reaching out as christ’s hands to the world

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Louisville, Affirming St. Matthew’s Principles Episcopal Church Louisville, Kentucky

We are a caring, inclusive community St. Matthew was an outcast in his time. We honor St. Matthew by welcoming the outcasts of our time.

We believe in the value of every person, regardless of physical, economic or social condition, and we strive to be a community which serves the unique spiritual needs of all God’s children.

We respect and honor others who worship one God.

We acknowledge that God created all things and, as God’s stewards, we strive to care for all creation.

Centered in the Eucharist The Eucharist, at the very core of our community, reveals the truth that we are one in Christ, and strengthens and renews us for service. All persons are welcome to worship with us, to share the Eucharist at God’s table, and to assist our efforts in the greater community to proclaim God’s word.

Grounded in the Gospel Jesus preached a message of compassion, inclusion and love. So do we.

We are a community of compassion. Our bonds are based on God’s overwhelming love, rather than narrow definitions of doctrine and behavior.

We accept people at all points in their spiritual journeys, and support each other as we question and grow in faith.

So that we can reach out as Christ’s hands to the world We care about and for others — both within and beyond our community of faith — and always take into account an individual’s personhood and need. Our mission is to be a caring, inclusive community,

We believe that there are unique needs of God’s people at every stage of their journeys, and we seek to provide programs and support to serve spiritual needs throughout life. centered in the Eucharist and grounded in the Gospel,

We reach out to address the world’s physical and spiritual needs, rather than waiting for the world to come to us. so that we can reach out as Christ’s hands to the world. On behalf of the people of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, we offer this profile of our parish for those interested in the possibility of becoming our new rector. We encourage you to watch the videos embedded throughout, with messages from parishioners about why St. Matthew’s is their home. Candidates are also invited to visit our website, stmatthewsepiscopallouisville.org.

St. Matthew’s Collect for a New Rector Our Clergy Our Staff Rector Parish Administrator Almighty God, you know the needs of your Church in every place: look graciously upon us, the people of St. Matthew’s, and grant us the Associate Rector Director of Christian Education guidance of your Holy Spirit as we seek a new Rector for this parish. Pastoral Associate Director of Music Ministry (Part-time)

Grant each of us patience as we search and wait for the Coordinator of Lay Ministry (Part-time) person you will bring to us. Give us discernment, wisdom, and Director of Youth Ministry (Part-time) confidence in your timing. Guide the members of our Search Bookkeeper (Part-time) Committee as they labor to be faithful in seeking your will.

Lord, in this time of transition, may we devote ourselves afresh to your service. Knowing that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us, strengthen our faith; through Jesus Christ our Savior. AMEN.

5 Contents

Who we are...... 8

Worship at St. Matthew’s...... 15

Christian Formation at St. Matthew’s...... 19

Outreach...... 21

The Louisville Community...... 24

The Diocese of Kentucky...... 26

Our History...... 27

Our Campus...... 29

Finances & Stewardship...... 30

The Challenges We Face...... 31

The Rector We Seek...... 32

6 We are a caring, inclusive community Community The Eucharist is the wellspring of our community. It strengthens us and renews us while connecting us with Jesus and defining us as Christians.

We welcome all people to worship with us and to share the Eucharist.

We create a warm, friendly environment of caring by striving to be Who we are compassionate people who respond to others’ needs with the Gospel message of grace, inclusion, and love. As part of calling a new Rector, St. Matthew’s conducted a survey to determine

the needs of the congregation and collect feedback to support the transition We depend on the breadth and depth of our lay leadership. We do not look to to a new leader. Approximately 50 percent, or 300, of our church membership a small group of parishioners to define our faith community. submitted responses. 70% We recognize that everyone has a ministry. We strive to incorporate that Our community of 600 persons enjoys participating in a thriving, program-sized uniqueness into our church and foster active lay involvement. Older than 55 parish, centered in the Eucharist and striving to keep Jesus’ message personal and unique to the individual. We are committed to providing a welcoming community We understand that people have different needs at every stage of their 96% where individuals and the church can experience the radical love of Jesus. We relationship with God and we seek to provide programs to support the spiritual Caucasian hope to grow and develop as a community of faith and service. growth of all members.

15% We are predominantly white, well-educated and professional, but we desire Spirituality increasing diversity and seek to honor the outcast and those on the margins. New members We celebrate excellence in preaching and worship. We welcome new ways to - less than 5 years understand and experience the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are located within a relatively affluent suburban city, St. Matthews, named after our predecessor parish, in Louisville. 73% We hold music key to our worship and believe it lifts us closer to the divine. Households We are an active parish, both in our leadership in the diocese and in our local, We are a community of compassion, inclusion and love. Our bonds are based of 1-2 people national, and international outreach, seeking to live out what we believe. on God’s overwhelming love and grace, rather than on narrowing definitions of doctrine and behavior. 27% We are deeply committed to formation: both children’s church programs as well as a strong educational ministry to foster spiritual growth for all adults. With children We encourage questioning as a way to understand the Gospel. We sustain strong and varied educational programs for children and adults. 88% We value the traditional services of the Book of Common Prayer and appreciate our parish heritage that reaches back to 1839, but we embrace the We embrace people at all points of their spiritual journey. We support one College degrees st necessity of change, which calls us to build our 21 century faith and carry it into another in questioning and growing in faith. the community. 52% We encourage an open discussion of concerns within our parish, our Church Graduate degrees We define, but do not limit ourselves to, three primary areas of focus as our and our community. We are not afraid to address controversial issues, with God’s current framework for ministry: Community, Spirituality and Outreach. help.

8 9 Outreach We care about and for one another, both within and beyond our community of faith.

We promote an active understanding of social responsibility for the needs of a broken world.

We welcome all people to worship with us, to share in the Eucharist at God’s table, and to assist our efforts in the greater community to proclaim the love of Christ, in word, action, and attitude.

We initiate and support a wide variety of projects, programs and ministries outside of our parish.

We reach out to address the world’s physical and spiritual needs, rather than waiting for the world to come to us. “This is home”

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10 12 13 Centered in the Eucharist

Worship at St. Matthew’s

Worship is the foundation of life at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. At St. Matthew’s, our minds are fed through the sermons while our souls are fed through the Eucharist.

Each service has its own distinct community and personality, with a committed Sunday membership. There is a sense of consistency and tradition to our worship, along 8am with a wonderful intentionality in our services. 10am

We have three Eucharistic Services on Sundays. Our 8 a.m. Eucharist is small 5pm and quiet; we have an organist but no choir. Our largest service is the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday Eucharist, with organ and choir — and often with violinists, harpists and other musicians. Our 5 p.m. Eucharist is a modern alternative service, with simpler music, where worshippers administer communion to one another. Services at Tuesday St. Matthew’s continue through the week, with Morning and Evening Prayer. 7am

The architecture of the sanctuary is distinctive, and provides an intimacy and Eucharist accessibility to the liturgy. With our altar and communion rail at the center of a circular sanctuary, our congregants receive communion surrounded by their Wednesday parish community. Lay members — adult and youth — play an increasingly 5:30pm important role in all worship by serving as lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, acolytes, Evening Prayer ushers, altar guild and choir members. (lay-led) We have been blessed with the highest caliber of preaching based upon the lectionary or issues of social and contemporary importance. Regular and seasonal Monday services are carefully constructed to reach the spiritual needs of the people participating, and offer flexibility and room for creativity. -Friday 9am The music and the liturgy are planned collaboratively. Our music includes a Morning Prayer wide range of difficulty and styles within a traditional repertoire. Our volunteer (lay-led) choir has 48 members and 1 paid music assistant; it vigorously pursues and welcomes new members. The choir seeks to incorporate the parish into the music

14 15 and worship, rather than performing for the congregation. We are fortunate to have a fine pipe organ and strong congregational singing. Our music program also includes two bell choirs, including one for seniors.

During the 10 a.m. Sunday Eucharist we offer two services for our children. The Children’s Chapel is for four-year-olds, kindergarteners and first graders; it’s led by a rotating group of lay chaplains and pianists. The Bridge service is an abbreviated, age-appropriate Service of the Word for children in the 2nd to 5th grades, also led by laity. Children attending the Bridge service join their families SUNDAY for The Holy Communion in the sanctuary. SERVICES for children 10am

Children”s Chapel 4yrs-1st grade

The Bridge 2nd-5th grade 17 Grounded in the Gospel Pastoral Care There is a long tradition of care provided by clergy and lay persons of the parish, in ways both large (comforting a grieving family during the death of a loved one) and small (a fresh-baked loaf of bread taken to a new parishioner’s home to welcome them or a simple “thinking of you” note). Most of the traditional forms of pastoral care are attended to by the full and part-time clergy: end-of-life counseling and funerals, blessing of new homes, grief counseling, weddings, providing financial aid to parishioners in need, and so much more. Christian Formation St. Matthew’s is also fortunate to have an Associate Rector with family and marriage therapy training. at St. Matthew’s

The parishioners themselves do a great deal of pastoral care in many diverse formats. As well as the weekly St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is a community strengthened and delivery of communion by Lay Eucharistic Ministers, at Christmas and Easter, poinsettias and lilies are delivered supported through many opportunities for Christian formation. to the homes of all in the parish who might need a sign that they are cared for. Food and hospitality is offered at funerals. Parishioners who do not drive are not only picked up and taken to church on Sundays, but can also We offer both adult and children’s education classes weekly. For adults, find support for doctors’ appointments and shopping needs during the week. Often through our Homebound the Sunday Forum is a dynamic and engaging class dealing with current Committee, many small acts of care are undertaken with great love. topics concerning our parish and community. Our Faith and Life class gives voice to those wishing to explore issues of politics and faith, while our In the fall, St. Matthew’s launched a new initiative to provide additional depth to our current model of Parents in Conversation class allows parents to connect and support one pastoral care: Care Teams. Care Teams are expanding our church’s ministry of prayer and care o people in the another. parish and beyond through a more systematic offering of meals, calls, cards, home visits and more. Working together, incorporating the rich resources of existing pastoral ministries, honoring the gifts of each Care Team Our children and youth are also encouraged to participate in the Church member, and increasing interpersonal relationships within the parish, the Care Teams are reaching out as School classes for their age groups each Sunday. Our children’s church Christ’s hands to our faith community and beyond. school allows for a deeper sense of community among our youngest parishioners. The youth at St. Matthew’s have an active community also, meeting both on Sunday mornings and again on Sunday evenings for group

Pastoral activities. Game nights, car rallies, and service projects all serve to solidify Care the connection our young people have with one another. 18

18 So that we can reach out as There are many other offerings of Christian formation on Sundays and Christ’s hands to the world throughout the week at St. Matthew’s: Rector-led Bible study, Women in Conversation, Early Bird Theologians and Going Deeper are some of the classes that further the enrichment and connection of our community. St. Matthew’s currently has an EfM group that includes members of this parish, as well as visitors and participation from other traditions.. As well, St. Matthew’s promotes membership in the Daughters of the King and the Brotherhood of Outreach St. Andrew. “… whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever

St. Matthew’s also brings in significant speakers at least twice annually through wishes to be the first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did our Dimensions of Faith program. We invite and host well-known experts from not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” the spiritual or theological community to engage and challenge us. Past speakers (Matthew 20:26-28) have included Dr. Marcus J. Borg, Sara Miles, Amy-Jill Levine, Rachel Held Evans St. Matthew’s has enjoyed a long and significant history of parish-wide support and many more. Open to the public, this series is not only popular within our and involvement in outreach. We give 15 percent of our operating budget to the “Our spiritual parish, but also allows us to reach out to the broader community and invite them Diocese of Kentucky. In 2013, an additional $76,395 in grants was given through journey” in to St. Matthew’s. the parish to various outside groups or organizations working on the local, national, or international level.

We have been blessed with caring, committed parishioners who extend their life experiences and personal involvement to bring about the creation of new programs within the parish and then the community. Historically, these include Wellspring (Schizophrenia Foundation, Kentucky), Friend for Life (a support group for cancer patients), Survivors of Suicide, Katrina Relief (including 20 parishioners’ labor), House of Ruth (an HIV/AIDS ministry), and Dare to Care St. Matthew’s Food Pantry.

Our recent major facility addition, Saints Hall, was built with the intention of using the space to assist outside organizations as well as for our own needs; those include offices forHabitat for Humanity, the Housing Foundation and the Community Pre-School. Today, St. Matthew’s hosts several 12-step groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous groups and Al-Anon. Recently, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill began offering classes at St. Matthew’s.

The Outreach Committee solicits proposals from parishioners and awards grants, from budgeted funds, to organizations both local and worldwide. Special offerings at Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving go to organizations as predetermined by the committee. Recipients in 2013 included:

• Bishop’s Discretionary Fund

• Calvary Episcopal Church

• Cornerstone

21 • Dare to Care

• Domestic & Foreign Missions

• Episcopal Relief & Development

• Habitat for Humanity - Louisville

• Hearts for Kenya

• Hurricane Relief

• Kenya Kids at Rongo

• St. George Relief Fund

• St. George’s Community Center

• St. Matthew’s Area Ministries

Our Social Concerns Committee educates the parish on the many needs facing the less fortunate in our community and the world. We have created or actively participate in many organizations including:

• Habitat for Humanity

• Kenya Kids at Rongo - sole support for 60 orphans

• St. George’s Community Center - support services for underserved youth

• Dare to Care St. Matthew’s Food Pantry

• Calvary/St. George’s Food Collection

• Wayside Christian Mission Soup Kitchen

• Cornerstone meals and baby-sitting

• American Red Cross Blood Drives “Our evangelism • Seaman’s Ministry is in the practice of helping others…” • Clothes Closet

• St. Matthew’s Area Ministries

22 23 Photo courtesy of the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Louisville Community

Famous for the , Louisville is steadily gaining notice for its local food culture, parks, Louisville declared itself a Compassionate City and committed to a 10-year Compassionate City and arts and entertainment offerings. A revitalized downtown includes an extensive entertainment Campaign. district and growing Waterfront Park, , housing our AAA International League and the Yum! Center, a major arena which is home to basketball Faith in Louisville and major entertainment events. A true arts community, Louisville boasts the Louisville Orchestra, The city has more than 1,100 congregations -- Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, the nationally acclaimed Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, and The Baha’i, Buddhist, as well as a number of other faith communities that don’t identify themselves Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Downtown Louisville’s Museum Row is home to the with any specific religion. The Headquarters for the Presbyterian Church USA is based in Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, , Frazier Historical Arms Museum, the Louisville. In addition, both Presbyterian and Southern Baptist seminaries are located here. Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, and the Center. Others around the city include the Kentucky Derby Museum, the J.B. , currently undergoing major renovation, and the Louisville is home to the nonprofit Interfaith Paths to Peace and the Center for Interfaith Louisville Zoo. Louisville is also home to several post-secondary institutions, including the University of Relations, which presents the annual Festival of Faiths. Louisville, Bellarmine University and Spalding University.

In April 2013, Louisville hosted His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for three days of public talks As of the 2010 census, Louisville Metro — the result of a recent merger of the old city and its and teachings in the community. And the Abbey of Gethsemane, St. Joseph’s Proto-Cathedral and suburbs — had a population of 741,096, ranking it as the 27th largest U.S. city. Our 13-county numerous other historic Roman Catholic landmarks are within an hour’s drive in the scenic rural Metropolitan Statistical Area was home to 1.3 million, ranking 42nd nationally. The median income for communities around Bardstown, Kentucky. a household is $46,566 and the per capita income is $24,929. The median home value is $136,800.

The diocese actively supports ecumenical and interfaith efforts through membership in the Mayor , elected in 2010, has named three top goals: making Louisville a city of lifelong Kentucky Council of Churches and the Kentuckiana Interfaith Center. learning, a much healthier city and an even more compassionate community. On November 11, 2011,

24 25 Our History

The current St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is the second church in the community to bear the apostle’s name. The first St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. was established in 1839, and the city of St. Matthews, Kentucky was named Wilfred after this church in 1850 when city leaders decided to change the name from B. Myll The Diocese of Kentucky Gilman’s Point (which had done honor to the local tavern). In 1862, the church 1948-1972 building burned to the ground, and although a new building was consecrated, the Founded in 1829, the Diocese of Kentucky covers the western half of the congregation never recovered, and the parish closed. Commonwealth of Kentucky. The diocese includes 36 congregations and All Saints’ Conference Center on Rough River Lake near its geographical center. The The modern St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church held its first meeting on April 2, The Rev. diocesan offices and cathedral are located in Louisville. 1948 at the home of Bishop Charles Clingman. The Rev. Wilfred Myll was called Richard H. to be Rector, and the first service was held at the St. Matthews Woman’s Club on Humke The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White was consecrated as the Diocese of Kentucky’s September 5, 1948, with 72 persons attending. In 1951, the parish purchased the 1973-1996 eighth bishop on Sept. 25, 2010. He was previously Dean of the Episcopal current eight-acre tract, and on February 8, 1953, the first services were held in Cathedral in Kansas City. Clingman Hall. By June 1955, there were 539 members. Our present sanctuary was dedicated on June 27, 1965 by Bishop C. Gresham Marmion. In 1972, Rev. Diocesan staff includes the positions of Canon to the Ordinary, Canon for Myll retired. The parish called the Rev. Richard H. Humke as its second Rector. He The Rev. Congregational Vitality and a Director of Youth Programming and Young Adult retired June 30, 1996. Canon Ministries. Lucinda In October 1997, the Rev. Canon Lucinda R. Laird, our third Rector, was called St. Matthew’s plays a strong leadership role in the diocese and larger church. R. Laird to St. Matthew’s. She served until her appointment as the 10th Dean of the We have endeavored to be a fiscally dependable parish and are nationally 1997-2013 American Cathedral in Paris, beginning her ministry there in June 2013. involved. Parishioners have served as members of Trustees & Council, and parishioners and clergy hold leadership roles within the diocese, including the Bishop Search and Transition committees.

26 27 Our Campus

St. Matthew’s boasts beautiful grounds with distinctive architecture, a memorial garden, a vegetable garden, a children’s playground, and a residence adjacent to the main building. Additionally, we are surrounded by several large open green spaces.

St. Matthew’s was fortunate to expand its facility in 2005, providing much needed space for our growing community and ministries.

In late 2002, St. Matthew’s was notified that it was the recipient of a $2 million bequest from a benevolent parishioner. She and her husband had been faithful, longtime members of the church. This bequest was a huge surprise and the vestry, after significant discernment, made a large gift to the diocese for All Saints’ Conference Center. The balance of the bequest was placed in reserve for further prayerful consideration by the vestry and the congregation. With the assistance of an outside consultant meeting with the vestry, clergy, staff, and parishioners, it was decided to enter into a capital campaign for a facility expansion, using $1,000,000 of the gift as seed money.

This expansion has had great impact on the use of space for St. Matthew’s. From an expanded Narthex and a designated music room to the addition of a large multi-functional space, complete with a full kitchen, the church is now more welcoming and accessible. The large assembly area not only enhances parish life with space to accommodate our annual meeting luncheon and Thanksgiving dinner, but it also provides an opportunity for St. Matthew’s to open our doors for large crowds in the Dimensions of Faith series, events such as a special dinner for The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, and as host to diocesan conventions.

The new Saints Hall and classroom spaces also provide the parish an opportunity to be home to the Community Pre-School, which serves our parish and the greater community. St. Matthew’s parishioners serve on the board and in other related capacities. Since its inception in 2010, the Community Pre-School has grown from 10 to 80 students.

28 29 Finances & Stewardship The Challenges We Face

We have been blessed with generous members who are committed to supporting our ministry financially. Over the past four years, we have averaged 23 new members per year. Transfers out and deaths, on the other Financial Stewardship Like many churches, a significant challenge facing St. Matthew’s is a financial one. A debt of $1,000,000 hand, have averaged 13 and 10 people per year, respectively, resulting in a stable population. remains from the 2005 expansion project. This project was planned and approved with a balanced capital Annual pledges have remained at about 300 units per year, with an average pledge of over $2,700 in 2012 budget. Our “Building the Spirit” capital campaign was launched to acquire the remaining funding in March (the average percentage of income given is 2%). Although our total membership and pledges have essentially of 2005. Later that year came Hurricane Katrina, which increased construction costs dramatically. With costs remained constant, overall and average pledge amounts have grown slightly. We are a strong and stable doubling, the original budget became unrealistic. After additional discussions the vestry unanimously approved church with an annual budget of $750,000. the use of debt to fund the difference, as well as provide time to pay down the debt. The expansion was fully complete by the end of 2007. The Church remains relatively conservative in its spending practices and generally operates on a balanced budget. Additionally, SMEC holds an Endowment valued at $1,228,000 (as of January, 2014). Although the “Building the Spirit” capital campaign raised almost $2,800,000 and its successor “Living the Spirit” raised an additional $800,000 in 2011, this was not sufficient to cover the original costs and offset the unexpected increase in construction costs. The total cost of the project was $5,500,000.

Retiring this debt makes stewardship one of the most important issues facing the parish in the immediate future.

Our Future In the summer of 2012, we began participation in a diocesan reflection process on future growth and development. In consultation with consultant Tom Ehrich, seven parishes from the Diocese of Kentucky met to discuss and dream together, envisioning the promises of our future. St. Matthew’s named this process “Moving Forward.” The objective of Moving Forward was to understand the cultural and religious dynamics affecting mainline churches, especially the Episcopal Church, and how to respond. The objectives were to develop strategies to attract those who view religious institutions with suspicion and cynicism, those who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, and develop strategies to retain those who choose to come to St. Matthew’s.

The committee identified four focus areas:

• Membership — how we recruit, retain and transform new members.

• Communications — how we use available technologies to reach people.

• Stewardship — how we support God’s work.

• Leadership — how we develop new leaders.

These represent our challenges and our opportunities for future growth. After a 9-month study (which included 10% of the parish) a consensus action plan emerged and was unanimously endorsed by our vestry. Implementation of the communications plan has begun. Our expectation is to find a Rector who will embrace the plan and help us continue its implementation.

Click here to view the full Moving Forward report.

3030 31 The Rector We Seek

will help us attract, incorporate, and retain new members from all walks of life through diverse, As we call a priest to become the fourth rector of our parish, the people of St. Matthew’s look exciting, and relevant programs and offerings. Continuing and encouraging our strong outreach forward to an exciting future together. We believe the following qualities and skills are required to programs is vital to being faithful to our mission, and we are looking for someone who can both successfully lead our parish community. challenge and support us in this ministry.

Gifted Preacher/Teacher/Spiritual Guide Compassionate Pastor “Challenge Your Mind—Renew Your Spirit!” This slogan, often displayed on our parish sign, says a We seek a rector who recognizes the need for pastoral care in many ways and at varying times lot about who we are and what we hold dear. We are fortunate to have a strong history of powerful, in the lives of parishioners and staff. We need a pastor who values being a shepherd to us. Our stimulating preaching that has inspired and connected us to God’s word. Our new rector must rector needs to encourage, empower and expand existing lay pastoral care initiatives, while also continue this tradition and make us want to keep coming back because he or she has something we caring for the caregivers and other leaders. want, and need, to hear. We seek dynamic preaching that complements and illuminates the lessons, but also provides a link to the present using current events (local, national or world) to make it “real”. Skilled Administrator and Manager Theologically, St. Matthew’s is a progressive parish (“open table” for Holy Eucharist and the St. Matthew’s is best described as a program church, an organization in which staff and lay blessing of same-sex unions are part of who we are). Flexible and inclusive worship is vital for us. leaders plan and direct many programs. Our rector needs to be prepared to manage the many Our new rector will need to be sensitive to all views and be willing to make changes from time to facets and challenges of this thriving, active group of God’s people. Because increasing pledge time to meet people’s needs. income to meet rising expenses is always a challenge and a capital campaign is anticipated in the near future, a rector with stewardship skills and experience who has an eager willingness Despite generally self-identifying as spiritual, our members desire additional spiritual growth. to support a campaign is desired. He or she will need strong administrative and management Described as a measure of “how central faith is in our lives,” this educated parish recognizes the skills, be effective in managing change, and adept at conflict resolution. We seek someone who is need to move forward, with head and heart, on our individual and collective spiritual journeys. motivated to develop lay leaders and celebrate their achievements. Our next rector will genuinely We desire a rector who will invigorate our spirituality, encourage us to examine our beliefs, and love not only the people here, but also love the job. embolden our faith. “For years to come” Visionary Who Can Lead In our recent parish survey, while members reported a high degree of satisfaction and energy, they also expressed a desire to grow and develop as a community of faith and service. The same goals were identified by those in every age group, and also by very active as well as less active members.

• Find ways to reach new people and incorporate them into parish life.

• Make changes to attract families with children and youth.

• Develop ministries to heal those broken by life circumstances.

• Create more opportunities for people to form meaningful relationships.

• Expand outreach ministries.

We seek a rector who can help us define and articulate a collective vision to achieve these goals; a strategic leader who can also guide this parish in realizing our vision. The rector’s unique charisma

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