Timeline and Process

Updates: The Transition Committee application and selection process is being rescheduled in the timeline to reflect the reality that their committee work will begin in January of 2024 with their opening retreat (date to be announced when applications open). Due to that, we will now plan to open the application process on October 20, closing the application window on November 17, and making formal announcement of selection by December 1.

2023

July 15, 2022 – Bishop Rickel announced his resignation.
October 6, 2022 – The Standing Committee announced the call of Bishop Skelton as Bishop Provisional.
October 22, 2022 – The Diocese of Olympia voted to place itself under the authority of Bishop Skelton during the Bishop Search period.
December 31, 2022 – Bishop Rickel resigns as Bishop of Olympia.
January 1, 2023 – Bishop Skelton begins as Bishop Provisional Designate in the Diocese of Olympia.
January 31, 2023 – Diocese of Olympia notified of Successful Canonical Consent, Bishop Skelton begins as Bishop Provisional in the Diocese of Olympia.
First week of March – Put out call for Search/Nominating Committee in diocesan newsletter
March 31 – Deadline for applications for Search Committee
March 31 – Choose Search Committee members
May 12-13 – Search Committee Organizing Retreat
June, August, September – Listening Sessions, Holy Cow Survey, Create Profile
October 15 (Revised Date) – Release Profile and begin accepting applications
October 20 – Put out call for Transition Committee in diocesan newsletter
November 15 – Candidate Applications Due
November 15 -January 15 – Search Committee reviews paperwork, conducts Zoom
interviews, and narrows field to those candidates they want to invite to the Discernment
Retreat
November 17 – Transition Committee applications due
December 1 – Choose and announce Transition Committee

2024

February 15-17 – Discernment Retreat
February 22 – Initial slate is presented to the Joint Board
February 29 – Initial slate announced to diocese
Week of April 29 – Meet and Greets
May 18 – Electing Convention at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle
September 14 – Bishop Consecration