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From the Ozark Mountains to the Arkansas Delta and everywhere in between, our 54 congregations worship together and seek to discover Christ in one another and the world around us.

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The Very Reverend Dr. Warren Leibovitch named as Canon for Congregational Vitality.

The Very Reverend Dr. Warren Leibovitch

Priscilla and Aquila, 2025 June 8

Beloved,

Congregational vitality is a priority in the Diocese of Arkansas. Over the past several months, we have been searching for a Canon for Congregational Vitality. The transition team has conducted a thorough interview process with a group of excellent candidates. I am pleased to announce that The Very Reverend Dr. Warren Leibovitch has accepted the call to serve as Canon for Congregational Vitality. He will begin his ministry with us on September 1st.

Ordained in 1992, Warren served as the Rector of St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church in Green Valley, Arizona, for the last five years. His academic background includes a diploma in Marketing, a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, a Master of Divinity, a Master of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry from Virginia Theological Seminary, where he specialized in Congregational and Faith Development.

Warren has been involved in various diocesan committees and boards in both the Diocese of Toronto and Arizona, including the Commission on Ministry, Bishop’s Council, and Investment Committee. In Arizona, he served as an anti-racism trainer and is currently the Regional Dean of the Tucson deanery. He is also a clergy coach and co-mentor for the Thriving in Ministry program at Virginia Theological Seminary. For 14 years, he was a member of the Ethics Committee of the Canadian Mental Health Association in the Toronto area. Additionally, having served in the military in Canada, he is a member of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).

Warren is married to Annette, who has provided speech and language support services to school children for the past 30 years. They have three sons: Jamieson, a senior software engineer; Daniel, a self-employed landscaper and member of the symphony orchestra; and Cameron, a recent graduate in Bio-Chemical Engineering.

We look forward to welcoming Warren+ to the Diocesan staff and having him become a vital part of the Diocese of Arkansas. I invite your prayers and support for him and Annette as they complete their transition from Arizona and prepare to begin their ministry among us.

With every blessing, I am,

Faithfully in Christ.

The Right Reverend John T. W. Harmon
Bishop of Arkansas

The Reverend Melanie Lemburg named as Canon to the Ordinary.

The Reverend Melanie Lemburg

St. Barnabas, 2025 June 11th

Beloved,

As you know, we have been in the search for a Canon to the Ordinary for the past few months. The transition team has done an excellent job interviewing highly qualified candidates for the position. I am pleased to announce The Reverend Melanie Lemburg has accepted the call to serve as Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Arkansas. She will begin her work here on August 20, 2025.

A graduate of General Theological Seminary, Melanie was ordained in the Diocese of Mississippi in 2004. She currently serves as the Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Savannah, Georgia, a position she has held since August 2017. Melanie has also served as the chair of the Commission on Ministry in both Mississippi and Georgia. In 2024, she was appointed Dean of Savannah Convocation. She has received Conflict Mediation Training and Certification from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center and is part of a three-person team that teaches Conflict Transformation skills to clergy across the Episcopal Church.

Melanie is married to David, who is also an Episcopal priest. He attended General Theological Seminary with St. Paul’s, Fayetteville, Arkansas, as his sponsoring parish. They have two children. Mary Margaret, a rising Senior at the University of the South at Sewanee, and Jack, a rising Senior at Jenkins High School (School of Engineering) in Savannah.

We look forward to The Reverend Melanie Lemburg joining the Diocesan staff and becoming a vital part of the Diocese of Arkansas. I invite your prayers and support for her and her family as they begin their leave-taking in Georgia and prepare to continue their ministry here among us.

With every blessing, I am,

Faithfully in Christ,

The Right Reverend John T. W. Harmon

Bishop of Arkansas

The Right Reverend, John T.W. Harmon received the degree of Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa at the 202nd Commencement, at Virginia Theological Seminary | Thursday, May 8, 2025

Bishop John T. W. Harmon of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas for the invocation at the Little Rock State of the City Address. (18:55)

Oh, how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters, community leaders, and citizens gather together in unity. Let us pray. All mighty God, you have given us this city as a heritage. We pray that we will prove ourselves of people mindful of the good works that is before us. Bless our city with honorable industries, sound learning, and pure manners. Protect us from violence, discord, and confusion. Save us from pride and arrogance. Keep us from every evil. Help us to defend our liberties and fashion us into one united people. In ours, we pray with the spirit of wisdom. And bless our mayor and all who are entrusted with authority of government. That there may be justice and peace among us. Keep Little Rock under your care. This we pray in your holy name. Amen.

From The Living Church publication, Lauren Anderson-Cripps recounts the scaled-down investiture service for Sean Rowe, the Episcopal Church’s 28th Presiding Bishop held in New York on November 2. Further reporting in the news section by Mark Michael outlines Rowe’s plans for reshaping the church’s mission strategy and realigning the church center staff, as outlined at Executive Council’s fall meetings.

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