Investiture of the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori
as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Saturday, November 4, 2006
The Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Washington, DC

Photos by Anne Clarke Brown
Communication Minister, Diocese of Vermont
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Jefferts Schori preaches

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori preaches.

 

Bishop Jefferts Schori preaches

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori preaches.

Homily, view from nave

View from the nave of Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori preaching (Lee Alison Crawford photo).

Dancers fill font

Dancers prepare to pour water into the baptismal font for the renewal of baptismal vows (Lee Alison Crawford photo).

 

Bishops at baptismal font

Bishops at baptismal font prepare to asperge the congregation (Lee Alison Crawford photo).

Dancers

Dancers during the asperging of the congregation.

Bishop Saxbee greets Jefferts Schori

The Rt. Reb. John Saxbee, Bishop of Lincoln, reads greetings from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Dean Samuel Lloyd looks on.

Bp. Schori receives bread

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori receives bread. Concelebrants are, from top, Bishops Barbara Harris, Richard Chang, Frank Griswold, John Chane, and Edmond Browning, Cathedral Dean Samuel Lloyd and Bishop David Alvarez-Velasquez.

Bishop Jefferts Schori elevates the wine

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori elevates the wine.

Eucharistic Ministers

Eucharistic ministers move to their communion stations.

Bps. Robinson & Harris

Bishop Gene Robinson receives communion from Bishop Barbara Harris.

Bishop Browning

Former Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning leads the postcommunion prayer.

Final Blessing

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori blesses the congregation. With her are Deacons Delaney Armstead and Barbara Lewis, both of Nevada.

Congregation applauds new PB

The congregation applauds the new Presiding Bishop, who is standing by the baptismal font (Lee Alison Crawford photo).

Vermont group

A group from St. Paul's, White River Junction, attended the investiture. From left, Bishop Bud Cederholm of the Diocese of Massachusetts and former St. Paul's rector; the Rev. Jean Jersey, Piotr Skowronski, Leslie Black, Stephen Pillsbury, Bishop Tom Ely, Ann Ely, Ethan Lawrence, Emily Higgins, St. Paul's Rector Nancy Vogele, Bishop Stew Wood, and Cheryl Elinsky. (Photo from Nancy Vogele)

St. Paul's youth with Bishop Ely

Young people from St. Paul's, WRJ, with Bishop Ely after the investiture service. (Photo from Nancy Vogele)

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