Calling Process Timeline

All-Parish Events and Vestry Milestones

 
Fall 2009
At house meetings we share our stories: “What has been my most meaningful experience at All Saints’?”
November 1, 2009
On All Saints’ Day we come together as a parish to discuss the themes that have emerged from the house meetings.
February 2010
At a Spirit-filled weekend retreat, the Vestry reflects on the themes from the house meetings and prepares to lead us into our search for a new rector.
March 2010
We meet in the Chapel in a series of Sacred Circles. Building on the groundwork laid by the Vestry, we begin to discern our values as a congregation.
April 2010
The congregation comes together in a creative brainstorming session: The question: Given the values emerging from the Sacred Circles, what is our purpose as a parish?
April-May 2010
Parish wordsmiths and the Vestry arrive at a final statement of the Purpose and Values of All Saints’ Palo Alto
May 16, 2010
As a part of the Sunday Eucharist, and with our Purpose and Values before us, we prayerfully complete the survey that expresses the characteristics we hope for in our next rector.
 
 

Search Benchmarks


April 19, 2010

Search Committee is announced at evening all-parish event.

May 01, 2010

Search Committee kickoff meeting. Development of questionnaire for May 16 All Parish survey.

May 18, 2010

Charge to Search Committee delivered by Vestry.

Pentecost 2010

Search Committee is commissioned.

May 2010

Parish Survey administered, analyzed and incorporated into Profile.

June 2010

Parish Profile completed and approved by Search Committee.

July 2010

Profile approved by Vestry and Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves.

Late August 2010

Job posted

September / October 2010

Applications received and reviewed. Deadline for submitting applications to The Rev Canon Brian Nordwick at brian@edecr.org is Oct 15, 2010

October 2010

Phone Interviews to identify semifinalists that Search Committee will visit.

October / November 2010           

Visits to candidates.

November / December 2010

Reference checks completed and finalists presented to Vestry.

December 2010

Finalists interviewed by Vestry and call issued.