Timeline and Process
Our Process
The Standing Committee will be creating three committees (Bishop Search, Transition, and Consecration) to lead the bishop search process.
The Standing Committee’s next step is to develop the rules and procedure for electing a bishop. The Episcopal Church’s canons and our diocesan canons specify few details about how the election is to take place, so the Standing Committee will develop the rules and procedure, with the help of the diocesan chancellor, and present them to the 2023 Diocesan Convention for consideration.
Timeline
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August 24, 2023 | Applications for all committees open
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October 1, 2023 | Transition Committee, Consecration Chair, and Bishop Search Committee applications due by EOD
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Week of October 9, 2023 | Search Committee and Transition/Consecration Chairs announced
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November 11, 2023 | Election rules and procedures presented to Convention
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November 17-19, 2023 | Joint retreat of Standing Committee and Bishop Search Committee
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December 31, 2023 | Applications for Transition and Consecration Committees due by EOD
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November 2023 - February 2024 | Bishop Search Committee gathers information and develops profile
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February 2024 | Transition and Consecration Committee members named
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March 1, 2024 | Diocesan profile published and Application/Nomination for Bishop opens
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March 2024 | Retreat of Transition and Consecration Committees
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March/April 2024 | Application/Nomination for Bishop closes
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April 2024 - June 2024 | Bishop Search Committee screens and interviews candidates
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Early July 2024 | Bishop candidate discernment retreat
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Early August 2024 | Slate of Candidates announced and Petition Candidates accepted by Standing Committee
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September - October 2024 | Candidate learning sessions/visits
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November 8-9, 2024 | Election of the 9th Bishop of West Missouri
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November 2024 - March 2025| Canonically mandated consent period
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April/May 2025 | Consecration of the 9th Bishop of West Missouri
Questions?
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