The Application Process
We welcome your interest in the position of Rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. The application process is as follows:
- Request permission to apply from the Diocese of California by completing the Statement of Interest in Applying for a Clergy Position form and emailing it to the Reverend Canon Michael Barlowe, Canon to the Ordinary, michaelb@diocal.org. When granted clearance, you are invited to begin the application process.
- Read the Parish Profile on this website and the Parish Portfolio available from the national church Office of Transitional Ministry.
- Prepare each item in the Application Checklist, then submit in electronic format, either pdf or MS Word, to rectorsearch2012@gmail.com.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Include at least one member of your congregation, and at least one ordained person who can comment on your professional work.
Please send all materials to rectorsearch2012@gmail.com by Tuesday, February 21, 2012. We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email within one week. All communications with applicants will be treated with complete confidentiality.
NEXT STEPS
- We will receive applications until Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
- We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email within one week.
- We will review applications and contact you regarding the status of your application in a timely manner.
- At any time during the process, if you have questions or concerns about the rector search, please contact the Profile and Search Committee at rectorsearch2012@gmail.com.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Please respond to each of the following five questions in not more than 1,000 words each.
- How would you as rector help a parish grow from a pastoral size to a program size parish? What do you see as potential challenges and benefits in that transition?
- We are interested in moving from a traditional "clergy knows best" model of leadership to a way of being that values the gifts of the entire congregation. In what specific ways have you participated in such a change? How have you participated in shared leadership and encouraged it in a congregation?
- Describe a difficult situation in your ministry that you believe you resolved effectively. How did you reach a resolution?
- Liturgy and music together form one of our parish's most valued ministries. As rector, how would you support its current excellence and collaborate in the exploration of additional forms of beautiful liturgy and music? Draw on your personal interests and your professional/pastoral experience to frame your response.
- Describe from your personal experience what you could bring to area ministry in the Diocese of California.
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Note: The Profile and Search Committee may contact references at any time after receipt of references.
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