Watch Video: Search Committee Co-Chairs Thomas Diaz and the Rev. KC Robertson bring an update from our diocese of Angels and Dodgers alike.
The search for our next bishop is moving into high gear, and there are lots of ways for everyone in our diocese to be involved.
Thanks to the more than 500 people who took our HolyCow! survey earlier this spring. An executive summary of the findings is available here. Read all about what you had to say!
To further unpack the survey findings, our consultant from HolyCow! will lead a Zoom presentation on Monday, June 9, starting at 6 p.m. “The consultant will explain what the findings mean and where we stand as a diocese, and will identify themes and trends,” Co-Chair Thomas Diaz said. If you’d like to participate, please sign up here.
Our diocesan profile is in the final stages of design and editing and awaits the approval of the Standing Committee. Our plan now is that it will go live early in the week of June 2. Watch for a special announcement when we have a firm date and time.
The nominating period will open the same day the profile is posted on the diocesan website. That is the time for clergy to apply, should they feel called to the episcopate; or for everyone to nominate good candidates. The application and nomination forms are included in the profile. If you have someone in mind, don’t assume that person will come forward on their own. Sometimes people need a nudge of the Holy Spirit. So nudge them!
“We are thrilled that we will soon start to receive application packets from candidates,” said the Rev. KC Robertson, co-chair. “We know that one of those packets is coming from the person God has already chosen to be our next bishop.”
You may have noticed that we are now saying we are seeking a bishop diocesan, rather than a bishop coadjutor. Since the announcement last fall of Bishop Taylor’s intention to retire, and considering the timetable for the election and consecration, the Holy Spirit has helped us to see that the election of a bishop diocesan is the most appropriate step. You can learn more about this in a video created by the Search co-chairs; view it here. (Dodgers and Angels fans, pay attention to the backgrounds of the video!)
At a recent Search Committee meeting, one of the members of our Prayer and Spiritual Life Subcommittee, the Rev. Carlos Ruvacalba, gave thanks for the “sacred opportunity” we have been given to participate in this process. We invite your prayers, for our candidates and for ourselves.