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Bishop's Writing / Enews July 2024

A good bishop “is not the master of your faith, but the servant of your joy.” (anonymous)
This quote arrived with a funny card depicting ancient sculptures of saints in various states of
torture, ecstatic joy, and labor and was hand-labeled: “some days as bishop,” “occasional days as
bishop,” and “most days as bishop.” That this is hard work is not surprising, but the quote
immediately spoke to me. I feel called not to direct your faith or correct your ways but to witness