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The Search Process moves to the next step |
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Written by Search Committee
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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.” |
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Statement of Mission, Bishop Search Committee |
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Written by Carl Otis
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:00 am |
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The Bishop Search Committee has received and acknowledged the charge presented to it by the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Western New York.
It is the Search Committee's hope, prayer and belief that with the help of God's Grace, our eyes will be opened and God will guide our work so that we will present to the Diocese the best available candidates.
Our work is guided in the spirit of Canon III.1 of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church.
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Bishop Search Committee Holds Retreat |
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Written by Andrew Turner
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:30 pm |
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The Bishop’s Search Committee consisting of 21 members met for the first time on retreat at Christ the King Seminary on March 27th and 28th. We had the honor of being led by our consultant, Judy Stark, and our chaplain, Rev. Mark Lattime. The standing committee met with us the first part of the retreat in order to hand off the financial plan for the Episcopal Election Process and the acknowledgment of the authority of the General Convention.
The retreat offered an opportunity for all of us to get to know one another, learn more about the search committee process, worship together, and begin the initial planning stages for our journey over the next 18 month’s toward nominating candidates for our new Bishop of the Diocese of Western New York.
The committee members offered to serve on at least one subcommittee in order to complete the first order of business in a full and timely manner. These committees include: Communications, Survey and Profile, and Education.
We left the retreat knowledgeable and accountable to the process ahead of us always aligning ourselves in prayer and with the calling of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God and God’s Church.
Respectfully submitted by the Communications sub-committee:
The Rev. Tom Broad
Ed Hill
The Rev. Sean Leonard
The Rev. Melissa Remington
Carl Otis-Chairperson
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Standing Committee Fills Vacancy |
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Written by The Standing Committee
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:05 pm |
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The Standing Committee today accepted the resignation of Ms. Crystal Hawley from the Search Committee and appointed Mr. Keith Boeheim of St. Mark's Church in Leroy, NY to fill the vacancy. |
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Budget Adopted |
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Written by The Standing Committee
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 4:00 pm |
The Standing Committee adopted the  Episcopal Search and Transition Budget at its meeting on March 19, 2008. The cost of the search and transition is estimated at $108,500. The quarterly reports described in the Financial Management Policy will be published here on the election process website. |
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A Prayer to Guide our Search
