The former Bishop of Springfield of the Episcopal Church of the USA has joined the Anglican Church in North America.

At their October 10, 2014, meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, the College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America received the Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Beckwith. Bishop Beckwith has served throughout the Midwest, most notably leading the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield from 1992 to 2010.  Currently, Bishop Beckwith is a chaplain at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan and will serve the Diocese of the Great Lakes as an assisting Bishop.