Ascension Memorial Church
Search Committee Selected

The Vestry is pleased to announce the members of Ascension Memorial Church's Rector Search Committee:

Joel Barrett, Mark Carbrey, Jane Carolan, Beth Dixon-Smith, Glenn Gibbs, Paula Jones, Arthur Kazianis, Deb Lindahl, Betsy Ridge, and Soren Suomi.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who participated in the nomination process, whether by submitting a nomination or by offering themselves for consideration. The response from the parish was extraordinary. We were blessed with a strong and talented group of nominees whose gifts, experience, and commitment to Ascension made the discernment process both thoughtful and challenging.

The Search Committee has been entrusted with the important work of helping our parish listen for God's call as we seek our next Rector. In the months ahead, the committee will gather information from the congregation, help tell the story of Ascension Memorial Church, and work with the Diocese to identify and evaluate candidates.

Please keep the members of the Search Committee in your prayers as they begin this sacred work. We also ask your prayers for our parish, for those whom God may be calling to serve as our next Rector, and for the guidance of the Holy Spirit throughout this process.

Save the Date: The Search Committee will be commissioned during the 10:15 AM service on Sunday, July 5.

Rector Search Update: We’re Right on Target

As Ascension continues our journey toward calling a new rector, the vestry wants to keep the parish informed about where they are in the process and what comes next.

Please take a look at the timeline graphic below. This outlines the search and recruitment process used throughout the Diocese of Massachusetts and shows the major milestones from forming a Search Committee through ultimately calling our next rector.

The good news is that we are right on target. We are currently in the First Steps phase of the process. Over the past several weeks, the vestry has been meeting with diocesan leadership, preparing for the Congregation Assessment Tool (CAT) survey, and selecting the Search Committee. If you would like to learn more about the overall process, you may consult the diocesan resource: A Guidebook: The Search for and Recruitment of a New Rector.