Synod Assembly Keynote

Join Presiding Bishop Curry live online as we open our Assembly on Thursday, June 16 at 6 PM.
Non-voting members and the public may watch his address live on the synod’s facebook page.

The Most Rev. Michael Curry is the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church (TEC), one of the ELCA’s full communion partners.  He was elected in 2015 to a nine-year term and serves as TEC’s chief pastor and spokesperson, as well as president and CEO.

Throughout his ministry, Bishop Curry has been a prophetic leader, particularly in the areas of racial reconciliation, climate change, evangelism, immigration policy, and marriage equality.  Ordained in 1978, he served churches in North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland until elected as bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina in 2000.

Widely regarded as one of the most dynamic preachers of our time, Bishop Curry is the author of five books and a regular guest on national and international media outlets.  In May 2018, he preached at the wedding of England’s Prince Harry to Meghan Markle.  In November 2021, he officiated at the funeral of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.  In 2018, Religion News Association named him religion newsmaker of the year.