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SECTION 1 SURNAME ______McNaughton_____________________________________ GIVEN NAME(S) ____Lynne Elizabeth________________ DATE OF BIRTH _______________________March 20, 1959 CURRENT POST Rector, St. Clements Anglican Church North Vancouver START DATE September 1, 2008 Country of residence: Canada Ordained deacon in the Diocese of New Westminster on (date) June 29, 1986 Ordained priest in the Diocese of New Westminster on (date) June 28, 1987 Ordained bishop in the Province of ________________ on (date) ____________ Have you ever served in a church/denomination/worshiping community not in communion with the Anglican Church of Canada? If so, please provide the name, dates and location of groups served. No Lay Ministry (if applicable) First licensed/commissioned in Diocese of ______________ on (date) _______ 1 SECTION 2 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING Post-Secondary education - From To Qualifications obtained (with subjects college/university attended studied and classes awarded) University of Alberta, Sept 1977 May 1981 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Edmonton, Alberta Sociology and English Seminary or ordination From To Qualifications obtained (with subjects course attended studied and classes awarded) Columbia Theological September May 2007 Doctor of Ministry Seminary, Decatur, Georgia 2002 Vancouver School of Theology, Vancouver, BC September May 1986 Master of Divinity 1982 (included a year long supervised internship at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 1985) Other From To Qualifications obtained (with subjects professional/vocational studied and classes awarded) qualifications - college/university attended Please list membership of any professional organizations. British Society for Reformation Research – Member 2000 to present (to help my preparation for pilgrimages) 2 SECTION 3 - PRE-ORDINATION CAREER Please provide details on any pre-ordination roles that you held, including leadership roles in the church. Position held and Brief description of responsibilities and any Dates from and to (including employer particular achievements reason for leaving) Social Worker Wainright, Alberta, worked with Family 1981-1982 and Social Services of Alberta in a rural office. Caseload was for disabled adults and I left to pursue ordination on-call for all types of cases. Fundraising For St. Thomas Anglican in Wainwright, 1981-1982 Coordinator “Anglicans in Mission” Fundraising Campaign. SECTION 4 - MINISTRY SINCE ORDINATION Ministry (Please start with your most recent position) Position held Brief description of responsibilities and any particular Dates from and to achievements (including reason for leaving) Rector at St. Role: September 2008 – Clement’s Lynn - Parish priest responsible for liturgy, pastoral care, present Valley (North administration, teaching and spiritual formation, Vancouver, leading youth group, and equipping the parish for (Interim 2008-2011, Diocese of New ministry. Interim shared with Westminster) St. Clare 2011-2012, - The parish has a ministry team of one priest and 2 Rector 2012-present) deacons. - Team coordinator of North Vancouver Anglican and Lutheran region. From 2008 to 2014 I was part time at St. Clements, with the Diocese contributing ¼ salary so I could be team co-ordinator as the North Vancouver Deanery moved into a new model of team ministry with the Anglican and Lutheran Parishes 3 sharing ministry resources. The team includes 5 priests, 2 Lutheran pastors, 3 deacons, shared youth ministry and programme. As team leader, I facilitated planning and communication, nurturing and building the team, and worked with the lay person who chairs our Regional Council for strategic planning for the region. As I moved into full time at St. Clements, the region evolved to have its own planning and communication with the support of all the clergy and parishes. - (2011-2012) As interim, helped St. Clare in the Cove in a time of transition through the decision to disperse and close. Achievements at St. Clements: ⁃ Moved St. Clements from an exhausted parish, which had experienced conflict and could only afford a part time priest, still with a budget deficit, to a vital and sustainable parish, which can afford a full time priest with a stable, balanced budget. ⁃ Started Godly Play program and built a flourishing youth group. ⁃ Nourished a clergy team: Worked with one deacon from 2008 to when she retired in 2017, aided in discernment for one member towards the priesthood (now in her 3rd year in seminary), another member towards the diaconate for St. Clements (ordained 2018), supervised two VST students, and supervised a curate (2018-2019). ⁃ Built up new lay leaders within the church, with a significant portion of the leadership now being in their 40’s and 50’s (and even younger). ⁃ Begun a building revitalization project which has completed first stage of sanctuary floor, and is now working with architect for the second stage, addressing accessibility issues. 4 Archdeacon of Oversight of 12 parishes and their clergy in a large 2011-2016 Capilano, Diocese geographical area including rural and urban parishes. of New Westminster Supporting parishes in transition, especially during clergy vacancies and hiring processes. Facilitating consultation with parishes for visioning and formation of strategic plans and goals. Served on Diocesan Council and on BARDDS (Bishop, Archdeacons, Regional Deans and Dean advisory meetings). Assistant Professor Role: 2003-2008 of Spirituality, Vancouver School Taught courses in Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Reason for leaving: of Theology Formation, for example: Spirituality of the Psalms, felt call to return to Biblical Spirituality, Introduction to Prayer Practice & Parish Ministry other spiritual practices (Labyrinths, lectio divina, retreats, Celtic practices, mystics, rule of life, covenant discipleship groups, etc), Spiritual Formation for Congregational Leadership. Proudest Achievements: - Taught Celtic Spirituality and Spirituality of the Psalms for Aboriginal Elder Leadership Training Program for then Diocese of Keewatin and Emmanuel St. Chad. - Taught Elders training for Anglican Ministry; Diocese of Calgary Blackfoot Elders, Diocese of Keewatin, Cree and Oji-Cree Elders. - Native Ministries Summer School. - Introduced Spirituality and Spiritual Formation into mandatory curriculum for Masters of Divinity Program. Chaplain and Role: 1995-2008 Director of Anglican - Responsible for daily Anglican worship at VST. Reason for leaving: Formation, - Supporting Anglican students in preparation for felt call to return to Vancouver School Ordination, building community within Anglican Parish Ministry of Theology students, and reporting to Bishops on students’ readiness 5 for ministry. - Taught courses in Anglican studies, including: Anglican Ethos, Ministry & Current Issues; Polity; Pastoral Liturgical leadership, and Canadian Church History. - VST Representative on BC Provincial Synod. Proudest achievement: Seeing the many fantastic priests in the Diocese whom I supported as they moved towards ordination! Regional Dean of Pastoral support of clergy within deanery; team 2000-2006 Granville Point building. Grey Deanery Organized annual retreats for deanery clergy. Assistant Priest, St. Responsible for young family ministry and leading 1991-1995 Mary’s Kerrisdale worship as part of a team. Vancouver Left to teach at VST Proud achievement: shifted leadership to a new generation of younger families. Maternity Leave & While on maternity leave, was a teaching assistant for 1990-1992 Part Time two courses at VST, Advanced Preaching and Final Teaching Assistant Year Ministry Course. at VST Curate, then Responsible for societal ministry, such as working with 1987-1990 Associate Priest, groups building social housing and sponsoring refugees, Christ Church as well as general pastoral care and worship leadership. Left for Maternity Cathedral, leave Vancouver Deacon, Christ Responsibilities same as above. 1986-1987 Church Cathedral 6 Specialised Work If over your ministry you have developed a specialist area of expertise (e.g. liturgy, mission, social responsibility, ecumenism, interfaith etc.) please could you indicate this/these and outline your work in the area(s) specified. Adult Educator and Pilgrimage Leader - Starting in 1997, I have led 16 pilgrimages to Europe, accredited by VST. From 2005 onward, pilgrimages were organized through Peregrinatio Studies Inc., a company of which I am co-founder and president. - Trainer in the Diocese of New Westminster School for Parish Development 2013-2017. - Since returning to parish ministry, I have remained adjunct faculty and taught courses at VST on Spirituality of the Psalms and Women Christian Mystics. Have developed both of these into courses offered in congregations and deanery. - Have led numerous Parish and Diocesan retreats, on topics such as Psalms, Christian Mystics, Celtic spirituality, life transitions, women in scripture, etc. Recent examples include leading the Diocesan Clergy Retreat for the Diocese of BC in January