Welcome to St. Andrew's Parish
Kent, CT
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St Andrew's Parish is a vibrant Episcopal community in the Anglican tradition which gathers in beauty and in grace to celebrate and share God's gifts to all of God's people.
With God’s help, we strive to listen, to serve, and to grow. For visitors looking for a more detailed description of our parish - our Sacraments and Ministries, our Mission, our Outreach and Music programs, as well as our local volunteer work here in the Northwest Region of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut - please click HERE: |
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This Week at St Andrew's |
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Wednesdays Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm Fridays Prayer & Meditation 5:30 PM Sundays Holy Eucharist 8.30 am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am |
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Dear Parishioners,
Last Sunday, the 13th, Lee Ann Tolzmann visited St. Andrew's to preach and inform the parish about the process for finding a new rector. The Eucharist and presentation were well attended, and thoughtful questions asked.
We learned that the process following a long-term pastorate is to engage a Provisional Priest in Charge. This is a 2-3-year transition where the Bishop, in consultation with the Wardens and Vestry, identifies candidates, reviews their qualifications, proposes a candidate, Vestry interviews and then affirms Bishop's appointment of PPIC if we like the candidate. A letter of agreement is signed for a time certain of 2-3 years.
The PPIC may be considered for the position of rector when the parish is ready to make a call for a new rector. Every 6-12 months the Bishop will check in for our progress. If after an 18-month mark, the parish would like to call the PPIC to rector and the Bishop approves, this process to rector can start.
One of the most pressing ideas to take away from our meeting is the importance of advocating for ourselves. The Vestry is reaching out in a "marketing/advertising" effort by enhancing our website, and notifying clergy in NYC, in CT and around the country that St. Andrew's is searching for a new rector. BUT THAT IS NOT ENOUGH OUTREACH - each of us needs to reach out on email, Facebook, Twitter, or the phone to your personal networks who could possibly know someone to be our future rector. Please ask them to contact Lee Ann who will oversee their vetting by ECCT in an effort to find a fit. If you do submit a name to Lee Ann, please copy the name to either Chris or me so we can stay apprised.
Lee Ann's contact information is:
The Rev. Lee Ann D. Tolzmann, Canon for Mission Leadership
290 Pratt Street, Box 52, Meriden, CT 06450
latolzmann@episcopalct.org
On a personal note, after reading the letter from the Stewardship Commission in last week's Epistle, I confess to being one of the worst late pledge abusers! I sometimes don't get my pledge in until December because I "assume" Stewardship knows I will pledge like I do every year, and there's no real hurry...everything is just fine. This is not helpful to the Vestry in making a budget for the following year. My pledge will be in Stewardship's hands by this weekend with the recommended 3.4% increase. I hope to inspire by owning up to my own transgressions...
With Kind Regards,
Charmian Place
Senior Warden
Last Sunday, the 13th, Lee Ann Tolzmann visited St. Andrew's to preach and inform the parish about the process for finding a new rector. The Eucharist and presentation were well attended, and thoughtful questions asked.
We learned that the process following a long-term pastorate is to engage a Provisional Priest in Charge. This is a 2-3-year transition where the Bishop, in consultation with the Wardens and Vestry, identifies candidates, reviews their qualifications, proposes a candidate, Vestry interviews and then affirms Bishop's appointment of PPIC if we like the candidate. A letter of agreement is signed for a time certain of 2-3 years.
The PPIC may be considered for the position of rector when the parish is ready to make a call for a new rector. Every 6-12 months the Bishop will check in for our progress. If after an 18-month mark, the parish would like to call the PPIC to rector and the Bishop approves, this process to rector can start.
One of the most pressing ideas to take away from our meeting is the importance of advocating for ourselves. The Vestry is reaching out in a "marketing/advertising" effort by enhancing our website, and notifying clergy in NYC, in CT and around the country that St. Andrew's is searching for a new rector. BUT THAT IS NOT ENOUGH OUTREACH - each of us needs to reach out on email, Facebook, Twitter, or the phone to your personal networks who could possibly know someone to be our future rector. Please ask them to contact Lee Ann who will oversee their vetting by ECCT in an effort to find a fit. If you do submit a name to Lee Ann, please copy the name to either Chris or me so we can stay apprised.
Lee Ann's contact information is:
The Rev. Lee Ann D. Tolzmann, Canon for Mission Leadership
290 Pratt Street, Box 52, Meriden, CT 06450
latolzmann@episcopalct.org
On a personal note, after reading the letter from the Stewardship Commission in last week's Epistle, I confess to being one of the worst late pledge abusers! I sometimes don't get my pledge in until December because I "assume" Stewardship knows I will pledge like I do every year, and there's no real hurry...everything is just fine. This is not helpful to the Vestry in making a budget for the following year. My pledge will be in Stewardship's hands by this weekend with the recommended 3.4% increase. I hope to inspire by owning up to my own transgressions...
With Kind Regards,
Charmian Place
Senior Warden
Prayer List During the Time of Transition
To see a slide show of our September 13 festivities, celebrating
the recent retirement of our Rector, Rev. Roger B. White, click HERE.
the recent retirement of our Rector, Rev. Roger B. White, click HERE.
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