Category: Rector Search
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September 2022 Rector Search Update
The Search Committee has faithfully met throughout this summer. We have finished and submitted all of the diocesan rector search requirements. The Rev. Percy Grant, the Canon for Ministry, has been a guiding support for our committee throughout this process as has Fr. Aaron Gerlach, our Diocesan Search Consultant. Debbie Chase, our exceptional parish administrator,…
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July 2022 Rector Search Update
Patience. In Genesis 12, Abraham exercised patience after God promised he would be the father of many nations. Finally, when Abraham was 100 (and his wife Sarah was 90 years old), God gave them their son: Isaac. Though it took years of patiently waiting, they received the promise of God. And like Abraham, we at…
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May 2022 Rector Search Update
Our information and brochure have now been made available nationwide. Rev. Percy Grant from the Office of Transitional Ministry is continuing to assist us as we move into the next part of our search. She is our contact person for the candidates and tells us we have had several people show interest. She has shared…
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April 2022 Rector Search Update
The Search Committee is pleased to announce we are now in the active phase of searching out our new Rector. This means our information is available to all clergy looking for their new parish home. We met with the Rev. Percy Grant from the Office of Transitional Ministry on Monday, March 28, to discuss moving…
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March 2022 Rector Search Update
Our Parish Brochure, Finding Grace, is in its final stages! It’s a beautiful brochure, highlighting our parish family and outreach programs, the beauty and opportunities of Sandusky, and your insights into what we would like to see in a new Rector. The final edition will be ready to go public online within the next couple…
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February 2022 Rector Search Update
The Office of Ministry (OTM) Portfolio document was submitted and accepted by the Diocesan OTM office last month. Grace Church is now in the national database for rectors searching for a new parish home. The next step for the Search Committee is creating our Parish Profile. Through photos and text, this brochure will describe our…
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December 2021 Rector Search Update
The Search Committee for Grace Church continues to stay busy. During the autumn months, the committee completed the necessary paperwork and formulated a document that our diocese will use as an aid when attracting a new Rector for Grace Church. These necessary steps must be completed before new Rector candidates may step forward and express…
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October 2021 Rector Search Update
Thank you so much to everyone that answered our survey. We’ll be using the survey and personal responses to help us give the diocese, and anyone wishing to apply, a better picture of who we would like to see as our next Rector. As this next phase begins, we will be looking at what we…
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September 2021 Rector Search Update
Our survey is ready and will be available throughout September! In order to reach as many people as possible, we’re making it available in three ways: Email via Mailchimp, paper copies that will be sent to homes, as well as being made available during services on Tuesdays and Sundays. Don’t worry, we’re only asking you…
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July 2021 Rector Search Update
The search for our new Rector at Grace Episcopal Church is underway. Your search committee is listening and wants to hear from you! This July, start thinking about what’s important to you and the qualities you would like in our new Rector. Grace is a loving and caring community, and the search committee needs your…