The Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
Our Presiding Bishop
28th Presiding Bishop & Primate
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
He was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 after serving as rector of St. John’s in Franklin, Pennsylvania, for seven years. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University. He has served as a leader of many civic and churchwide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.
Third Sunday of Advent, 12-15-2024, "In the Fullness of Time", Sermon by James Hackney, LLP
First Sunday after Christmas, 12-29-2024, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", by James Hackney, LLP
First Sunday after the Epiphany, 1-12-2025, "The Baptism of Jesus", by James Hackney, LLP
Third Sunday after the Epiphany, 1-26-2025, "Using our Gifts of the Spirit", by James Hackney, LLP
Second Sunday in Lent, 3-16-2025, "Journey to the Cross", by James Hackney, LLP
Maundy Thursday, 4-17-2025, "Humble Love", by James Hackney, LLP
Second Sunday of Easter, 4/27/2025, "From Doubt to Declaration", by James Hackney, LLP
Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5-25-2025, "Peace that brings Joy", by James Hackney, LLP
Third Sunday after Pentecost, 6-29-2025, "Freedom", by James Hackney, LLP
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 8-24-2025, "Freedom from Burden", by James Hackney, LLP
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9-28-2025, "The Great Chasm", by James Hackney, LLP
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, 11-16-2025, "Endurance", by James Hackney, LLP
Fourth Sunday in Advent, 12-24-2023, "Mary", by James Hackney, LLP
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, 1-28-2024, "Authority", by James Hackney, LLP
Second Sunday in Lent, 2-25-2024, "Die to Self", by James Hackney, LLP
Easter Day, 3-31-2024, "He is Risen!", by James Hackney, LLP
Fifth Sunday of Easter, 4-28-2024, "Be a Fruitful Branch", by James Hackney, LLP
First Sunday after Pentecost, 5-26-2024, "The Trinity", by James Hackney, LLP
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 6-23-2024, "Fear and Faith", by James Hackney, LLP
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 7-28-2024, "Bread from Heaven", by James Hackney, LLP
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 8-25-2024, "Pursue Faithfulness", by James Hackney, LLP
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9-15-2024, "Wisdom in the Spoken Word", by James Hackney, LLP
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, 10-13-2024, "Let go of the banana", by James Hackney, LLP
Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, 11-24-2024, Sermon by James Hackney, LLP
Christmas Day, 12-25-2025, "Good News", by James Hackney, LLP
First Sunday after Christmas, 12-28-2025, "God with Us", by James Hackney, LLP
Third Sunday after the Epiphany, 1-25-2026, "A Move changes Everything", by James Hackney, LLP
First Sunday in Lent, 2-22-2026, "The Wilderness", by James Hackney, LLP
Third Sunday in Lent, 3-8-2026, "At the Well", by James Hackney, LLP
Alan Neale Memorial Service, 5-15-2026, Homily by James Hackney, LLP
Day of Pentecost (Whitsunday), 5-24-2026, "The Breath of God", by James Hackney, LLP