April 26, 2018
Bishop announces retirement to Standing Committee. Bishop Todd Ousley, Bishop for Pastoral Development in the Episcopal Church meets with Standing Committee
April 27, 2018
Bishop announces retirement to his staff, clergy, and leadership in the diocese
July 12, 2018
Standing Committee selects and begins work with transition consultant, the Rev. Gary Butterworth
Standing Committee gathers materials and drafts theological statement and diocesan prayer, establishes process timeline, establishes qualifications and selection process for committee members and chairs.
Aug. 25, 2018
Standing Committee retreat with the Rev. Gary Butterworth
Sept. 22, 2018
Applications due for Search/Nominating Committee
Standing Committee selects and oversees a Search and Nominations Committee
Sept. 27, 2018
Oct. 24, 2018
SC begins application review to discern committee
Standing Committee announces Search/Nominating Committee
Mid- to late Oct. 2018
S/N Committee retreat with the Rev. Gary Butterworth, search transition consultant. The Standing Committee will join the beginning of the retreat to commission the S/N Committee members
The Search and Nomination Committee establishes ground rules and procedures for the search process, develops and conducts survey, prepares preliminary and expanded questionnaires for nominees.
The Search and Nomination Committee solicits names, screens candidates, interviews semi-final nominees, then a slate of candidates is announced
Oct. 2018-March 2019
Self-Study; Holy Conversations; Surveys
March 2019
Diocesan Profile published
Sept 9-13, 2019
Retreat
Sept 16-20, 2019
Slate of Nominees for Bishop published
After announcement of candidates, Transition Committee takes the lead. Events are planned for diocesan members to learn more about the candidates.
Petition process begins
Standing Committee selects and oversees a Transitions Committee
Nov 4-8, 2019
Walkabouts
November 22, 2019
Election of the next bishop takes place during the 180th Diocesan Convention, held in St. Louis
April 25, 2020
Ordination, Consecration, and Installation of the next bishop. The crozier passes from Bishop Wayne to the next Bishop of Missouri. [Confirmed date.]