The Bishop's Election 2019

Episcopal Diocese of Northern California

Timeline and procedures

Search Committee

After a prayerful and intentional process, the following persons have been invited to serve as members of the Search Committee with discerning and committed hearts: 

Mary R. Davy, Chair - St. Michael’s, Carmichael, Capital Deanery 
Kirk Bone - Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, Capital Deanery 
Rosemary Braxton - Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Todd Bruce - Trinity Church, Folsom, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Canon Tina Campbell, Deacon - Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Dr. Sean Cox - Faith Church, Cameron Park, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Rod Davis - St. Michael’s, Carmichael, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan - St. Martin’s, Davis, Wingfield Deanery 
The Rev. Jeanne Forte, Chaplain - St. Paul’s, Benicia, Wingfield Deanery 
Asleain "Scotty" Hodges - Grace Church, Fairfield, Wingfield Deanery 
Catherine Mace - Christ Church, Eureka, Semper Virens Deanery 
John Ochoa - All Saints, Sacramento, Capital Deanery 
Robert Pritchard - St. John’s, Roseville, Central Deanery 
Jim Sargent - St. Michael’s, Carmichael, Capital Deanery 
The Rev. Kate Sefton, Deacon - St. Stephen’s, Sebastapol, Russian River Deanery 
Erika Trez - Grace, St. Helena, Wingfield Deanery 
The Rev. Matt Warren - Christ the King, Quincy, Sierra Deanery 
Donna Jo Woollen - St. Barnabas, Mt. Shasta, Alta California Deanery

Transitions Committee

The Standing Committee will name the Transitions Committee in summer 2018.  Bishop transitions committees generally have 10-15 people.  The Transitions Committee:

• Conducts walkabouts of the Diocese
• Educates the Diocese
• Supports the electing convention
• Supports those planning the consecration
• Provides pastoral support to the Diocese and to candidates not elected
• Arranges for a smooth transition for the bishop-elect into the Diocese

The Standing Committee will announce a procedure for accepting self-nominations for the Transitions Committee in the summer of 2018.

Special Electing Convention

Convention delegates and alternates elected at 2018 parish annual meetings will serve as the delegates and alternates for Diocesan Conventionand the Electing Convention on February 9, 2019.

Important: All delegates and alternates are required by Canon to be certified at least 90 days before a convention (You don’t want to be the church that can’t vote for the next bishop!)

Other information

The Standing Committee will name both the Search Committee and Transitions Committee and govern the process. The Standing Committee takes on a similar role to the vestry in a rector search process.  The Standing Committee has ecclesiastical authority/responsibility in the absence of a bishop.  The Office of the Bishop will not be involved in the search process for a new bishop, except minimally for necessary administrative tasks to assist and support the Search, Transitions, and Standing Committees’ work.

The creation of the Diocesan Profile will solicit input from the entire Diocese. The 2018 Congregational Leadership Conferences (CLC) may be used by the Search Committee to gather information for the Profile. Dates and locations:

• 2/10/18 Incarnation, Santa Rosa,
• 2/24 St. Albans, Arcata,
• 3/10 St. John's, Roseville.

Stay tuned through the Diocesan website for forthcoming information and updates: http://www.norcalepiscopal.org.