A Prayer for Transition
Gracious and loving God, guide the dean search committee and the people of St. Luke's as we navigate this period of discernment. Empower us to use our gifts and talents wisely. May we share our ideas openly and honestly, respecting the opinions of others. May the work of the committee be done with humility, patience, and joy. We pray that your Holy Spirit opens our hearts and minds to new challenges and opportunities, knowing that Jesus Christ walks with us every step of the way.
Our Search for the Next Dean
St. Luke's is in a sacred time of transition as we look to call the next leader of our beloved community. Our search committee members will lead us in this process; they will share updates via our newsletter (E-Pistle), worship bulletins, and regular updates to the website.
In February, our search committee led a community forum to discuss the steps taken in the search process so far and to review the steps ahead. Click below to watch the forum.
About Our Community
In a spirit of thanksgiving for God's love, we offer a Christian community of welcome, inclusion, and support. Our identity as a community is formed through worship, fellowship, and service.
Calling Our Next Dean
We seek a clergy leader who can guide our congregation with deep faith and compassion. We seek a person of prayer and a preacher of Christ's love who can lead us as we grow, change, and care for others and ourselves.
Milestones
July - August 2025
September - October 2025
November - December 2025
January - February 2026
March - April 2026
May - June 2026
We announced the search committee members. We held a public commissioning of the search committee and hosted a discussion with our community to discuss the search. The Search Committee formed subcommittees to help organize and lead specific focus areas, including prayer, communications, creation of the parish profile and job profile, website updates, interview guides, and financial planning. The committee completed training related to tools for project management and processes for receiving applications.
The work of the above subcommittees continued. In September, the committee met for prayer and potluck planning. We reviewed results from the Thomas-Kidman Conflict Mode Instrument to guide our interactions as a committee. We held a Zoom meeting with Bishop Brown to collaborate and clarify processes. We gathered parish-wide input to compile the parish profile and job profile.
All necessary documents were reviewed and our ministry portfolio was finalized and published. The committee met twice in November to finalize the hiring process and necessary documents. We drafted a finalized job description. The committee listed the position on the Episcopal News Service at the beginning of December. We will accept applications until January 31, 2026.
This will be a time of “watchful waiting.” Confidentiality will be observed throughout the process. In February, the Search Committee completed a detailed review of all applications, and they led a community forum to update our congregation on the search process.
Interviews will begin. Confidentiality will continue to be observed to ensure privacy for all candidates. Many thanks to the St. Luke's community for their ongoing prayers and support. Read a prayer for the Dean Search Committee here.
Check back for updates!
