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Calling Clergy
A Spiritual & Practical Guide through the Search Process
List Price: $12.00
PAPERBACK , 112 pp , 6 x 9
- Church Publishing
- May/2007
- ISBN-13: 978-0-89869-543-4
- 9543
This clear, beautifully written tool for congregations engaged in the discernment and search process is a balanced combination of spiritual reflection and practical advice, born of the author's extensive experience as deployment officer in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The bonus of additional Appendix material, including a sample congregational questionnaire and other invaluable resources, available for free download below, make Calling Clergy a must-read book for parish search committees, vestry members, and other parish leaders.
NOW AVAILABLE! Resources for the Discernment Process: An Online Appendix to Calling Clergy, including:
- Resource 1: Resources for Your Spiritual Guide
- Resource 2: Leader's Guide for Focus Group meetings to Develop Profile
- Resource 3: Additional Focus Group Information
- Resource 4: Vestry Charge to Self-Study and Discernment Committees
- Resource 5: Transition Consultant Covenant
- Resource 6: Commissioning of Self-Study or Discernment Committee Members
- Resource 7: Mountain Climber Poster (NOTE: This file is 4 MB and may take a few moments to download, depending on your connection speed.)
- Resource 8: Humorous Material
- Resource 9: Sample Questionnaire for Profile Preparation (available in Word or RTF format)
- Resource 10: Sample Congregational Statements
- Resource 11: SPACEPOW Grid
- Resource 12: Sample Cover Letter for Initial Packet
- Resource 13: Visiting Team Evaluation Sheet
- Resource 14: Proposal to Elect a Rector/Vicar Letter
- Resource 15: Letter of Election
- Resource 16: Survival Kit for a New Rector/Vicar
- Resource 17: Discerning your Gifts Retreat Handout: Scripture Passages About Community
- Resource 18: Anti-Racism Workshop Handout A: A Personal Inventory
- Resource 19: Anti-Racism Handout B: Understanding White Privilege
The Rev. Canon Elizabeth Geitz is the canon for ministry development and deployment in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. She is the award-winning author of seven books, including Fireweed Evangelism: Christian Hospitality in a Multifaith World and Gender and the Nicene Creed, and is an editor of the bestselling Women's Uncommon Prayers. A spirituality faculty member of the CREDO Institute, she has served as chaplain for national and regional conferences. She is also the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Alumna Award from the General Theological Seminary.
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