[Living Church] The Rt Revd C Christopher Epting, Bishop of Iowa, has announced his resignation. He will move to New York City and become deputy for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations for the Episcopal Church beginning in mid-April.

Bishop Epting will replace the Revd Canon David Perry, who will retire at the end of January. Bishop Epting responsibilities will include coordinating the ecumenical and interfaith activity of the Episcopal Church. He will work out of the Episcopal Church Center at 815 Second Ave.

Elected Bishop of Iowa in 1998, he has been active in ecumenical ministry through his commitment to the state council of churches, Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa and, more recently with the Interfaith Alliance.

The standing committee of the Diocese of Iowa was to meet was to meet in December 21 to plan a transition and election process.