Timeline for Search Process

This is the expected timeline for St. Matthew’s to conduct a search for a new rector. Updates and adjustments will be made as we progress through this process. We ask for your prayers and your patience as we undertake the humbling task of finding the next spiritual leader and chief pastor for the parish.

August 2025 - completed

  • Vestry interviews and calls an Interim Rector

  • Search Committee chairperson named by Vestry

September 2025

  • Sept 2: The Rev. Susan Keedy begins as Interim Rector

  • Call for parishioner nominations to the Search Committee.

  • Sept 28: Deadline for Search Committee member nominations

October 2025

  • Nominations for Search Committee reviewed by wardens and Search Committee chair

  • Search Committee members named and the committee begins their work

  • Oct 19 at 9:15 am: Parish-wide meeting led by the Rev. Marion Sprott, Transition Ministry Officer for the NC Diocese

October / November 2025

  • Parish listening sessions held

November / December 2025

  • Parish’s Office of Transition Ministry (OTM) Portfolio produced using input for listening sessions

January / February 2026

  • Office of Transition Ministry (OTM) Portfolio posted for a national search for candidates

March / April 2026

  • Search Committee receives and reviews applications

  • Candidates are narrowed down and Zoom interviews are conducted

  • Two to four final candidates selected

  • In-person interviews scheduled

April / May / June 2026

  • Search Committee conducts in-person interviews

  • One candidate is selected and presented to the Vestry

  • Vestry discerns and votes on the candidate

  • Bishop asked for permission to call the candidate to be Rector

July / August 2026

  • New rector is announced.

August / September 2026

  • New rector begins their ministry at St. Matthew’s in time for the start of the 2026-27 program year.

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