Category: From the Vestry

The Search Committee met on Wednesday, May 1, to review and discuss the applicant files we received from the Diocese. We have many interested applicants, and we are excited to begin the interview process. Over the coming weeks, we will be conducting Zoom interviews with applicants. During that time, we will not be sending out transition updates. Our next update will be when the Zoom interviews have concluded and we move to in-person interviews. 

Next Steps: 

• Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests.  
  • Zoom Interviews 
  • In-Person Interviews 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

The Search Committee met on Wednesday, April 24, and continues to prepare interview questions and calendar potential dates for Zoom and in-person interviews of interested priests. Please continue to inform interested candidates that our Parish Portfolio is available, and we are receiving names until April 28, 2024.

Next Steps:

• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests.
• Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests.
  • Zoom Interviews
  • In-Person Interviews

Communication

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page. Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here.

April 18, 2024, Transition Update 

The Search Committee met on Wednesday, April 10, and is in the process of preparing interview questions and calendaring potential dates for Zoom and in-person interviews of interested priests. Please continue to inform interested candidates that our Parish Portfolio is available, and we are receiving names until April 28, 2024.  

Next Steps: 

• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 
• Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests.
  • Zoom interviews
  • In-person interviews

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

On Wednesday, April 3, the Search Committee met to discuss the next steps in the search process with Canon Catherine Massey. Through the end of this month, the committee will meet to prepare interview questions for Zoom and in-person interviews of interested candidates. We will receive the names and files of interested priests on April 29, and the discernment phase of the search process will begin. Zoom interviews will be scheduled and conducted with potential candidates and the committee will discern two to three candidates to invite to Raleigh for in-person interviews. The names of the semi-finalists will be shared with Canon Massey who will conduct “pre-flight” checks with the dioceses in which the semi-finalists have served. In addition, each semi-finalist will meet with the Bishop during their Raleigh visit.

After the in-person interviews, the committee members will prayerfully discern who they believe should be called to serve as Nativity’s new Rector. The entire committee will present its recommendation to the Vestry and the Bishop, at which time the Vestry will extend an invitation to the finalist to return to Raleigh for an in-person interview with the full Vestry. Both the Vestry and the finalist will mutually discern if the priest is called to serve as Nativity’s next Rector.  

Please continue to inform interested candidates that our Parish Portfolio is available, and we are receiving names until April 28, 2024.  

Next Steps: 

• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 

• Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests.  

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

On Wednesday, April 3, the Search Committee met and discussed the next steps in the search process with Canon Catherine Massey. Please continue to spread the word to interested candidates that our Parish Portfolio has been posted and we are receiving names through April 28, 2024.   

Next Steps: 

• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 
• Late Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests. 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

On Wednesday, April 3, the Search Committee will meet and discuss the next steps in the search process with Canon Catherine Massey. Please continue to spread the word to interested candidates that our Parish Portfolio has been posted and we are receiving names through April 28, 2024.   

Next Steps: 

• April 3, 2024: Search Committee meets with Canon Massey to review next steps in search process. 
• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 
• Late Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests. 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

Please continue to spread the word to potential candidates that our Parish Portfolio has been posted and we are receiving names through April 28, 2024.   

Next Steps: 

• April 3, 2024: Search Committee meets with Canon Massey to review next steps in search process. 
• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 
• Late Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests. 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

The Parish Profile has been finalized and posted! Last week, the Search Committee presented the final portfolio for Vestry approval.  We then submitted the portfolio to the diocese and, on Monday, March 11, the portfolio was posted. We will be receiving names through Sunday, April 28. 

The committee also wanted to share the word cloud below which represents the themes that emerged when we answered the question: What makes a good sermon? 

Next Steps: 

• April 3, 2024: Search Committee meets with Canon Massey to review next steps in search process. 
• April 28, 2024: Last day to receive names of interested priests. 
• Late Spring/Early Summer: Search Committee conducts discernment conversations with priests. 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here. 

The Search Committee finalized the initial draft of the Parish Portfolio last week and shared it with the Vestry. After the Vestry provided comments, we reviewed them during our March 6, 2024 meeting. Currently, we are actively revising the document, and upon completion, we will submit it to the Vestry for approval. 

The committee wanted to share the word cloud below which represents the themes that emerged when we answered the question: What would, to you, be Nativity’s three most exciting, energizing and spirit-filled accomplishments over the next three years? 

Next Steps: 

• The Search Committee will complete the Parish Portfolio.  
• The Search Committee will present the Parish Portfolio to the Vestry for review and approval. The goal date for completion and approval is mid-March 2024. 
• The Parish Portfolio will be posted to the Diocese’s website and Nativity’s website. The goal is to have the portfolio posted in April 2024. 

Communication 

Need more details about the search process? More information can be found on Nativity’s Clergy Transition Page.  Have a question for the Search Committee? Please ask it here.