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Dear
Saint Markans,
By now,
you may have read this morning’s message from our Provost, Tim Kingsley,
sharing that he has accepted a position with The Episcopal Church. If
not, you can find Tim’s message here.
This
opportunity is a wonderful match for Tim’s skills and experience in the area of logistics and risk management, and
will allow him to share his expertise nationally, and even globally.
Tim will be able to take on this national role while maintaining his
home base here in Minnesota, and we’re
grateful that he and his family will continue to be part of our faith
community.
Accepting
this new position means that Tim will soon begin a transition from
full-time to part-time service as our Provost. We’re fortunate that
he will be able to continue to serve part-time until our dean’s
search committee, working with the Bishop,
completes its work and we call our new dean. Tim will continue with
us part-time until he and our new dean determine the right moment for
him to pivot to full-time focus in his new role with the national
Church.
Your
Vestry recognizes that this announcement, though a wonderful
opportunity for Tim, may create some anxiety, given that we’re in the midst of other changes. We want you to know
that a deliberate and thoughtful transition plan is already underway
and that your Vestry is working to ensure everyone in our parish
feels informed and supported.
As the
dean’s search committee continues its work, and during Tim’s
transition to his new role, your Vestry pledges to provide regular
updates and make sure you get answers to questions you may have. To
start, we encourage you to reach out at seniorwarden@ourcathedral.org (for Mike) and juniorwarden@ourcathedral.org (for Rachel).
Your Vestry will also create opportunities via in-person forums
between services to discuss what’s next and what you can expect in
the months ahead.
Beloved
Saint Markans, change is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Please join me in congratulating Tim on his exciting new role. And as
we walk through this season, we’ll do it together, grounded in our
shared love of Christ and our resolution to bring God’s healing love
to each other and to the world in which our parish plays a vital
part.
Mike
Shepherd Rachel
Babbitt
Senior
Warden Junior
Warden
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