A Brief History
Into the 21st Century, 1991–2003
William Jerry Winterrowd became the ninth Bishop of Colorado in January 1991. He served until 2003. The great issues of recent times—the relations of parish to diocese and diocese to The Episcopal Church, the controversies surrounding the evolving theology of human sexuality and the role of women in ordained ministry—were all hotly debated during Bishop Winterrowd's tenure. His position was, "As your bishop, I believe my role is to be a centrist; that is, to maintain the tradition of doctrine, discipline, and worship of the church, and at the same time to be open to the mind of God."
Following the General Convention in 2000, several clergy and a few hundred lay people left The Episcopal Church in Colorado to join with the new Anglican Mission in America.
