VERMONT CONGREGATIONAL DEPLOYMENT NEWS – August 2010

The following congregations/organizations are in transition regarding clergy leadership.  If you know of a good candidate for the position or are interested yourself, please contact Lynn Bates, Canon to the Ordinary/Transition Minister (lbates@dioceseofvermont.org). Clergy from outside the Diocese of Vermont are invited to refer to the information available on the diocesan website (www.dioceseofvermont.org) regarding our process or to make contact as noted above.

Please Note:  “MDC” refers to the Ministry Discernment Committee (referred to as the “search committee” in some dioceses). “Receiving names” means that we want to know of anyone interested and will be giving the MDC a list within a few weeks; “PIP” mean priest-in-partnership, our version of a priest-in-charge.

Bellows Falls, Immanuel                                     Interim in place

Bennington, St. Peter’s                                       Interim in place

Brattleboro, St. Michael’s                                   Interim in place; MDC formed; Rector w/rectory

Castleton/Fair Haven,                                         Very part-time, possible Interim

St. Mark’s & St. Luke’s

Enosburg Falls, St. Matthew’s                           Very part-time

Lyndonville, St. Peter’s                                       Rector/PIP, part-time (approx. 1/4)

Montpelier, Christ Church                                   Interim in place; MDC formed; Rector

Newport, St. Mark’s                                             Interim in place; MDC formed; Rector

Proctorsville, Gethsemane                                 Rector/PIP, very part-time.  ON HOLD.

Randolph, St. John’s                                           Interim, Rector retiring, August 2010

Underhill, Calvary                                                 Interim in place; MDC formed; Rector

                                                                               part-time (1/4)

Waitsfield, St. Dunstan’s                                    Vicar part-time

Wilmington, St. Mary’s                                        Interim part-time (1/4 or less).  Rector retiring                                                                               June 2010

Windsor, St. Paul’s                                              Interim in place; Rector, part-time (1/4) with

                                                                               rectory.

Woodstock, St. James                                        Interim in place; MDC formed; Rector