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Welcome to the official site for The Right Reverend Matthew Davis Cowden, Bishop of West Virginia. Here you’ll find out a little more about me. Some personal, biographical, some of my favorite links, hobbies, and my trivial pursuits. I’ve had this page since the 1990’s and it’s gone through various iterations. In the early days of nascent website culture, it seemed like everyone was going to have a personal site in the future, as in the way we each have our own pocket cell phones with a personal number as well as a Facebook page or direct way of sharing our lives with some version of the public. A personal site like this one of my own name is as much a hub for contact, further information about me, reading some my materials that usually end up further down a news feed on social media, and pictures. Welcome to my little bit of real estate on the internet. +mdc

Bishop Cowden, Choir dress with Dragon Crozier
Yesterday evening, Bishop Cowden instituted the Rev. Clayton Harrington as rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Charleston WVon WV in a joyful worship service, which was followed by wonderful fellowship. Thank you to the congregation at St. Matt's for the abundant hospitality, to the Rev. Katie Bradshaw who preached, and to clergy and other members of the Diocese who joined in this celebration of mutual ministry. See MoreSee Less
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Join us on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:00pm at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Charleston WVon WV as Bishop Cowden institutes the Rev. Clayton Harrington as rector of the parish. This service celebrates the ministry shared by Fr. Clayton and the people of St. Matthew's, and will be followed by a dinner reception.All are welcome to join in this time of celebration and fellowship! See MoreSee Less
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