The Standing Committee and Diocesan Council, the diocesan groups officially charged with appointing a Committee to conduct the nomination and election process for the XIII Bishop of Rhode Island, have started the process. The groups met March 15 and March 25, to learn about best practices for an episcopal transition from the Rt. Rev. F. Clayton Matthews, Bishop of the Office of Pastoral Development of the House of Bishops, and to make initial decisions about how to proceed.
At its March 25 meeting, the Standing Committee and Diocesan Council reached consensus about a methodology both for accepting names of people who are interested in serving on the Committee to conduct the nomination and election process and for seeking out other potential appointees; specific details and timing of that process are still being developed. Also in development is a timeline for the transition process, which is expected to conclude in late 2012.
The Standing Committee and Diocesan Council also commissioned three ad-hoc teams to begin work in areas that need immediate attention for the transition process:
- Finance — to begin reviewing potential expenses
- Communication — to begin developing an approach for timely and effective communication
- Organization — to begin drafting job descriptions and tasks
In addition to the ad-hoc teams, individual members of the Standing Committee and Diocesan Council are working to:
- Invite a priest in the Diocese to write a prayer for the transition process.
- Identify a consultant for the Committee to conduct the nomination and election process
- Identify a chaplain for the Committee to conduct the nomination and election process
Please pray for Bishop Wolf and for all those involved in our episcopal transition.
Scott Avedisian, President, Standing Committee
The Reverend James Bocchino, Vice President, Diocesan Council
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