From April 19 to July 1, 2020, the Bishops’ Wives Circle observed a period of mourning and remembrance for President Mother Willie Mae Sheard. On July 1, 2020, General Supervisor Mother Barbara McCoo Lewis, after prayerful consideration, initiated a nomination process to fill the presidential vacancy. Four nominees were interviewed on September 8, 2020, by Mother Lewis and a committee of facilitators and Bishops' Wives. On September 17, 2020, Mother Yolanda Bryant of Houston, Texas, was appointed the new President. Shortly thereafter, on September 26, Mother Virginia Collins of Savannah, Georgia, was appointed Vice President. Concurrently, Mother Lewis established The Widowed Bishops’ Wives Circle, an independent extension of the organization, appointing Mother Sherel Lee of Dallas, Texas, as President and Mother Delores Williams of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Vice President. Both Circles now operate with unity as their guiding principle.