Introduction

At the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, October 27, 2001, the Right Reverend Douglas E. Theuner announced his intention to retire in 2004. In the spring of 2002, at the request of the Standing Committee, all six regional convocations elected representatives to a Search and Nomination Committee and an Election and Transition Committee.

As part of the discernment for the search process, the Profile Subcommittee of the Search and Nomination Committee designed and implemented a diocese-wide research effort in June 2002. The methods utilized were a survey and a series of focus groups conducted by all six regional convocations, in eight parishes, and for the clergy.