Dear Friends in Christ, As the search process continues and our retreat approaches, we encourage you to mark your calendars for the upcoming diocesan-wide Meet and Greets. An important part of the bishop search process is the opportunity for the final candidates to visit the diocese, meet with clergy and diocesan committees, and spend time…
Dear Friends in Christ, Over the past month, your search committee has been busy interviewing candidates. After reviewing all the applications we received, we prayerfully discerned which candidates to invite to first-round and then second-round interviews on Zoom. That process is still ongoing as I write. We have been encouraged by these conversations and are…
Dear Friends in Christ, Our Lenten Study is in full swing. We have completed the second online class and many of our congregations are offering the course in person as well. It has proven to be a very positive learning experience for the participants. We are learning about the role of bishops in the church…
Dear Friends in Christ,Your search committee has had a very active several weeks. The process of receiving applications closed on February 2. At that point we learned we had more applicants than we had initially anticipated, which is a very good thing. Our consultant passed us all the applications at once, to avoid bias, and…
Dear Friends in Christ, The search process is entering a new phase, as the application period has closed and all application materials have been transferred to the committee for review. The next step is to contact those candidates whom the committee agrees should proceed to a first round of online interviews. The committee uses a…
Dear Friends in Christ, As you know, the diocesan search profile is now live, which means we are currently receiving applications from across the Church. The profile represents the bulk of the work the Search Committee engaged in this autumn after forming in September. We are deeply grateful for all the ways you contributed to…
Dear Friends in Christ, Thank you for your participation in the listening sessions and the survey. Your input into this process will be reflected in the diocesan profile, which the Search Committee is currently constructing. This profile will go live in January, at which time we will begin receiving applications. A reminder that you can…
The Bishop Search Committee needs your voice! As we create a diocesan profile, it is vital that we accurately represent our collective vision for our diocese and desired characteristics in a bishop. Please click here and take this 5-7 minute survey. Please take the survey if you did or did not attend a Listening Session. The…
The Bishop Search Committee invites all people of this diocese to attend one of four listening sessions. These listening sessions are a key way the search committee will develop the materials for the bishop search. The information provided at these sessions will guide the committee’s discernment as to what charisms we seek in our next…
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania is thankful to announce that a Bishop Search and Transition Committee has been appointed. After prayerful discernment and review of all submitted applications, we followed the Spirit in appointing nine members who reflect much of who our diocese is while recognizing that we also seek to…
In consultation with the Office of the Presiding Bishop, the Standing Committee has entered into an agreement with Mr. Walker Adams to serve as a consultant for our search process. Walker is Acting Associate Dean for Admission and Advancement at the School of Theology of the University of the South (Sewanee). He holds Master’s degrees…
