Step 1: Vestry meets with Bishop. Appoints Search Committee and approves the Search Process.

Completed January 3, 2023

Step 2: Search Committee begins meeting weekly to pray, set goals, objectives, assign roles, and determine next steps.

Start January 10, 2023; Ongoing

Step 3: Congregation Input/Feedback. This will be done initially through a Parish Survey containing about 40 questions available online and hard copy during the month of February.

Start February 5; Ongoing

Step 3.2: Listening Sundays to begin shortly after the survey’s completion. These roundtable discussions will be held after church on Sundays.

Start March 26, 2023.

Step 4: Parish Profile is created to describe the congregation – our history, location, demographics, membership, finances, traditions, strengths and weaknesses. It will also include the rector attributes we are seeking, and the direction we feel the Holy Spirit wants us to go. The Parish Survey and Listening Sundays’ information are strong source documents for the profile.

Roughly April/May

Step 5: Nominations, Reference Checks, and Interviews: The Parish Profile is used to match persons to the open position. It is given to all potential candidates to acquaint them with the parish and position. Nominations are received from the congregation, the Bishop, and other available avenues. All nominations are given to the Bishop to screen. The Parish Profile is sent to all initial nominees. Next, a survey-style questionnaire is the first step of the interview process, followed by calls and zoom meetings all of which the purpose is to gather information about the candidates.

Roughly June/July.

Step 5.2: A select few candidates (5 or less) will present as semi-finalists. The Search Committee will then arrange for field visits to observe the candidates at their present churches. When the list has been narrowed to 2 or 3, we will invite them for on-site interviews.

Roughly July/August.

Step 6: We trust at this time, that the Lord will unite us to a consensus on who to recommend to the Vestry. The Vestry prayerfully considers and recommends to the Bishop. The Bishop calls the candidate.

Roughly August/Sept.

Step 7: The candidate takes some time off and then begins as the new Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross.

Roughly Fall.