The Transition Committee

The Charge to the Transition Committee

1. The Transition Committee will plan, coordinate, and carry out primary events during the transition and will attend to the relationships, dynamics, and feelings affected by the transition throughout the diocese.
2. Among the primary events for which the Transition Committee is responsible are the farewell reception for the retiring bishop, the walk-abouts presenting the Search Committee candidates and petition process candidates to the Diocese, certain aspects of the electing convention, the consecration of the new bishop, the execution of a portrait of the retiring bishop, and the presentation of gifts to the new bishop of the diocese.
3. Among those affected by the transition, the Transition Committee will pay attention to the needs of the retiring bishop and his family, the bishop suffragan and his family, the nominees and their families, the bishop-elect and his/her family, and the diocesan staff.
4. The members of the Transition Committee will work within the timeline and budget given them by the Standing Committee.
5. The members of the Transition Committee will work with the Search Consultant appointed by the Standing Committee as their primary resource.
6. The Transition Committee will communicate fully with the Standing Committee. All diocesan-wide communications will be approved by the liaison appointed by the Standing Committee. In addition, the transition committee co-chairs shall communicate regularly with the President of the Standing Committee, the search consultant, and coordinate fully with the Search Committee.
7. The Transition Committee will maintain the utmost respect for confidentiality and division of roles throughout the process.
8. The members of the Transition Committee will carry out their work with grace, hospitality, sensitivity, organization, and efficiency.
9. All members of the Transition Committee will take anti-racism training.
10. The Standing Committee will appoint a chaplain of the Transition Committee.

Members

Seated left to right: Barbara Seras, Candace Simms, Annette Chappell+, Katrina Grusell+, Tony Hollis+, Don Hutchens+, Alma Bell
Standing left to right: Ed Taber, Jim Hall, James Isaacs+, Alan Hastings, Rich Dougan, Joyce Chabot, Stewart Lucas+, Madeleine Beard+, Fran Stanford+
Not pictured: Dan Chenell, Kassia Schodroski

The Rev. Fran Stanford, co-chair Trinity Church, Long Green
Mr. Jim Hall, co-chair, St. Margaret’s, Annapolis

Ms. Alma Bell, Memorial Church, Bolton Hill
The Rev. Madeleine Beard, St. Mark’s, Highland
Ms. Joyce Chabot, St. John’s, Hagerstown
The Rev. Annette Chappell, Church of the Redemption, Locust Point
Mr. Dan Chenell, St. Mark’s, Lappans
Mr. Rich Dougan, Trinity Church, Towson
The Rev. Katrina Grusell, Holy Apostles, Arbutus
Mr. Alan Hastings, St. Andrew’s, Glenwood
The Rev. Tony Hollis, Nativity, Cedarcroft
The Rev. Don Hutchens, Grace Memorial, Darlington
The Rev. James Isaacs, St. Andrew the Fisherman, Mayo
The Rev. Stewart Lucas, St. Margaret’s, Annapolis
The Rev. Barbara Seras, Church of St. Mary, Woodlawn
Ms. Kassia Schodroski, All Saints’, Frederick
Ms. Candace Simms, St. James’, Lafayette Square
Mr. Ed Taber, Old St. Paul's, Baltimore