Connie says she had a great time at both camps but requests prayers for rain as Romney and Peterkin also remain very dry. Welcome back Connie and Blake, and our prayers will be with Peterkin. Congratulations to Lisa Buckley and Jamie Barnard who were married at Trinity Church on Saturday, July 10th. A two-year timeline has been established based on careful consideration of publications obtained from The Episcopal Church, USA, on the topic of election of a bishop. These materials indicate that eighteen months is a minimum period for a deliberative and open process.
Some dioceses take three years.
Now that the Search and Transition Committees have been selected a retreat will be held at a central location on Saturday, September 25, 1999. The Standing, Search and Transition Committees will meet to commence the process of leading West Virginia Episcopalians in the work of both Committees. In particular you will find a section of the web page devoted to the election with a timeline showing any progress. Shortly the committee assignments will be posted there. If you have internet access you can check there regularly for any new progress in our search for the next Bishop of West Virginia.