Bishop Search Update: May 28, 2009In our Bishop Search process, 51 priests, men and women, from throughout the United States and beyond, submitted applications in response to our diocesan profile. Our diocese is blessed indeed! After a period of intense individual review of each application, as a group the Search Committee recently has undertaken the monumental, prayer-filled task of narrowing down fifty-one applicants to a group of eight semi-finalists.
During June, the Committee will begin interviewing these semi-finalists, with the goal of presenting the names of four finalists to the Standing Committee by early August.
We ask the diocese to continue to pray for the Search Committee, the Transition Committee, the Standing Committee, and for those on the journey with us, as together we seek discernment of God’s will for our diocese.
—The Rev. Sara Fischer
Sincerely,
Deirdre Steinberg, Communications Director
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
11800 SW Military Lane, Portland, Oregon 97219
Direct: 971-204-4108, Mobile: 503-890-1542
www.diocese-oregon.org
2 comments:
As you can see, the Diocese of Oregon does not dilly-dally on the issues. We get right down to it and make progress. I am thankful I am in a progress and thinking diocese. Thanks be to God!
It sounds like an exciting time for your diocese. May God bless you with the right person to become bishop.
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