The Bishop’s Search Committee consisting of 21 members met for the first time on retreat at Christ the King Seminary on March 27^th and 28^th. 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

The Search Committee for the Eleventh Bishop of Western New York has been formed today with the completion of the Standing Committee's appointments to the committee. Editors note: Ms. Hawley resigned in March. The current list of members is kept on our site at Structure > Search Committee.

The members of the committee are:

• Ms. Marley Becker (St. Andrew's, Buffalo)
• The Rev. Tom Broad (Grace, Randolph)
• The Rev. Ethan Cole (Calvary, Williamsville)
• Ms. Samantha Cutlip (St. Paul's, Lewiston)
• Ms. Lillian Davis-Wilson (St.. Philip's, Buffalo)
• The Rev. Jerre Feagin (St. Mark's, North Tonawanda)
• Ms. Crystal Hawley (St. James, Batavia)
• Mr. Gilbert Hernandez (St. Paul's Cathedral)
• Mr. Ed Hill (St. Peter's, Eggertsville)
• The Rev. Steven Lane (Trinity, Buffalo)
• The Rev. Judith Lee (St. Andrew's, Burt & St. John's, Wilson)
• The Rev. Sean Leonard (St. Mark's, Orchard Park)
• Mr. Carl Otis (Trinity, Hamburg)
• Mr. Matt Seufert (St. Patrick's, Cheektowaga)
• Mr. Andrew Turner (St. David's, West Seneca)
• The Rev. Melissa Remington (St. Peter's, Westfield)
• Ms. Josephine Robbins (St.. Philip's, Buffalo)
• The Rev. Kim Rossi (St. Luke's, Attica)
• Ms. Catherine Way (St. Luke's, Jamestown) - Chair
• Ms. Millie Piccirillo (St. Stephen's, Olean)
• Mr. Butch Wiest (St. David's, West Seneca)