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Transition Committee to be Elected |
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As the search committee continues its work and prepares to release our diocesan profile, it is also time to think about the next part of our process—the creation of the Transition Committee. Led by the Very Rev. Deliza Spangler, the Transition Committee is charged with presenting the final nominees to the diocese, planning the electing convention and both the consecration of our next bishop and the farewell to our current bishop.
In accordance with the resolution adopted at the 171st Convention of the Diocese of Western New York, the Transition Committee shall consist of one clergy member and one lay member from each deanery. Those persons shall be elected during the 172nd Convention of the Diocese of Western New York during caucuses on Saturday, October 31. In order to prepare for these elections, deans are asked to remind prospective candidates of the qualifications for the Transition Committee adopted at convention:
- Persons of spiritual and emotional maturity, open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit;
- Persons who are able and willing to commit the required time and energy to be active and contributing members of the committee;
- Persons who have a track record as team players, able to cooperate and collaborate effectively;
- Persons who reflect the age, gender, ethnic and racial diversity within this diocese and who are sensitive to the diversity of liturgical and theological viewpoints in this diocese;
- Persons who can understand and reflect the concerns of the diversity of congregations in this diocese: large and small, urban, suburban and rural;
- Persons who have the gift of hospitality and skill in organizing and planning events and liturgies.
- We hope that there will be some conversation about this process at the preconvention meetings to be held in each deanery prior to convention.
We understand this to be a critically important ministry at a critically important time in our diocese and we ask the members of the diocese to prayerfully and carefully consider their choices as we move forward toward the election and consecration of our next bishop. Prospective candidates should also be prepared to attend a retreat scheduled for November 13-14 at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora.
Eric Williams
for the Standing Committee |
