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Transition Status: Stage Four

The process for calling a new Rector has four stages. We are at Stage Four of the Search process:

  • Stage One was sending Rev Mary off in style which was accomplished with great success. Thank you all who participated and donated.
  • Stage Two is to find an Interim Rector who can help with the day to day administration and become a part of the spiritual leadership team as we progress on our journey in calling a new rector. We posted the job description with the Diocese and are evaluating a candidate.
  • Stage Three is developing a Parish Profile. We have a lot of information about who we are and what we do. What we need to do is agree as a parish, who do we need as a person to lead us forward. This process of discernment should be done by November 2024.
  • Stage Four is the Search process. Recruiting candidates, screening applications forwarded by the Bishop’s Office, interviewing, and selecting an applicant. Once the person is selected, the Bishop approves, and we negotiate a contract and set a start date.

Parish Profile

Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church in Carmichael, California is calling our next rector. We are a generous congregation with a heart for outreach to those in need. We accommodate many faith journeys under a traditonal style of worship. We are financially stable and possess a robust physical plant that we share with St. Michael’s Episcopal Day School. Our congregation is committed and active and we are aging. We seek a strong partnership with a caring pastor who will work us to:

  • Nurture the spiritual growth of our members
  • Attend to the pastoral needs of an aging congregation
  • Support and promote our outreach and social justice programs
  • Encourage participation in ministry and financial giving
  • Help grow and broaden our membership
  • Work collaboratively in parish administration
  • Strengthen our relationship with St. Michael’s Episcopal Day School
Parish Profile

Search (Applicant Review) Committee

Suzanne Phinney (Chair)
Sue Corbin
Tyson Wright
Janice Bowdler
Sharon Gulliford
Renee Pierce
Sr. Tina Francesca
Christina Manning
Eileen Thomas

Previous Transition Documents Page

Holy Cow Powerpoint Presentation

The survey shows we score as a high energy/high satisfaction church ranking above average on all of the key metrics, compared with similar churches, in the Holy Cow Universe! View Greg Dewey’s, ” Holy Cow!! CAT Survey Results” presentation by pressing the button below to learn more.

Holy Cow!! CAT Survey Results

Holy Cow Report

If you would like to dig deeper into the results, you can find the full report, called the Holy Cow! Vital Signs Report by pressing the button below.

Holy Cow Report

Listening Event Transcription

Sixty-two of us participated by writing down ideas on large sticky notes or telling them to Mary Kessler, the zoom session scribe. This information was used in developing the Profile Report. If you would like to read what others wrote and said, we have posted an unedited transcription of the comments from all three sessions below for your viewing pleasure.

Listening Event Transcription