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Bishops Commend Obama's Support for Marriage EqualityMay 11, 2012 Bishops Sisk, Dietsche and Smith each today wrote letters transmitted electronically to the people of the Diocese of New York (Bishop Smith's on May 12) commending President Obama's recent expression of support for marriage equality. The texts of the letters follow. Read more... |
Cecil Wray receives Servant of Justice AwardMay 10, 2012 
At an evensong held at St. Paul's Chapel in lower Manhattan on Thursday May 10, Mr. Cecil Wray was honored with the diocese's Servant of Justice Award. In addition to his work as an attorney, Wray, who is a retired partner of Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, has made major contributions to the life of the diocese over many years. The full text of his address on receiving the award follows.
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Bp Sisk to retire, Dietsche to be Installed 2/2/2013May 2, 2012 In a letter transmitted today, May 2, 2012, to the people of the Diocese of New York (see below for full text), the Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York, announced that he would step down as Bishop of New York, and that the Rt. Rev. Andrew M.L. Dietsche would be installed in his place, on Saturday February 2, 2013. Read more... |
Sisk in Southampton UK for Titanic EventsApril 12, 2012 Bishop Sisk will participate in Titanic Memorial Events, preach at 100th Anniversary Commemorative Service, participate in BBC TV & radio broadcasts.
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Bishop Sisk's Easter SermonApril 8, 2012 Easter Day, Sermon of the Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York
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Bishop Sisk's Sermon at the Mass of CollegialityApril 3, 2012 Bishop Sisk preached the following sermon at the Mass of Collegiality for the clergy of the diocese on Holy Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Read more... |
Bishops on OWS, Trayvon Martin, Stop & FriskMarch 30, 2012 The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York, Bishop Coadjutor the Rt. Rev. Andrew M.L. Dietsche and Assistant Bishop the Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith issued the following joint statement today: Read more... |
Bp Sisk Issues Statement on Religious FreedomMarch 27, 2012 The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York, issued the following statement on religious freedom today. Read more... |
Dietsche Elected CoadjutorNovember 19, 2011 
Watch Canon Dietsche's Post-Election Address At a little after 4 p.m. this afternoon, at a special election convention held at Manhattan's Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, the Rev. Canon Andrew M.L. Dietsche was declared the bishop coadjutor-elect of the Episcopal Diocese of New York - a position that gives him automatic right of succession to the current Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, when he retires. For more on the election process and other nominees, visit www.nybishopsearch2011.org. To view a video of Dietsche's speech to the convention following his election, go here. Read more... |
