Sabbatical & Renewal

  • Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 5, June 14, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 5, June 14, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 5, June 14, 20922 A Sabbatical Prayer Guide us, Lord, as we all journey through the months ahead together. Help us to walk trustingly in faith with our parish family and to serve one another humbly. May we always be aware of your presence and direction in all we do. Amen. Click Here for…

  • Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 4, June 7, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 4, June 7, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 4, June 7, 2022 A Sabbatical Prayer Guide us, Lord, as we all journey through the months ahead together. Help us to walk trustingly in faith with our parish family and to serve one another humbly. May we always be aware of your presence and direction in all we do. Amen. Click Here for…

  • Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 3, May 31, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 3, May 31, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 3, May 31, 2022 A Sabbatical Prayer Guide us, Lord, as we all journey through the months ahead together. Help us to walk trustingly in faith with our parish family and to serve one another humbly. May we always be aware of your presence and direction in all we do. Amen. We are month…

  • Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 1, April 26, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 1, April 26, 2022

    Sabbatical Newsletter, Issue 1, April 26, 2022 A Sabbatical Prayer Guide us, Lord, as we all journey through the months ahead together. Help us to walk trustingly in faith with our parish family and to serve one another humbly. May we always be aware of your presence and direction in all we do. Amen. Welcome to our…

  • The Shell Newsletter – March 31, 2022

    The Shell Newsletter – March 31, 2022

    From the Rector Preparing for Sabbatical Time In three months we will be launching into a time of sabbatical when I will be stepping away from the St. James’ community for fourteen weeks. As you may recall, in 2020 we were awarded a clergy renewal grant from the Lilly Foundation. This grant will be…

  • Upcoming Q&A Sessions

    Upcoming Q&A Sessions

    Sabbatical & Renewal Plans – Upcoming Q&A Sessions The Renewal Team has had much fruitful conversation imagining and planning for the time Kristin+ will be away on sabbatical for 12 weeks in 2021.  We’ve covered things large and small – from thinking about what clergy coverage will look like, to details about the timeline,…

  • The Renewal Team

    The Renewal Team

    The Renewal Team – Sabbatical & Congregational Renewal As I shared at the Annual Meeting, I am planning to take a sabbatical next year.  I began talking with the Vestry two years ago about my hopes for taking a sabbatical, and identified 2021 as the right time.  I will be completing my sixth full…