Dear Sisters, Brothers, Siblings,

Grace and peace be with you in Jesus, the Risen Christ!

I received a call yesterday in the early evening from Bishop Ed that Sylvia had died about 5:50 p.m. I headed over to be with Bishop Ed, prayed with him and for him and assured him of our prayers and support.

Would you please uphold in your prayers Bishop Ed, their children, Greg and Sharon, their grandchildren and all who mourn Sylvia's death. May they be encircled in Resurrection hope.

When plans are finalized regarding her Service of Christian Burial, I will share them with you.

May Sylvia rest in Christ's peace and rise in Christ's glory.

Doug

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Sparks
VIII Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana