News from the Search Committee

The Search Committee at a recent meeting discussing one of the candidates.

During the month of January the Search Committee has been conducting Skype interviews with all of the candidates who made our long list. After we receiving applications from 25 candidates, the Search Committee decided to move forward with the candidacies of 11 applicants. One candidate who made our long list withdrew their name from consideration after accepting a call at another parish. It is the goal of the committee to complete all of the the preliminary interviews by the end of January.

Once Skype interviews with all of the candidates on our long list are completed, the committee will then narrow our list further to approximately 5-7 candidates. It is at this point that we will be conducting visits to the candidates current parishes. Once the parish visits are completed, the Search Committee will have our "short list" of candidates, this typically consists of 3-4 candidates. All of the candidates on our short list will have an Oxford Document Background Check conducted, they will also visit with the committee at Christ Church as well as meeting with the Bishop.

The Search Committee is so grateful for the continued support and prayers of the parish. While every member of the committee would agree that this has been hard work we would also agree wholeheartedly that it has been incredibly fulfilling work and the encouragement and support you have given us has sustained every member of the committee since we began this work nearly 11 months ago. We ask that you continue to pray for both the Search Committee and the candidates as we enter this deeper discernment to seek where God is calling our parish. As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to speak to one of us on a Sunday morning or email us at search@christchurchandover.org.

Blessings,
 Christ Church Rector Search Committee