The Rt. Rev. Robert P. Price was invested and acknowledged as the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas on Sunday with a full house at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. 

The Investiture was a beautiful service that began once clergy and laity assembled in the church. The doors were closed with the officiating bishop seated. Newly consecrated Bishop Price was accompanied by Deacons Rosemary Trei and Katie Gerber on the outside of the doors. Price then used his crozier to knock three times on the Cathedral Doors. The doors were opened and Price said, "Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter them and give thanks to the Lord."

There were many other highlights throughout the service including when the Rev. Terry Reisner, said, "As president of the Standing Committee, I certify that Robert Paul Price was duly elected Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas by the clergy and people in Diocesan Convention assembled on the third day of May in the year of our Lord in 2025, and that consents to the election have been received from a majority of the bishops of the Church having jurisdiction and of the Standing Committees of the Dioceses. We therefore present to you the Rt. Rev. Robert P. Price to be invested for the exercise of the office to which he has been chosen."

In the homily by the Rev. Canon Dr. Victor Lee Austin, spoke of obedience nd authority in the Church. "Obedience is about hearing which is to say understanding, it is specifically about sharing a common understanding. It was there in the upper room where, the night before he would be crucified, Jesus told his disciples that he had shared with them everything that the Father had given him," Austin said. "Their obedience to Jesus was their common understanding with him of his mission from his father. Think too of the many reports of people saying that Jesus “taught with authority.” The people followed him, not because obedience was forced upon them, but because somehow they understood. Authority shows the truth about the world, about us, about God; and to be obedient is to understand that truth and to live accordingly."

Price renewed the commitments of ordination as the officiating bishop, the Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed said, "My brother, it has pleased God to call you to be the shepherd and chief paster fo this diocese. I am sure that long before now you have laid to heart the high trust and weighty obligations of this office. But, in order that this congregation may know your commitment to fulfill this trust, I call up on you to reaffirm the promises you made when you were ordained and consecrated a bishop."

The Rt. Rev. George R. Sumner presented the diocesan crozier to the new bishop and said, "On behalf of the people and clergy of the Diocese of Dallas, I give into your hand this pastoral staff. May Christ the good Shepherd uphold you and sustain you as you carry it in his name. Amen."  

At the end of the homily, Austin said, "Rob, friend and father in God, I have been speaking of course about that chair into which you are about to be seated. It puts you in the line of bishops of Dallas, from George its most recent occupant through James his predecessor and all the way back to the legendary Bishop Garrett. It puts you also in the company of bishops going back to the apostles whose feet Jesus washed. But most of all, I think, it puts you in a particular place in the story of the Creator who was not satisfied with having made everything but wanted to be with us, alongside us, one of us; and in doing so, did not abhor the virgin’s womb, did not abhor the water, and ultimately did not abhor the tomb. Such are the revealed dynamics of authority. Every diocesan bishop I’ve known has spoken of the heaviness of this particular authority. We promise to continue praying for you, as we are glad you are willing to take this seat."