Saint James Cathedral

Provost / Dean Search
(last update March 15, 2007)  
              

The Provost Search Committee's work has been completed.
Thanks be to God for a job well done! 

                                              
Search Process Timeline
Search Process Updates
Search Committee Members
Search Process FAQs 

 

 

 

Search Process Timeline 

March 15, 2007  Completed
The Right Reverend William D. Persell, Bishop of Chicago, announces the appointment of The The Rev. Dr. Joy Edith Rogers as Provost of St. James Cathedral. She will begin her minsitry at the Cathedral on May 15, 2007. A service of celebration and welcome will take place Sunday, June 3, 2007.

March 2007  Completed
Search Committee recommends 3 candidates to the Bishop for his final selection.

February 2007  Completed
Finalist candidates visit Chicago to meet Bishop, Search Committee, Senior Staff, Executive Committee, Chapter.

December 2006 - January 2007  Completed
Semi-finalist candidates visited by groups of three from the Search Committee to determine finalists.

October-November 2006  Completed
Search Committee conducts long distance interviews and selects 5 to 7 semi-finalist candidates to be visited in person. 

August-September 2006  Completed
Search Committee formed. Bishop and diocesan staff evaluate applicants and present 15 candidates to Search Committee.

June-July 2006  Completed
Chapter appoints Task Force to update St. James Parish Profile and fill out Parish Search Request document from the National Church’s Church Deployment Office. Candidate names solicited from congregation. Bishop's office collects additional names.
  

Search Process Updates
Follow the links below to track the search process.

03/19/07
Read the Press Release announcing the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Joy E. Rogers as Provost of the Cathedral.

03/14/07
Read the Parish Letter from the Search Committee Chair and Senior Warden announcing the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Joy E. Rogers as Provost of the Cathedral.

09/15/06
Read the Wardens' Letter about the Search Committee

05/31/06
Read the Mutual Ministry Agreement between Wardens and Staff

05/10/06
Read Wardens Letter to the Parish about the Process

04/25/06
Read Former Dean, Dean Blackman's, Letter to the Parish

04/24/06
Read Wardens' Letter to the Parish about Former Dean, Ralph Blackman's Departure

Search Committee Members

Mr. Chris Plotner, Chair
The Rev. Debra Bullock
The Rev. Canon Miller Cragon
Mr. Terry Crouch
Mr. Phil Debush
Mr. Richard Kelley
Ms. Emily Knaus
Nathan Mason
Ms. Amanda Murphy
The Rev. D. Maria Neighbors
Ms. Alexis Reese
Dr. Bob Wertz


Search Process FAQs