The Episcopal Diocese of Washington (EDOW) has established a standard process for clergy transition

• The process is summarized in the figure below 

• The process was discussed during a meeting on May 26, 2018 between: 

  • Rev. Canon Paula Clark representing the Church House 

  • Atonement’s Vestry and Search Committee 

• Other topics discussed:  

  • A formal “Parish Profile is not required 

  • An updated parish website is to be made available before the rector search goes live, i.e., posting the Rector position on websites by the Office of Transition Ministries (OTM) and Transition Minister’s Network (TMN) 

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