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Highlights
- This book maps ways to seek a new ordained leader, with both traditional and creative approaches to help your parish thrive in the midst of change.
- Author(s): Mary Brennan Thorpe
- 160 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Leadership
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About the Book
How can a church best respond when their priest tells them "I'm retiring," or "I've been called to another parish?"Book Synopsis
This book maps ways to seek a new ordained leader, with both traditional and creative approaches to help your parish thrive in the midst of change.Review Quotes
"Navigating church transitions can be difficult. Based upon her years of experience as a transitions officer and Canon to the Ordinary, Mary Brennan Thorpe has provided an excellent road map for the various constituencies in the process."
- Phoebe A. Roaf, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee
"On the Emmaus Road offers excellent practical and spiritual guidance and resources for transitions. I commend it to all congregations, clergy, and dioceses as they embark on collaborative journeys of discernment."- Meghan F. Froehlich, director, Office for Transition Ministry, The Episcopal Church
"What a gift to have this all in one volume: the clergy transition process as it really works today, from start to finish, step by step, with insights for vestries and search committees whatever the parish's size and resources. As a bonus, the book includes the experience, wisdom, and humor of one of the Church's great transitions officers, Mary Brennan Thorpe."- Judy Stark, clergy transitions consultant
"Your congregation's transition to its next priest can feel daunting, especially in these times of challenge and change. Mary Brennan Thorpe will wisely guide your journey with abundant research, stories, and tools for vestries and discernment committees alike. Lace up your walking shoes and follow her lead in utter trust that God will work powerfully through it all."
- Susan E. Goff, Ecclesiastical Authority, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia