St. Monica’s, Naples, FL Seeks an Interim Rector Founded in 1991, St. Monica’s continues to grow spiritually, in size, and in the activities they offer to their members and the community. St. Monica’s is a parish of people of all ages and from varied and diverse backgrounds. They have lots of children and young families, retired people, and everyone in between. They hope new friends will find a place in the St. Monica’s community. They offer stimulating and fun programs for children, youth and adults, which include Godly Play for children ages 3 through 4th grade, Journey to Adulthood for middle school and senior high youth as well as youth group activities, book groups, seminars and a whole variety of ministries within the parish and in the community. Position Available INTERIM RECTOR Compensation TBD Start Date January 1, 2017 Duration 8-12 months (depending on progress of the search process) ASA 186 Search Status: “Developing Profile” Website: http://www.stmonicasnaples.org St. Monica’s vestry is working with the Diocesan Transition Officer, The Rev. Canon Eric Cooter, and the leadership is in the early stages of developing a parish profile. The current rector leaves for sabbatical on 11/7/2016, and her official last day is 12/31/16. The Congregation seeks an experienced priest to serve as Interim Rector. The vestry’s seeks a priest who will assist them in preparing for the arrival of their new rector, while focusing the congregation on these tasks: • • • • •
Coming to terms with the history of the parish and its relationships with previous clergy Discovering the parish’s special identity, what it dreams of being and doing Dealing with shifts in leadership roles that naturally evolve in times of transition, allowing new leaders to come to the fore constructively Renewing and reworking relationships with the Diocese, so that each may be a more effective resource and support to the other Building commitment to the leadership of the new rector in order to be prepared to move into the future with openness to new possibilities
Should you have the leadership gifts of interim ministry and would like to discern whether you are called to work with this congregation in its time of transition, please contact: The Rev. Canon Eric Cooter Canon for Ministry Development Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida ecooter@episcopalswfl.org 941-556-0315