PRESS RELEASE - 17 December, 2004

THE Anglican Church in America  (Traditional Anglican Communion)

Office of the Primate

                The Rev. Dr. David L. Moyer Elected Bishop by the Anglican Church in America

Rosemont, PA, Dec. 16 – The Rev. Dr. David L. Moyer, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont, PA, has been elected to be a Bishop in The Anglican Church in America, a member Church of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion.

In announcing Father Moyer’s election, Archbishop Louis Falk, Primate of the Anglican Church in America, said, “Our House of Bishops unanimously elected Fr. Moyer for many reasons, not the least among them his many years of committed, proven pastoral leadership and his untiring efforts to bring about full Christian unity and communion in proclaiming and living the Gospel of Christ.”

Fr. Moyer, a native of Somerville, NJ, was ordained a Priest in 1976, and has been Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd since 1989.  Expressing his gratitude to the electing Bishops, he said, “I believe that God is calling the Traditional Anglican Communion to be an instrument of unity and reconciliation in the one Church of Christ for those who have maintained the Anglican tradition since St. Augustine came to Canterbury more than 1400 years ago.”  He further added, “I will remain as Rector of Good Shepherd and will continue with the Diocese of the Upper Shire in the Anglican Communion Province of Central Africa.  The status of Good Shepherd will not change.”

The consecration of Fr. Moyer will take place on Feb. 16 at 7:30 PM in the Church of the Good Shepherd.  The consecrators will be Archbishop Falk, Archbishop John Hepworth, Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion, and Bishop Louis Campese, Bishop of the Diocese of the Eastern U.S. of the Anglican Church in America.  A number of Bishops from other jurisdictions are also expected to be present.

In addition to his other duties, which will now include administering the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Orders, Bishop-elect Moyer will have pastoral oversight of the military chaplaincies in the Anglican Church in America, and in the Traditional Anglican Communion throughout the world.

For additional information contact:

The Office of the Most Rev. Louis W. Falk, Primate

Anglican Church in America

2365 NW 162^nd Lane

Clive, IA 50235

Tel. 515-987-0125

E-Mail: BishopDMV@aol.com