Administrator-designate, the Very Rev. Alex Meek, will convene the first meeting the Diocesan Search Committee within a few days of its creation at the March 18, 2021 Executive Council meeting.
At its first meeting, the Search Committee elects a chair, appoints a secretary and decides its procedures (Provincial Canon 9.09). The Committee should also set a timeline for its various tasks; decide what will constitute a quorum; establish a meeting schedule and what each meeting will be meant to accomplish.
Throughout the process the Committee should maintain a close liaison with the Metropolitan, the Administrator and the Diocesan Chancellor.
This year it is likely all meetings will be held virtually, including by telephone.
Once it gets started, the Search Committee has four main functions: