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Feb. 12, 2010 - Last day to submit a nomination petition
May 13-16, 2010 - Diocesan Walkabouts with candidates for eighth bishop
June 5, 2010 - Election of eighth bishop at special convention at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville
Sept. 25, 2010 - Consecration of eighth bishop at Galt House in Louisville
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A News Release from the Diocese of Kentucky
Contact Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director
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Four nominated
for eighth bishop
of Diocese of Kentucky |
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Kentucky accepted a slate of four nominees for the diocese's next bishop today (Saturday, Jan. 23) during a joint meeting with the Search/Nominating Committee at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Ky.
The nominees are
· The Rev. David Allen Boyd, 54, rector of St. David's Episcopal Church Austin, in the Diocese of Texas, where he has served since 2003. He has also served as rector of St. Michael the Archangel in Lexington, Ky., from 1996 to 2003; rector of St. Andrew's, Milwaukee, Wis., from 1990-1996; rector of St. John's, Milwaukee, Wis., from 1990-1994; rector of St. John the Divine, Burlington, Wis., from 1986-1990, and as urban missioner for the Diocese of Milwaukee from 1990-1996.
· The Very Rev. John P. Downey, 56, dean of the Cathedral of St. Paul in Erie, Pa., in the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania, where he has served since 1987. He has also served as rector of Grace Church, Ridgway, Pa., from 1983-1986 and as vicar of The Valley Missions, St. Laurence's, Osceola Mills and Holy Trinity, Houtzdale, Pa., from 1980-1982.
· The Very Rev. William Nicholas Knisely Jr., 49, dean of Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix in the Diocese of Arizona, where he has served since 2006. He has also served as rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Bethlehem, Pa., from 1998-2006; rector of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Breckenridge, Pa., from 1993-1998; and curate of St. Barnabas, Wilmington, Del., from 1991-1993.
· The Very Rev. Terry Allen White, 50, dean of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Mo., in the Diocese of West Missouri, where he has served since 2004. He has also served as rector of Trinity Church, Highland Park, Ill., from 1995-2004; associate rector, Christ Church, Winnetka, Ill., from 1991 to 1995; and vicar of St. Paul's Church, Plymouth, and St. Boniface, Chilton, Wis., from 1987-1991. He was curate of Christ Church, Winnetka, Ill., from 1985-1987.
[Editor's note: More complete biographical information, prepared by the Search/Nominating Committee, may be found here.]
"We feel really good about this slate the discernment process, " said Search/Nominating Committee Chair Alex Campbell. "We interviewed a number of highly qualified presbyters (priests, deans, canons), all of whom were highly qualified."
Search committee member Jim Moyer, noting that no women priests are among the nominees, told the group that "we came to a very strong consensus abou the quality of the individuals" chosen, after working very diligently and in a "collegial" way, "constantly aware of the broad range of nominees" and sensitive to the "applicant flow." To his observations, another committee member, the Very Rev. Mark Boulakas, dean of Christ Church Cathedral, added that the committee expressed its concern to the search committee consultant, who reminded them, "you have a committee that is very diverse, not all men."
In accepting the nominations, the Rev. Dr. Bill Watson, Standing Committee president, thanked the search committee members for the "rich gifts you brought to this search. Your work is tremendously appreciated by the diocese, and you have honored the nominees faithfully from the beginning with the original 78 applicants."
The announcement opens the nomination by petition process to the diocese's clergy and laity, who may nominate candidates through Feb. 12. The petition form may be found here.
The search and nomination process for the diocese's eighth bishop began more than a year ago after Bishop Ted Gulick announced in October 2008 his retirement plans. Between Sept. 15 and Dec. 1, the 21-member committee screened 78 applicants from 27 states and the District of Columbia. After choosing the final group of 10 candidates, the committee then visited and had multiple interviews in their home dioceses as well as commissioned background checks and conducted additional reference interviews and intensive interviews with the candidates in Louisville.
The nominees will visit the diocese May 13-16 for what is known as "walkabouts," a series of three forums held in various locations in the diocese to give the clergy and laity who will be participating in the special electing convention an opportunity to meet and question all of the candidates to be presented for election. The election will be held on June 5 at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.
The consecration of the eighth bishop of Kentucky is expected to take place on Sept. 25 at the Galt House in Louisville.
Additional information about and from the nominees, the ongoing search process will be available in coming days and on the Search/Nominating and Transition Committees Web pages at http://bishopsearch.episcopalky.org/
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For questions about the nominations and the petition process, contact the Rev. Bill Watson, president of the Standing Committee, at wwatson@gracehopkinsville.org
Have a blessed weekend,
Mary Jane Cherry
Editor
maryjane@episcopalky.org
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