New Rector Nominating Process
New Rector Nominating Process
New Rector Nomination Roles
Kay Collier-McLaughlin, Deputy for Deployment and Consultant to the Nominating Process
05/02/2009
The Diocese of Kentucky Deployment Office  - 

This chart depicts the various roles of the parties involved in the Nominating Process.  This is not a hierarchy chart; rather, it shows the responsibilities of each party.  Note that the central responsibility is with the Parish Membership.

   
The Bishop
  • Overall ecclesiastical responsibilities for welfare of parish
  • Check references with other Bishops
  • Final interview to insure the candidate’s
    • faithfulness and intent to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Episcopal Church
    • intent to exercise ministry within the Episcopal Church
 
Consultant
  • Provide Process Guidance
  • Access Deployment Database
  • Provide Candidate List(s) based on Parish Profile
         
   
Parish Membership
  • Elect The Vestry Representatives
  • Continue Parish Ministries
  • Provide input for Parish Profile
  • Support the process with intentional prayer and patience
   
         
Rector In The Interim
  • Pastoral Care
  • Spiritual Guidance
 
The Vestry
  • Name Nominating Committee
  • Continue Business of the Church
  • Issue the Call to the Nominee
 
Nominting Committee
  • Maintain Absolute Confidentiality
  • Provide Parish Profile for Database
  • Inform Parish Members of Progress
  • Discern the Best Candidate Match
  • Name the Nominee to Vestry
Last Published: May 20, 2010 9:26 AM
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