The Rt. Rev. Michael G. Smith BpNoDak@aol.com

The Rt. Rev. Michael G. Smith was elected the eleventh bishop of North Dakota in 2004. An enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma, he served churches in Oklahoma and Minnesota before coming to North Dakota. He is a member of the Executive Council's Committee on Indigenous Ministries and the Planning Committee for the House of Bishops.  From 2007-2009 he served as an assisting bishop in the Diocese of Louisiana. Smith and his wife, the Rev. Lisa White Smith, are the parents of three children and the grandparents of three grandsons. He holds degrees in psychology, music, social work and theology from Oklahoma State University, Marymount College of Kansas, the University of Oklahoma and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. Bishop Michael places a high priority on the baptismal ministries of all the people of God, evangelism, youth ministry, the diaconate, Benedictine spirituality, preaching and theological education. His desire is that each of the congregations of the Diocese of North Dakota becomes a "community of disciples who make other disciples." As a Communion Partner bishop, he works and advocates for the adoption of the Anglican Communion Covenant.

The Rt. Rev. Carol Gallagher Mamabishop@gmail.com

Bishop Carol currently assists Bishop Smith in the Diocese. She is the first Native American (Cherokee) female bishop in the Episcopal Church. She is the author of Reweaving the Sacred: A Practical Guide to Change and Growth for Challenged Congregations (2008), which is full of stories of growth and transformation through a native lens. She loves to teach and learn, and is called to empower people of all ages to be strong in the gifts God has given them.

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