Now Receiving Applications for Bishop Search Committee
The Standing Committee is preparing to appoint the Search Committee for our next bishop. The role of the Search Committee is to create a profile of the diocese, receive and vet candidates, and present a slate of nominees to the Standing Committee. Most of the Search Committee’s work will happen between September 2022 and June 2023, with two mandatory retreats scheduled for September 16-17, 2022 and May 18-20, 2023.
We are looking for 8-12 prayerful people, both clergy and lay, who are team players, well-organized, and able to make a significant time commitment. Particular skills essential to the Search Committee include: leadership, oral and written communications, recruiting, screening, and interviewing, and proficiency with technology.
Applications for the Search Committee will be received from July 20 – August 16. To be considered:
you must complete an Application Form, and
someone in the diocese must also complete a Recommendation Form on your behalf.
You can download a print version here. The deadline for receipt is Tuesday, August 16.
Please help us generate as wide a pool as possible by considering who in your parish or diocesan networks might be called to this role, and personally inviting them to apply. The Standing Committee may also invite individuals with particular skills or qualities to apply. We hope to appoint and announce the Search Committee by early September.