As we embark on this journey of transition, we invite you to explore our virtual home, where faith, fellowship, and the future intersect.
After the departure of Rev. Suzanne Wade after 12 years in May 2023, the St. Mark's community embarked on a journey of discovery and calling on what St. Mark's role is in the community, what we need from our next priest, and how we live into our partnership with Trinity Chapel in Shirley. God has blessed us with a perfect guide on our journey with the assignment of Rev. Will Bergmann as our Bridge Priest. Under the direction of the Vestry and guidance from the diocese (Rev. Hubbard and our consultant, Helen Daley), we have conducted appreciative inquiry sessions, surveys, and meetings with our sister parish. In early January 2024, the Vestries of St. Mark’s and Trinity Chapel, along with Rev. Bergmann, agreed to extend his Bridge ministry through the end of 2024 to allow us more time to work on our partnership and be more deliberate in drafting our profile. The goal is to identify a new Priest-in-Charge by the end of the year so this person can join us in 2025.
If you have any questions about the process, contact Scott Hilton, Sr. Warden seniorwarden@st-mark.org.
The next step is for the Vestry to compile the results and begin drafting the Parish Profile. The goal is to have a version of the Profile to share with the parish at the Annual meeting in January.