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5/10/08
What an exciting time we enter into; our Diocesan Profile finished, our web-page fully functional and our hearts open to entering the process to follow God’s Will in finding our next Bishop.
In the short time June until February, the Search Committee has done some phenomenal work. Coming together as strangers, we soon became family. By holding many local gatherings and talking circles within communities across our State, we have identified many of the hopes, dreams and desires of our Diocese. We were able to compile them into one incredible Profile, beautifully expressing the blessings and challenges of our Diocese, offering a candid peek at our true essence. (A printed copy of this Profile will be mailed out to each of the Episcopal congregations within our Diocese.) Our faithful friend and consultant, Betsy Greenman, of the Diocese of Olympia, has been invaluable as our consultant, guiding us through the process and serving as deployment officer for the National Church as we move forward in opening our Call to the wider communion.
It is now that we move into the next phase of our Search. We open our hearts and minds to listen carefully to whom God has called to lead us. The nomination and application processes are now open through April 30th, both locally and nationally. Interested persons are encouraged to enter into this discernment process with us to explore God’s Call. Forms for nomination and application can be found at the top of this webpage.
2/3/08
The Search Committee has spent the past month fine-tuning our Diocesan Profile for our Bishop Search. The Committee has presented the final draft to the Standing Committee for approval in January. We are officially opening the position on February 8! Applicants will have until April 30th to submit completed paperwork if they wish to be considered as the next Bishop of Alaska.
1/22/08
The Search Committee has been hard at work compiling information for our new Bishop’s Profile so we can move forward in our search process. Before convention, we met with the clergy to solicit their input toward the profile. During convention we were able to break out by Deanery to hold conversations centered on our five Profile Questions. Two different Search Committee members facilitated discussions in each Deanery, other than their own. The following day, each Deanery was able to report back to the entire Convention about their responses. This process was hugely informative to the Search Committee. Our final report to Convention was a summary of our work thus far, and we were able to provide an updated Timeline for representatives to take back to their congregations.
