Trinity Parish has entered a period of transition with the well-deserved retirement of our beloved rector, Patty. As the parish moves forward we are using a process called discernment. One of the more significant actions that a congregation undertakes in its life of faith is the discernment and call of a rector. The rector is the person called to uphold and sustain the mission of this body of Christ. As the primary spiritual leader at Trinity, the rector, along with the vestry, is the person who invites and guides us with the power of the Holy Spirit to walk the way of love in Christ.
A discernment process is not a job search. It is a prayerful process by which the search committee, a committee appointed by the vestry, engages the Trinity community in clarifying its mission in Christ, and then ensures that this mission is widely known so that clergy may discern whether they are called to enter a conversation with the search committee about their vocation to lead this congregation in fulfilling its mission.
The search team that will help guide Trinity through the discernment process, are: Rachel Berninger, Betsy Chapin, Greg Cuprak, Steve Dooley, Brian Embriani, Doug McQuirter, Angelica Morales, Toni Spille, and consultant The Reverend John Pumphrey.
The Search Team continues weekly meetings to plan and implement the tasks ahead of us.