A Biblical Outline of the Transition
Durning
The Matthias story is the story of the Church's first "Search Committee". Here is an outline of what they did and how we can put their experience to work:
Naming the Need (Bishop/Staff meets with Vestry)
Gathering the community of faith (Parish Meeting)
Stating the criteria (Self study, profiles)
Divison of labor into...
- Assessing skills (Search Committee)
- Discerning calls (Vestry)
Prayer (All parties/All the time!)
Final discernment (Vestry and called priest)
