The staff officers for transition ministry (formerly clergy deployment) are the Rev. Cynthia Hubbard (chubbard [at] diomass [dot] org) and the Rev. Gregory Jacobs (gjacobs [at] diomass [dot] org).
The administrator for licensing and supply clergy is Clare Moffitt (cem [at] diomass [dot] org).
Due to the large number of congregations in the Diocese of Massachusetts, we encourage clergy to send their applications directly to the contact person at the parish (usually the search committee chair). Many parish profiles can be found here or on the parish web sites.
Initiating the process:
In self-study:
Preparing profile:
Receiving names:
No longer receiving names:
These are non-rector positions which require licensed clergy. Position, location and contact person are shown.
| Assistant for Liturgy, Preaching, Pastoral Care & Adult Formation | Sudbury | St. Elizabeth's Church | Part time | The Rev. Barbara Williamson | barbara_williamson [at] st-elizabeths [dot] org |
| Curate | New Bedford | Grace Church | Full time | The Rev. Bill Bradbury | rev.wjbradbury [at] yahoo [dot] com |
The following positions may be of interest to clergy, although clerical status is not required.
| Position | Parish | Town |
|---|---|---|
| Church School Coordinator | St. Peter's Church | Weston |
| Christian Education Director | St. John the Evangelist Church | Duxbury |
| Canon to the Ordinary | Diocesan Staff | Boston |
| Christian Ed. Coordinator for Youth | St. Stephen's Church | Boston |
| Christian Ed. Coordinator | Trinity Church | Randolph |
| Christian Education Director for Children & Youth | St. Michael's Church | Marblehead |
| Director of Children's Ministry | Parish of the Epiphany | Winchester |
A form for parishes to fill out to update the transition ministry office about the status of their search.
These are agreements binding a parish and it's clergy persons.
Guidelines provided by the committee on compensating clergy.
A guide to help parishes throught the stressful process of transitioning from a previous clergy person to a new one.