Spring RISEN Magazine Released, on Bishop Nominees & Transition

The Spring 2012 issue of RISEN Magazine has been released! Look for it in your mailboxes or read it online below. This very important issue includes a series of feature articles that were developed by the Search & Nomination Committee and Transition Committee as part of the transition communication process. They include the following:

• A column from Lora MacFall, chair of the Search & Nomination Committee, reflecting on her experiences as chair of that committee.
• Background information about all five nominees, taken from materials they submitted in the application process.
• An article about the May 12 walkabout event, written by Tranistions Communication coordinator Dave Seifert,  with assistance from members of the Transition Committee.
• An article about the June 2 electing convention, written by the Rev. Casey Shobe, rector of St. Peter's-by-the-Sea, Narragansett

The final article in this package, also by Dave Seifert, is not directly focused on any of the nominees or events, and was written before the slate was determined. This article ("No Easy Answers in Leadership Transitions") talks about the fact that change — as the diocese is undergoing now — is never easy and quotes two external consultants about how taking a broad view and gaining insight from outside perspectives often can be helpful during periods of change.

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