ON-THE-SOUND
Rector Search & Discernment
Prayer for the Search
Please continue to keep our Search Committee, Vestry, and parish family in your prayers:
Almighty God, you know the needs of your Church in every place: look graciously upon us, and grant us the guidance of your Holy Spirit as we seek a new rector for our parish. Give us discernment, wisdom, and confidence in your timing. Guide the members of this Search Committee and Vestry as we labor to be faithful in seeking your will. We entrust our search to you, O Lord. Amen.
At St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound Episcopal Church, we are in a season of joyful and prayerful discernment as we seek a new rector to lead us in worship, mission, and ministry.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is already at work in this process, preparing both our parish and the priest who will be called to serve with us. This page will serve as a central place for updates and information about the search process, and as a reflection of who we are as a parish community.
We welcome your prayers, your participation, and your voice as we journey together in faith.
Our Process
Our search is guided by the values of transparency, prayer, and faithful discernment. Throughout this process, we are committed to keeping the congregation informed and engaged. The process includes several key phases:
Listening & Preparation
-
Parish-wide conversations and listening sessions
-
Review of existing parish materials and ministries
-
Congregational Survey
-
Reflection on our hopes for the future
Discernment & Search
-
Sharing our story through this website
-
Receiving and prayerfully reviewing candidate materials
-
Interviewing candidates
Final Discernment & Call
-
Discernment of finalist(s)
-
Vestry issues call to selected rector
-
Celebration and preparation for the next chapter of ministry
Throughout this process, we are committed to keeping the congregation informed and engaged.
Contact the Search Committee
The Rector Search Committee has a dedicated email address: search@saots.org.
We invite you to share your questions, comments, and suggestions related to the search process. Messages sent to this address will be shared with the committee and answered in accordance with our guidelines.
Your voice matters. We value your input as we move through this season of discernment together.
Staying Connected
This page will be updated regularly as the search progresses. We encourage you to check back for news and updates. Please continue praying for this important work in the life of St. Andrew’s.