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Transition Ministry

Facilitating Clergy and Congregation Matches for Ministry

 

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Congregational Goals for Interim periods:
  • For the congregation to see itself as the people of God with or without a rector
  • For the congregation to clarify or re-define its identity and sense of direction
  • For the congregation to identify the gifts it has to move in the desired direction and the gifts that it needs from a priest
  • For the congregation to find a priest with the desired gifts

A mantra for all congregations in clergy transitions:


"We have a saviour, we need a priest"


Steps in the transition process:
  • Preparation
  • Self Study
  • Clergy Search
  • Discernment
  • Discernment to Call
  • Mutual Ministry

A brochure outlining the steps can be downloaded HERE. Set up for double sided printed, folded in thirds.


Goals of the Diocese of Newark Deployment office:

  • To help congregations do transitions well, rather than simply accomplish steps quickly.
  • To help clergy discern and find the ministries to which God is calling them
  • To engage entire congregations with:
    • Self definition and direction
    • Priorities for next priest
    • Praying
    • Seeking names of possible matches
  • To help congregations maximize the number of potential matches, rather than the number of clergy names
  • To help congregations and clergy seek the best match, rather than the best priest or the best congregation

Click HERE for Transition Ministry Conference Listings:

 

Congregation
Interim Status

Christ Episcopal Church, Rector
Bloomfield/Glen Ridge, NJ 07038


http://www.christchurchepiscopal.org/

Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

St. John's Episcopal Church, Rector
Dover, NJ 07801

http://stjohns-dover.dioceseofnewark.org/


Preparation: Developing goals for the interim period, arranging for interim clergy and preparing for self study.

   

All Saints' Episcopal Church, Rector
Glen Rock, NJ 07452

http://www.allsaintsglenrock.org/


Preparation: Developing goals for the interim period, arranging for interim clergy and preparing for self study.


St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Rector

Harrington Park , NJ  07640


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Rector
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

(linked with Church of the Transfiguration, Towaco)

http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/standrew-lincolnpark/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

St. Agnes' Episcopal Church, Rector
Little Falls, NJ 07424

http://stagnes-littlefalls.dioceseofnewark.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas . Feel free to visit this congregations website.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rector
Livingston, NJ 07039

http://www.stpetersliv.com/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.


St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rector
Morristown, NJ 07960

http://stpetersmorristown.org/


St. Peter's is only accepting names by nomination, no later then August 31, 2008. For more information, you may contact:

search@stpetersmorristown.org


St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rector
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046

http://www.stpeters.addr.com/


Search: Congregation is seeking names. Results of the self study period can be found HERE. Clergy who feel they may be a match for this position should submit a completed application no later than 5:00 PM on September 5, 2008. For further informaiton please contact:

searchstpeters@optonline.net


Trinity & St. Philips Cathedral, Dean
Newark, NJ 07102

http://trinitystphilipscathedral.dioceseofnewark.org/


Preparation: Developing goals for the interim period, arranging for interim clergy and preparing for self study.


St. Albans, Rector
Oakland, NJ 07436

http://stalbans-ofl.dioceseofnewark.org/


Preparation: Developing goals for the interim period, arranging for interim clergy and preparing for self study.


Church of the Epiphany, Rector
Orange, NJ 07050

http://epiphanychurchorange.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.


Christ Episcopal Church, Rector
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

http://www.christchurchpompton.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

St. John's Memorial Church, Rector
Ramsey, NJ 07446

http://stjohns-ramsey.dioceseofnewark.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

Grace Episcopal Church
Rutherford, NJ 07876

http://grace-rutherford.dioceseofnewark.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.


Christ Episcopal Church, Rector
Short Hills, NJ 07078

http://www.christchurchshorthills.org/


Discernment: Based on the parish self study, the Search Committee seeks to discern which of the potential candidates have gifts that match the one the congregation seeks.




Church of the Transfiguration, Rector
Towaco, NJ 07035
(linked with St. Andrews', Lincoln Park)

http://www.transfiguration-montville.com/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

St. Johns, Rector
Union City, NJ 07087

http://stjohns-unioncity.dioceseofnewark.org/


Preparation: Developing goals for the interim period, arranging for interim clergy and preparing for self study.

   

Church of the Holy Innocents, Rector
West Orange, NJ 07052

http://www.holyinnocentschurchwo.org/


Self Study: Congregation is engaged in clarifying or redefining their mission and exploring, for themselves. Ministry Capacity Areas. Feel free to visit this congregations website.

For other concerns, please contact
Canon R. Carter Echols
973-430-9907

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800-334-7626, ext 5250
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/cdo/
Email:
 cdo@dfms.org

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Deployment page last updated July 24, 2008
Deployment page maintained by Russ Worthington
for the Clergy Transition Office