You may remember that Bishop Henderson announced his retirement to take effect at the end of 2009. The Diocesan Executive Committee and Diocesan staff worked quickly to develop a plan for choosing his successor. The website for the search is here. The Diocesan profile has been made available and there are instructions and forms for nominations. Nominations close on July 3.

The profile makes for interesting reading. I would be curious how many St. James parishioners recognize themselves or our parish in the description of the diocese.

The bishop search is incredibly important and I hope that parishioners will become involved in the process. After the slate of nominees is announced, there will be a series of meetings throughout the diocese to meet the nominees and ask questions of them.