Openings 

Part-Time Rector-- ASCENSION, AMHERST, VIRGINIA

Available September, 2008

Family Size parish, Budget $55-60,000
   - Deacon/parish nurse and 3 lay assistants
   - Community outreach programs, Episcopal Thrift shop, monthly free dinners
   - Active chapter of Daughters of the King
   - Within 50 miles of major colleges, cultural, historical, and recreational sites

Compensation $20,000/year including benefits and a $5,000 one-time bonus to offset expenses

Contact the Rev. Gene R. Anderson, Diocesan Transition Officer, PO Box 2279, Roanoke, VA 24009-2279, 800-346-7982, or ganderson (at) dioswva.org

 

Part-Time VICAR-- GOOD SHEPHERD, BLUE GRASS, VIRGINIA

RETIRED PRIEST TO BE Part-Time VICAR

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Family sized parish, total budget $30,000

* parish seeks PRIEST (RETIRED PREFERRED)
o service leader for 3 Sundays each month plus
o the equivalent of three other days a month
o occasional baptisms, weddings, funerals
o general parish leadership, including

  • spiritual leadership
  • adult religious study
  • counseling
  • visitation

* salary: $1,200/month ($14,400/year) with no benefits
o review of remuneration after 6 months

Parish Transitions Updates

  • St. Thomas Church, Abingdon, is calling a part time youth coordinator.
  • Ascension, Amherst, is searching for a part-time priest.
  • Christ Church, Pearisburg, has called The Rev. Anne West as their new part-time rector.
  • Grace Church, Radford, has called The Rev. David D. Rose as their rector.
  • Good Shepherd, Blue Grass is seeking a part-time vicar.
 
Contact the Rev. Gene Anderson, Diocesan Transition Officer, PO Box 2279, Roanoke, VA 24009-2279 ganderson@dioswva.org
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