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‘Making St. Peter’s a Great Church’: Adamses Complete 43-Year Ministry

Lauren Anderson-Cripps -
Fr. Jim Adams: “We took two sabbaticals in the 43 years, and one led to us starting choirs and the other led to us starting the school.”
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The Rhythm of the Rector

Matt Boulter -
I am 18 months into my first stint as an Episcopal rector. I serve a small, urban parish that also has an acclaimed preschool, but...
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Lord, Open Our Lips: A Manifesto for the Daily Offices

Clint Wilson -
I have heard it said the monks of Mt. Athos, whose daily existence and lives are surrounded by the waters of the mighty Mediterranean Sea,...
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Training a New Vestry

Neal Michell -
In the story of David and Bathsheba, Samuel describes “the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle” (2 Sam....
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Read This Before You Accept that Call to Be Rector

Neal Michell -
Questions for a Prospective Rector Candidate to Ask the Search Committee The calling of a new rector is a discernment process for both the candidate...
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Good Books and Good Talk

Victor Austin -
By Victor Lee Austin "Put the oil where the squeak is” can guide adult Christian education programs. What’s squeaking in 2023? In my view it...
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The Episcopal Church Must Be Made Stronger in the Hinterland

Chip Prehn -
By Chip Prehn "Many hands make light work.” I reflected on this maxim last weekend when I discovered fire-ant mounds all over my yard. This...
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Your First Sermon as an Interim Rector

Neal Michell -
By Neal Michell In this final part, I present a set of resources to help the interim rector in this interim time to motivate the...
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Engaging in Interim Ministry

Neal Michell -
By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations, gleaning lessons along the way, which I share now in this three-part essay....
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Preparing for Interim Ministry

Neal Michell -
By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations. Although I lay no claim to being an expert, I can say that...
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