There're about 2500 practicing Episcopalians in the U.P.
MARQUETTE -- It was a celebration of faith in the area, allowing members of different religions to come together in support of a new bishop.
The Episcopalian Diocese of Northern Michigan ordained its 11th bishop at Vandament Arena in Marquette Saturday morning. Reverend Rayford Jeffrey Ray has been serving Episcopal churches in the southern U.P. for more than 20 years.
Ray was elected in December.
The Diocese has been without a bishop for almost four years, since Reverend James Kelsey died in a car accident.
Saturday's ceremonies were all about recognizing the attributes of the Episcopal faith.
"It's really a celebration of baptismal ministry, that God calls us in our baptism when we become a Christian to share our gifts with others," says diocesan ministry developer Rise Thew Forrester. "And then, as part of the ceremony, they'll be pouring water from the three lakes that surround the Upper Peninsula."
A reception followed the ordination ceremony.
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