the-Plains, Lubbock); Carla Holeva, Secretary (Holy Trinity, Midland; see holy-trinity-midland); Katy Hoskins (St. Stephen's, Sweetwater); Rev. Matthew Rowe, President (Emmanuel, San Angelo); Rev. Debbie Womack (St. Stephen's, Lubbock).