Church nominee meets members
The nominee to replace a breakaway bishop ousted by Episcopal leaders is meeting with San Joaquin Valley congregations ahead of an upcoming vote.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the head of national church, has recommended Jerry A. Lamb to serve as the new bishop for the Diocese of San Joaquin.
National church leaders on Wednesday removed Bishop John-David Schofield as the head of the Fresno-based diocese, which seceded last December over the Episcopal Church’s ordination of women and gays.
Lamb, a past bishop of the Sacramento-based Diocese of Northern California, met with church members in Fresno on Friday and in Stockton on Saturday.
Members of the Diocese of San Joaquin are slated to meet at the end of the month to confirm Lamb’s nomination.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
