The Right Rev. Mark A. Engel, Bishop Ordinary of ADGL, The Very Rev. Christopher Klukas, Bishop Coadjutor-elect of ADGL, The Rt. Rev. William H. Love, Episcopal Advisor

Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes Elects Christopher Klukas as Bishop Coadjutor

The Standing Committee of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is pleased to announce the selection of The Very Reverend Christopher Klukas as the first Bishop Coadjutor-elect. After a year-long process of prayer and discernment, the Lord has led us to a new bishop.  

The ADGL held a Meeting of the Synod on Saturday, October 17, for the purpose of selecting a bishop coadjutor.  There were two candidates in the final selection process: The Very Reverend Christopher Klukas and The Right Reverend Allen Kannapell.  There was a majority obtained in both houses (Clergy and Laity) for The Very Reverend Christopher Klukas.

Of his twenty years of ordained ministry, The Very Rev. Christopher has served fourteen years as a rector in three different dioceses. He currently serves as Rector of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Lewis Center, Ohio, Dean of the Central and Southern Ohio Deanery in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, and is the current Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes.

The Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is made up of 40 churches in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky as well as congregations in New York and Virginia.

Please join us in congratulating The Very Reverend Christopher Klukas, his wife, The Reverend Canon Carrie Klukas, and continue to pray for them as we await consent to his election from the College of Bishops in January 2027.

“You’re part of not just a past, but you’re part of a future as well.”

“And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.” (Matthew 14:20 ESV)

When Jesus fed the 5,000, he offered a blessing of thanks and multiplied the meager supplies so that everyone was satisfied, and there was even an abundance left over. Does this scripture strike you anew after enjoying a Thanksgiving feast with family and friends? While we can be tempted to worry about scarcity, God blesses us with abundance and there is more than enough left over.

Let us all follow the disciples’ pattern and symbolically gather up the broken pieces, crumbs, and leftovers from our feasts by making a contribution to Flourish Fund of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes so that we can again witness how great the power of God is and how richly he has blessed us.

In Thanksgiving to the Lord, would you donate today to the Flourish Fund? Your donation of $50, $100, $250, or even more directly supports Kingdom ministry.

The goal of the Flourish Fund is to raise $1,000,000 over the next three years to plant and revitalize churches and raise up the next generation of clergy and leaders through curacies in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes. You can learn more and make a gift on our Flourish webpage.