Transitional Ministry celebrating Sabbath

celebrating Sabbath

The Reverend Canon Elizabeth Geitz is an Episcopal priest and author of numerous books

Congregations that are alive and vibrant have vital music programs

Ellen Richardson hopes to change things by offering stories from her work in hospice and palliative care

the wellsprings of joy

Transitional Ministry celebrating SabbathTransition is the word we use to describe the time following significant change. In congregations, that change might be the departure of the pastor, a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina or 9 11, or simply the changes caused by growth. Transition calls for clergy with special training to respond to the needs generated by the special time. Task, training, and time limit are the hallmarks of transitional ministry. Trained intentional interim clergy