Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Clergy transitions

Clergy Retirements:
  • The Rev. Terry Edwards retired as Priest-in-Charge of St. Augustine, Newport News, on June 1, 2020.
  • The Very Rev. Susan Grimm retired as Rector of St. Timothy, Clarksville, and Trinity, South Boston, on June 30, 2020.
  • The Rev. John Eidam retired as Rector of St. Peter, Norfolk, on July 9, 2020.
Clergy Departures:
  • The Rev. Bruce Cheney resigned as Priest-in-Charge of St. George, Newport News, on July 1, 2020, and accepted a call to serve as Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Oriental, North Carolina.
  • The Rev. Connie Gillman resigned as Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, Smithfield, on July 5, 2020.
  • The Rev. Jacqueline Soltys resigned as Assistant to the Rector of Grace Church, Yorktown, on July 19, 2020.
  • The Rev. Tom Crittenden concluded his tenure as Interim Rector of Grace Church, Yorktown, on July 26, 2020.
  • The Rev. Dan McClain resigned as Associate Rector of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, and Chaplain at William and Mary on August 9, 2020, and accepted a call to serve as Priest-in-Charge of St. Paul Episcopal Church, Dayton, Ohio.
Clergy Ordinations: 
  • The Rev. Donna Hines was ordained to the transitional diaconate on July 12, 2020, and will serve during the month of September at Christ & St. Luke, Norfolk.
  • The Rev. Grace Rigby was ordained to the transitional diaconate on July 25, 2020, and began serving as Assistant to the Rector of Church of the Redeemer, Midlothian, on August 1, 2020.
Clergy Reception:
  • The Rev. Vincent Connery was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church on July 19, 2020, and serves at Christ and St. Luke, Norfolk.
Clergy Transitions:
  • The Rev. Sarah Shirley began as Interim Rector of St. Luke, Powhatan, on August 1, 2020.
  • The Rev. Morgan Gardner began as Priest-in-Charge of St. George, Newport News, on August 1, 2020.
  • The Rev. Seldon Walker began as Rector of Grace Church, Yorktown, on August 10, 2020.