Birth of a Task Force?

Video by Matt Townsend

Members of General Convention’s Structure Committee discuss their progress on Resolution C095, which would establish a task force for structural reform. If authorized by General Convention, the task force will prepare reforms to be considered at the 78th General Convention in 2015.

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Classifieds: University Chaplain

Positions Offered

The University of the South invites applications and nominations for the position of Chaplain of the University. The University, an institution of the Episcopal Church, is a diverse community of scholars, students, and staff, and welcomes people of many faiths and loyalties. The Chaplain, a priest of the Episcopal Church, has primary pastoral responsibility in the University, working closely with the Dean of the School of Theology, the Rector of Otey Parish, and with a current staff that includes an Associate Chaplain, a Lay Chaplain, and an Organist and Choirmaster. The Chaplaincy supports a great tradition of Anglican music, an outreach program, a Catechumenate, and an interfaith dialogue. We seek a Chaplain with intellectual curiosity, pastoral skill, and scholarly competence who is willing to engage sympathetically with the many perspectives and faith traditions of the Sewanee community. Essential attributes include demonstrated excellence in preaching and liturgy as well as the ability to administer a complex organization. The University of the South includes the College of Arts and Sciences, one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, and the School of Theology, an accredited seminary of the Episcopal Church, which includes the Beecken Center, an international center for lay formation and continuing education. Founded in 1857, Sewanee is committed to the full breadth of the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church. The campus is located on a striking 13,000-acre Domain atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau between Chattanooga and Nashville. The Chaplaincy is housed in the majestic All Saints’ Chapel, at the heart of the University campus. A résumé, OTM (Office of Transition Ministry) Profile, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references should accompany letters of application. Candidates whose materials are received by October 1, 2019, can be assured of receiving full consideration. Applications should be submitted to the following link: https://jobs.sewanee.edu For a more detailed description of the qualifications and characteristics of the position click here

Nominations and inquires may be sent to: Teresa Smith, Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383 or tersmith@sewanee.edu

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Birth of a Task Force?