The Search Committee continues to work and is scheduling follow-up interviews after having short Zoom interviews with candidates.

The Search Committee has received three candidates from the transition ministers at the Diocese. The Committee is in the process of reviewing all of their written applications as well as watching/reading posted sermons online. The Search Committee will have a meeting Wednesday, April 26, to discuss candidates for the first time. They will decide on which candidates to move to a Zoom interview, which will occur in the next several weeks.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Seeks New Rector

St. Andrew's is searching for a new, permanent, full-time Rector. Please share this posting widely with anyone who might be interested!

The Parish Profile shares the story of our parish and what we are looking for in our next rector, along with photos, statistics, and more. The Office of Transitional Ministry Profile includes additional information about our parish and the role of rector.

To apply, please follow the directions on page 13 of the Parish Profile.

Have a conversation with the Search Committee!

October 23 - October 30 - November 6

The Search Committee would like to talk to as many members of the St. Andrew's community as possible in the next few weeks to hear your thoughts and gather your input on our search for a new rector. Search Committee members will be available for conversation in the Library after all three services on Sunday, October 23, and in the Lounge on Sunday, October 30 and November 6.

Can't make it on Sunday? We are happy to meet with individuals, families, and small groups in person, by phone, or on Zoom on another day/time. We are hoping to gather any feedback or input you might have for the rector search process by Sunday, November 6. To schedule a conversation please contact any member of the Committee directly (see the church directory for contact information).

Thanks for Your Input!

The Search Committee would like to thank everyone for participating in September's Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT) survey! Your responses will help guide us in the search for our new Rector! If you missed out on the CAT survey but would still like to give your input to the Search Committee, please send them an email, letter, or use their anonymous webform!

Parish Meeting: October 16

There will be a special parish-wide meeting on Sunday, October 16 following the 10:00 am service where the Search Committee and representatives from the Diocese will give a presentation to summarize the results of the CAT, with a Q&A session afterwards.

The Search Committee invites the parish to complete the Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT) survey! Your responses will help guide us in the search for our new Rector. The CAT survey is open September 11 - 30. Please complete it at your earliest convenience - the more responses we can gather, the closer we will come to a Rector who is the perfect fit for St. Andrew's. Please click on the button or use the following link to take the survey: LINK EXPIRED. Each person in a household is eligible to fill out this anonymous and confidential online survey. Thank you for participating in the search process and helping guide our search for the next Rector.

We believe this survey will give a broad sense of where members of our church think St. Andrew’s should head in the future, and a description of our church as a unique body of people. The survey will help us identify our priorities for St. Andrew’s as we search for our next rector. A benefit of the survey is that it is impartial in that all members of the parish are provided the opportunity to provide input, whether you are talkative or shy, young or old, newcomer or life-long member.

Beyond the Survey

We welcome your input beyond completing the CAT! Small Group discussions will be held after all three services on September 18. Additionally, if you are part of a committee or ministry that would like to have a Search Committee member host a small group discussion for you, please reach out!

Online Form: If you prefer to submit your comments and thoughts anonymously, you can do so at bit.ly/sta-sc1.

By Mail: Attention: Search Committee, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Anything we receive will be opened by the Search Committee only and kept confidential.

After analysis the results of the survey will be shared with the congregation at a parish meeting on Sunday, October 16 following the 10:00 am service. We look forward to gaining more insights into our community!

Steve Feenstra has stepped down from his position on the Search Committee. We thank him for his leadership. Harry McLaughlin and Dave McCreadie have agreed to serve as co-chairs, and Liz Sweet has agreed to serve as the seventh member of the committee, along with Luke Thompson, Sarah Inwood, Sandra Murchison, and Mary Wessel Walker. Thank you all!
-- Lorraine Field, Senior Warden

Greetings from your Search Committee for our next Rector. We have had a chance to meet with The Rev. Canon Ellen Ekevag, who is the Canon for Congregational Development and Transitions of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. You may recall that Rev. Ekevag was with us in May to explain the search and transition process. Rev. Ekevag and her colleague, The Rev. Susie Shaefer, will be supporting, assisting, and guiding us through the search process for our next Rector.

After the summer vacation season, we will be seeking your input as we proceed through the search process. Your input is vital as we draft our parish profile, a document that describes our parish, and that potential Rector candidates and the Diocese will review and use during the search process. And, we value your input as we eventually identify potential candidates to serve as our next Rector.

We will also be setting up a page on our St. Andrews website where we will regularly update the parish of progress in the search process. If you have any questions about the search process, please feel free to contact us.

The Search Committee members are: Steve Feenstra, Committee Chair; Sarah Inwood, Dave McCreadie, Harry McLaughlin, Sandra Murchison, Luke Thompson, Mary Wessel Walker

Thank you for your prayerful support during the process.
Steve Feenstra
Search Committee Chair

The Vestry met on May 10th to develop criteria to guide us in the formation of the Search Committee to find a new rector for St. Andrew’s. It is so important to have a committee that is representative of the whole parish.

The church website lists the ministries at St. Andrew’s, and we will use this as a guide, recruiting people with personal experience in these ministries and a demonstrated involvement in the life of St. Andrew’s. Our next step will be to form the Search Committee. They will begin the work of meeting with you to learn about your thoughts, concerns, hopes, and dreams for our parish. They will need your prayerful and considered input so that they can write a parish profile to be used to tell candidates who we are and what we value.

Efficient and effective communication throughout this transition process is critical. The Vestry will be in regular contact with the Search Committee, and we will provide regular updates in the Sunday bulletin each month after our regular Vestry meeting. And you can always call us, send us an email, or grab us at church if you have questions or concerns. Your voice is important to us and to this process.