The Search and Nominating Committee - members of this committee work together to:
- Create a process within the Diocese to discern our identity in Christ in Western Massachusetts and identify our hopes and dreams for the future, leading to a profile for our next bishop
- Create a nomination structure that will elicit a faithful picture of each candidate
- Recruit and receive nominations, discerning a final slate of 3-5 candidates to be presented to the Standing Committee
- Maintain complete confidentiality throughout and following the process for the protection of the candidates and their references
Gifts sought in Search and Nominating Committee members:
- Gifts of a discernment, through personal spirituality and prayer
- Gifts of collaboration, listening, and oral and written communication
- Interviewing skills
- Skills to lead prayerful and collaborative group engagement in the discernment process
- Technological skills and expertise
This work will begin in early January 2025, and will require a significant time commitment in the early months of the year. This process is not a sprint, but a marathon, and we seek members who will be able to devote enough time and energy to complete this very important task. During this process we ask that you listen to what God is saying to you as you move along with your fellow committee members in preparing a list of candidates to present to the Standing Committee.
