A completed application must contain the following items:
Cover Letter
Official Application Form with essay questions added. Form available here.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Updated OTM Portfolio
References with contact information, including:
— Clergy member of the Episcopal Church
— Lay member of the Episcopal Church
— A third reference, either lay or clergy, who is not your spouse, relative, direct supervisor, or a person under your direct supervision, or the person (if any) who nominated you
Names and current contact information for all previous bishops under whom you have served
Consent and Authorization Form. Form available here.
Apply by August 11, 2025 before 11:59 am
The Nominating Committee has completed their work and released the names of the four candidates that have made it through their process. If you have discerned a calling to the ministry of Diocesan Bishop in North Dakota and believe you should be a petition candidate we would welcome your application.
Deadline: Application and all supplemental material must be received by August 11, 2025 before 11:59 am. Late applications will not be accepted. Petition applicants will have to pass the background check before being considered an official candidate.
Please submit the entire Application Packet in one email; the name of any file should include your LastnameFirstname as part of the file name. Please email to standingcommittee@ndepiscopal.org.
Because of the short window of application, if you are planning on submitting a petition application please immediately contact the President of the Standing Committee, Jason Thoms, at standingcommittee@ndepiscopal.org or our TEC search consultant, Canon Brian Nordwick, at bnordwick@yahoo.com
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