Clergy and Parish Transition
The Deployment Office of the diocese assists congregations in the transition of ministry leadership, and assists clergy discerning the call to suitable ministry positions. The vocation of the deployment staff is to bring skills and experience to these transitions for congregations and clergy and their households. The deployment staff coordinates parishes, and clergy with opportunities and searches throughout the larger church.Work begins when an "opening" is announced, and comes to completion when the new ministry has been sealed by Letter of Agreement, and is celebrated by congregation, clergy and bishop.
Written materials, policies, and step-by-step processes are provided and supervised by the staff who, together with a group of consultants, see to healthy transitions of leadership throughout the diocese's over 100 congregations, chaplaincies, and related institutions.
The Rev. Canon Richard Callaway
Canon to the OrdinaryCanon Callaway will be on sabbatical through Nov. 30, 2008.
Deployment concerns will be addressed by
The Rt. Rev. Keith B. Whitmore Assistant Bishop
Ieasha Barrow Cornelius
Assistant for Discernment and Deployment
ibarrow@episcopalatlanta.org
Parish Transition Opportunities
positions open as of August 26, 2008
Rectors/Vicars
St. Paul's, Newnan - No longer receiving namesChrist Church, Norcross - Now receiving names
St. Andrew's, Hartwell - Call issued
St. Nicholas, Hamilton - Search reopened
Holy Spirit, Cumming - Developing profile
St. Francis, Macon - Developing profile
St. Clare's, Blairsville - Working with Deployment Office
Holy Innocents', Atlanta - Working with Deployment Office
Assistants and Other Staff
St. Peter and St. Paul, Marietta - Associate Rector
Resources for Parishes in Transition
- The Call Process
- Selecting a Rector-an outline
- Diocese of Atlanta information for profiles
- Parish and Interim Clergy Relationship
- Fee Schedule for Consultants
- Supply Clergy Contact Information
- Payment Guidelines for Supply Clergy
- Letter of Agreement for Consultants (sample)
- Questionnaire for Clergy Candidates
- Letter of Agreement for Rectors (sample)
The Diocese of Atlanta at a Glance

