Bishop Susan B. Haynes
757-213-3381
bishop@diosova.org
The Diocese of Southern Virginia elected the Rt. Rev. Susan Bunton Haynes as its 11th Bishop at Special Diocesan Council in Dinwiddie on September 21, 2019. She was ordained and consecrated on February 1, 2020, with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry as chief consecrator.
Haynes served as the rector of St. Paul’s in Mishawaka, Indiana, for 11 years. In addition to St. Paul’s, Haynes has served as Priest-in-Charge at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James in South Bend, Indiana. A native of South Carolina, Haynes earned her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School and was ordained in 2004.
Bishop Haynes is married to the Rev. Thomas Haynes, and they have two adult children, Blair and Avery.
Lectionary reflections from Bishop Haynes
Lent 4 - March 22, 2020
Lent 5 - March 29, 2020
Palm Sunday - April 5, 2020
Easter Day sermon - April 12, 2020
Easter 2 - April 19, 2020
Easter 5 - May 10, 2020. Click here for video reflection.
Easter 6 - May 17, 2020
Easter 7 - May 24, 2020
Trinity Sunday - June 7, 2020
Proper 6, Year A - June 14, 2020
Proper 7, Year A - June 21, 2020
Proper 10, Year A - July 12, 2020
Proper 12, Year A - July 26, 2020
Proper 13, Year A - August 2, 2020
Proper 15, Year A - August 16, 2020
Proper 16, Year A - August 23, 2020
Proper 17, Year A - August 30, 2020
Proper 19, Year A - September 13, 2020
Proper 20, Year A - September 20, 2020
Proper 21, Year A - September 27, 2020
Proper 22, Year A - October 4, 2020
Proper 23, Year A - October 11, 2020
Proper 24, Year A - October 18, 2020
Proper 25, Year A - October 25, 2020
All Saints Day, Year A - November 1, 2020
Proper 27, Year A - November 8, 2020
Proper 28, Year A - November 15, 2020
Proper 29, Year A (Christ the King) - November 22, 2020
Advent 1, Year B - November 29, 2020
Advent 2, Year B - December 6, 2020
Advent 4, Year B - December 20, 2020
Epiphany 1, Year B - January 10, 2021
Epiphany 2, Year B - January 17, 2021
Epiphany 3, Year B - January 24, 2021
Epiphany 4, Year B - January 31, 2021
Epiphany 5, Year B - February 7. 2021
Last Sunday of Epiphany, Year B - February 14, 2021
First Sunday in Lent, Year B - February 21, 2021
Second Sunday in Lent, Year B - February 28, 2021
Third Sunday in Lent, Year B - March 7, 2021
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B - March 14, 2021
Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B - March 21, 2021
Palm Sunday, Year B - March 28, 2021
Second Sunday of Easter, Year B - April 11, 2021
Third Sunday of Easter, Year B - April 18, 2021
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B - April 25, 2021
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B - May 2, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B - May 9, 2021
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B - May 16, 2021
The Feast of Pentecost, Year B - May 23, 2021
Trinity Sunday, Year B - May 30, 2021
Proper 5, Year B - June 6, 2021
Proper 6, Year B - June 13, 2021
Proper 7, Year B - June 20, 2021
Proper 8, Year B - June 27, 2021
Proper 9, Year B - July 4, 2021
Proper 10, Year B - July 11, 2021
Proper 11, Year B - July 18, 2021
Proper 12, Year B - July 25, 2021, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Andrew Buchanan
Proper 13, Year B - August 1, 2021, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Andrew Buchanan
Proper 14, Year B - August 8, 2021
Proper 15, Year B - August 15, 2021
Proper 16, Year B - August 22, 2021
Proper 17, Year B - August 29, 2021
Proper 18, Year B - September 5, 2021
Proper 19, Year B - September 12, 2021
Proper 20, Year B - September 19, 2021
Proper 21, Year B - September 26, 2021
Proper 22, Year B - October 3, 2021, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Timothy Jones
Proper 23, Year B - October 10, 2021
Proper 24, Year B - October 17, 2021
Proper 25, Year B - October 24, 2021
Proper 26, Year B - October 31, 2021
Proper 27, Year B - November 7, 2021
Proper 28, Year B - November 14, 2021
Proper 29, Year B - November 21, 2021
Advent 1, Year C - November 28, 2021
Advent 2, Year C - December 5, 2021
Advent 3, Year C - December 12, 2021
Advent 4, Year C - December 19, 2021
Epiphany 1, Year C - January 9, 2022
Epiphany 2, Year C - January 16, 2022
Epiphany 3, Year C - January 23, 2022
Epiphany 4, Year C - January 30, 2022
Epiphany 5, Year C - February 6, 2022
Epiphany 6, Year C - February 13, 2022
Epiphany 7, Year C - February 20, 2022
Last Epiphany, Year C - February 27, 2022
Lent 1, Year C - March 6, 2022
Lent 2, Year C - March 13, 2022
Lent 3, Year C - March 20, 2022
Lent 4, Year C - March 27, 2022
Lent 5, Year C - April 3, 2022
Palm Sunday, Year C - April 10, 2022
Easter Day, Year C - April 17, 2022
Easter 2, Year C - April 24, 2022
Easter 3, Year C - May 1, 2022
Easter 4, Year C - May 8, 2022
Easter 5, Year C - May 15, 2022
Easter 6, Year C - May 22, 2022
Easter 7, Year C - May 29, 2022
Day of Pentecost, Year C - June 5, 2022
Trinity Sunday, Year C - June 12, 2022
Proper 7, Year C - June 19, 2022
Proper 8, Year C - June 26, 2022
Proper 9, Year C - July 3, 2022
Proper 10, Year C - July 10, 2022
Proper 11, Year C - July 17, 2022
Proper 12, Year C - July 24, 2022
Proper 13, Year C - July 31, 2022, Guest lectionary reflection by the Very Rev. Andrew Buchanan
Proper 14, Year C - August 7, 2022, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Conor Alexander
Proper 15, Year C - August 14, 2022, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Lisa Green
Proper 16, Year C - August 21, 2022
Proper 17, Year C - August 28, 2022
Proper 18, Year C - September 4, 2022
Proper 19, Year C - September 11, 2022
Proper 20, Year C - September 18, 2022
Proper 21, Year C - September 25, 2022
Proper 22, Year C - October 2, 2022
Proper 23, Year C - October 9, 2022
Proper 24, Year C - October 16, 2022
Proper 25, Year C - October 23, 2022
Proper 26, Year C - October 30, 2022
All Saints' Sunday, Year C - November 6, 2022
Proper 28, Year C - November 13, 2022
Proper 29, Year C (Christ the King) - November 20, 2022
Advent 1, Year A - November 27, 2022
Advent 2, Year A - December 4, 2022
Advent 3, Year A - December 11, 2022
Advent 4, Year A - December 18, 2022
Christmas, Year A - December 25, 2022
The Holy Name, Year A - January 1, 2023
Epiphany 1, Year A - January 8, 2023
Epiphany 2, Year A - January 15, 2023
Epiphany 3, Year A - January 22, 2023
Epiphany 4, Year A - January 29, 2023
Epiphany 5, Year A - February 5, 2023, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander
Epiphany 6, Year A - February 12, 2023, Guest lectionary reflection by the Rev. Lauren McDonald
Last Sunday of Epiphany, Year A - February 19, 2023
Lent 1, Year A - February 26, 2023
Lent 2, Year A - March 5, 2023
Lent 3, Year A - March 12, 2023
Messages from Bishop Haynes
Pastoral Letter - Jesus Christ Our Living Hope, August 4, 2021.
Pastoral Letter as We Await the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial, April 20, 2021
Lent: A Season to Restore and Reconnect, February 16, 2021
During times of national unrest, a reminder that God is in charge: A message from Bishop Haynes on the events of January 6, 2021.
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Christmas message 2020
Click here for "God is in charge (as we approach Election Day), October 21, 2020
Pastoral letter from Bishop Haynes on the death of George Floyd, June 1, 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' reflection on the anniversary of the Virginia Beach mass shooting, May 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Easter message, April 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Holy Week message, April 2020
Click here for the text of Bishop Haynes' Address to Annual Council, February 2020
Click here to listen to audio of the Bishop's Address
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Ash Wednesday 2020 reflection
Bishop Haynes' Ordination & Consecration Service on Feb. 1, 2020 was live-streamed and recorded. You can view video here.
Lots of photos of the service can be found on our Facebook page.
Click here to view the Ordination & Consecration program booklet.
Click here for the Eucharistic bread recipe.
Click here for Bishop-Elect Haynes' message "The Name of Jesus", January 2020
Click here to read 2019 Advent message from Bishop-Elect Haynes, December 2019
Official portraits of Bishop Haynes
Click here to access official portraits of Bishop Haynes that can be used in digital and print media.
