Vestry Appoints Profile Committee
 
The Vestry has appointed a seven-member Profile Committee to gather the data and develop the profile that will be used in the search for a Dean. After meeting with Canon Paul Stephens, who reviewed the expectations, resources, and timeline for the process leading to the election of the next Dean, the Vestry decided that the committee would be made up of seven people representative of a cross section of the Cathedral community and who possess a variety of gifts and graces that will be necessary in listening, analyzing, writing, illustrating, and publishing the profile. Fifty-two persons were considered, half of which were suggested in response to the invitation for input from the Cathedral community. From those fifty-two, twenty-one were on the final list from which the seven were chosen.
 
The members of the Profile Committee are:
Elizabeth Bush, Kelly Butler, Noel Didla, Nan Goodman, Henderson (Hinky) Hall, Bill Nation, and Sarah Stripp

Elizabeth Bush
Kelly Butler
Noel Didla
Nan Graves Goodman
Henderson (Hinky) Hall
Bill Nation
Sarah Stripp
In the invitation for suggestions of names to be considered, we included a description of the work of the Profile Committee and a description of some of the gifts and graces the Vestry would be looking for in the membership. CLICK HERE to read those descriptions.
 
The Profile Committee will have its initial meeting on Saturday, February 24. At that meeting, Canon Stephens will provide training, a convener will be chosen, and a meeting schedule will be established.
 
A special email address has been created, which you may use to communicate with the committee: profile@standrews.ms .

Thanks to these faithful members for answering the call to serve. Please remember them in your prayers and be prepared to participate in the survey and conversations they will soon host. Their goal will be to have gathered the necessary information by the end of May so that the finished and approved profile can be made public by late summer. Your attention and participation will help the committee accomplish their mission on schedule.