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Fall 2009
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At house meetings we share our stories: “What has been my most meaningful experience at All Saints’?”
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November 1, 2009
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On All Saints’ Day we come together as a parish to discuss the themes that have emerged from the house meetings.
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February 2010
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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.
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March 2010
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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.
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April 2010
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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?
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April-May 2010
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Parish wordsmiths and the Vestry arrive at a final statement of the Purpose and Values of All Saints’ Palo Alto
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May 16, 2010
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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.
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April 19, 2010 |
Search Committee is announced at evening all-parish event. |
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May 01, 2010 |
Search Committee kickoff meeting. Development of questionnaire for May 16 All Parish survey. |
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May 18, 2010 |
Charge to Search Committee delivered by Vestry. |
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Pentecost 2010 |
Search Committee is commissioned. |
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May 2010 |
Parish Survey administered, analyzed and incorporated into Profile. |
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June 2010 |
Parish Profile completed and approved by Search Committee. |
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July 2010 |
Profile approved by Vestry and Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves. |
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Late August 2010 |
Job posted |
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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 |
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October 2010 |
Phone Interviews to identify semifinalists that Search Committee will visit. |
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October / November 2010 |
Visits to candidates. |
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November / December 2010 |
Reference checks completed and finalists presented to Vestry. |
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December 2010 |
Finalists interviewed by Vestry and call issued. |