Current Timeline

Updated  Jan 7, 2008

District Meetings  ..............................................................  November 6 to 17, 2006

Committee nominee forms to SC ............................................... December 1, 2006

Select & notify Committee members ....................................... December 14, 2006  

                            Actual Release .................................................. December 20,2007

Committee Retreat  ……………................................................  January 5 and 6, 2007

                       Rescheduled .................................................. February 9 and 10, 2007

             The following dates are guidelines that may be modified

                    by the Nominating and Transition Committee

Survey diocese ................................................................ February 19-March 12, 2007

Develop Profile .................................................................... March 13 - April 8. 2007 

Distribute Profile.   .................................................................................May 30, 2007

Receive Nominations .................................................................... June 1-July 3, 2007

Screen Candidates .................................................................................... July 9, 2007

Candidate Visits .............................................................. July 11 - September 2, 2007

District Meetings ...................... October Varies

Regular Diocesan Convention ......................................... November 3, 2007

Announce Candidates ................................................................. November 19. 2007

Nominations by Petition  ...............................   November 20 - December 4, 2007   

Candidates Visit to Diocese ..................................................... January 21 - 25, 2008

Arrive at 6:00 PM,  Presentations begin promptly at 6:30 PM

Monday: St. Thomas’, Bath

Tuesday: Christ Church, Hornell

Wednesday: St. Peter’s

Thursday: Asbury Methodist Church, East Ave, Rochester

Anyone may attend any of these presentations.

There will only be beverages provided.

The following dates have been established

by Bishop McKelvey with the Standing Committee

Diocesan Election ……………............................................................ February 2, 2008

Trinity Episcopal Church,  Geneva, NY

Snow Date / Further Ballots (if needed) .......................................February 9, 2008

Sending out letters to all Diocesan Bishops and Standing Committees

and Receiving Consents

Retirement Reception for Jack and Linda McKelvey .................... May 10, 2008

4-7 pm  at Steamboat Landing, Canandaigua, NY

Consecration of the 8th Bishop of Rochester ................................... May 31, 2008

Eastman Theater with The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori presiding