National Cathedral: Presiding Bishop is Sunday Forum Guest and Preacher

Wednesday, October 01, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dean Sam Lloyd and Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will explore the state of the church in the twenty-first century during a public forum this Sunday, October 5, at Washington National Cathedral.

Following the forum, the Presiding Bishop will deliver the sermon at the 11:15 service.

Katharine Jefferts Schori is the twenty-sixth presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, the first woman ever to hold those offices. Prior to her election in 2006, Jefferts Schori was bishop of the Diocese of Nevada. She spent a first career as a professional oceanographer and remains an avid airplane pilot. Her most recent book is A Wing And A Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope.

The Sunday Forum: Critical Issues in the Light of Faith is a weekly program of honest and intellectually probing dialogue about major issues of our time. The 50-minute conversation includes questions from live and online audiences and is held between Sunday morning services, beginning at 10:10 am. the rest