The Search Committee

Search Committee Releases Final Report

Click here to read the Search Committee's final report to the Standing Committee.

The Charge to the Search Committee

1. The Search Committee will present to the Standing Committee a diverse slate of not fewer than four final candidates on January 8, 2008.
2. Consistent with the Baptismal Covenant, we believe all are welcome in our Church; therefore, no candidate shall be excluded “because of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, or age”. (National Canons Title III, Canon 1, Section 2).
3. Between January 9, 2008 and January 29, 2008 the Search Committee will arrange public forums to present the slate of candidates and an explanation of the committee’s work.
4. The Standing Committee will appoint a chaplain of the Search Committee.
5. All members of the Search Committee will take anti-racism training.
6. All deliberations of the Search Committee are to be held in the strictest confidence, including the names of persons being considered. Any breach of confidence will not be tolerated by the Standing Committee and may lead to the removal of the person from the Search Committee.
7. The members of the Search Committee will work within the timeline and budget given them by the Standing Committee.
8. The Search Committee will use the Search Consultant appointed by the Standing Committee as its primary resource.
9. The Search Committee will communicate regularly with the Standing Committee. All diocesan-wide communications will be approved by the liaison appointed by the Standing Committee. In addition, the Search Committee co-chairs shall communicate regularly with the President of the Standing Committee, the Search Consultant, and the co-chairs of the Transition Committee.
10. The Search Committee will pay strict attention to the needs of the nominees and their families and the bishop-elect and his/her family however those needs may be presented. This includes, but is not limited to, a frank disclosure of the bishop elect’s compensation package.
11. The Standing Committee is committed to a process that upholds the dignity of everyone involved.

Members

Front row left to right: Dina Els vanKlaveren+, Neva Brown (co-chair), Mark Stahr, Anne Weatherholt+, Ron Fisher+, Christina Harris.
Second row left to right: Bob Bunch, Russell Costley, Jim Rauth, Adrien Dawson+, Allen Robinson+, Bess Garrett, Jane Mayrer+, Richard Ginnever+ (co-chair), Doris Bowen, Mary Pat Ashby+
Not pictured: Charlotte Elder

The Rev. Richard Ginnever, co-chair, Christ Church, Columbia
Ms. Neva Brown, co-chair, St. Katherine of Alexandria

The Rev. Mary Pat Ashby, Grace, New Market
Ms. Doris Bowen, St. James’, Monkton
Mr. Bob Bunch, Christ Church, Rock Spring
Mr. Russell Costley, Christ Church, Port Republic
The Rev. Adrien Dawson, Trinity, Towson
Ms. Charlotte Elder, Holy Covenant, Baltimore
The Rev. Ron Fisher, Church of the Ascension, Westminster
Ms. Bess Garrett, Cathedral of the Incarnation
Ms. Christina Harris, Epiphany, Dulaney Valley
The Rev. Dina Els van Klaveren, St. Margaret’s, Annapolis
The Rev. Jane Mayrer, Cathedral of the Incarnation
The Rev. Rick Morley, St. Peter’s, Lonaconing and St. John’s Frostburg
The Rev. Ed Munro, St. Christopher’s, Linthicum
Mr. Jim Rauth, Harriet Chapel, Catoctin Parish
The Rev. Allen Robinson, St. James’, Lafayette Square
Mr. Mark Stahr, St. Thomas’, Hancock
The Rev. Anne Weatherholt, St. Mark’s, Lappans