balanced bishop mediumA Prayer to Guide our Search

Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit of God, as we seek your will for the future of our Diocese.  Help us to discern the needs and hopes of your people in Western New York, so that our search for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience. We pray through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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The Search Process moves to the next step Print E-mail
Written by Search Committee   
Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:48 am
During the month of February, the Search Committee will be interviewing candidates by telephone.  All our conversations are confidential until we present the final slate of candidates to the Standing Committee in August. We have received 30 applications from men and women from every region of the United States, from Canada, and from Europe. Although each person is drawn to our diocese for very different reasons and would bring different gifts and experiences, all indicate that they have read our profile carefully and prayerfully and see our challenges as opportunities for creative action.
We give profound thanks to everyone who has nominated a candidate, who has entered the process, and who has prayerfully discerned that this is not the right call at this time. The Holy Spirit is indeed at work in all our hearts, and it is no small act of courage to contemplate “walking this tightrope.”