Adapted from the Office of Public Affairs
The Episcopal Church Center is accepting applications for a missioner for indigenous ministries, a member of the presiding bishop’s staff.
The missioner enables and empowers the needs and inclusion of indigenous peoples and their respective communities within the Episcopal Church. The position’s primary focus is leadership development, education and ministry development opportunities by and for indigenous peoples by recognizing and empowering the building and emergence of indigenous leadership at all levels of the Church from within the community.
A search committee named by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry developed the position description. The search committee members are:
- Judge Richard Ackley, Diocese of Fond du Lac
- Isaiah Brokenleg, Diocese of Fond du Lac
- Becky Clark, Diocese of Olympia
- Bishop Mark Lattime, Diocese of Alaska
- The Rev. Deacon Lewis Powell, Diocese of Northern California
- Byron Sloan, Diocese of Arizona
- The Rev. Rachel Tabor-Hamilton, Diocese of Olympia
- The Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén, missioner for Hispanic/Latino Ministries (staff liaison)
- The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, canon to the presiding bishop for ministry within the Episcopal Church, and John E. Colón, director of human resources (staff support)
The committee welcomes thoughts on the position through an online survey.
Deadline for applying is September 16.
The church also is accepting applications for a manager for language services, a member of the presiding bishop’s staff.
The manager will oversee all aspects of translation and interpretation activities for the Episcopal Church, including items needed for the Presiding Bishop’s Office, General Convention office, and other church bodies and staff.
Deadline for applying is September 9.
For more information on either job, write to the church’s human resources team at hrm@episcopalchurch.org.
