Clergy Review 2008

Clergy Review Time: Location: Attending: Goals:

Noon’ish, Wednesday. October 1, 2008 Good Shepherd Church (Please bring a bag lunch) Rev. Kersi Bird, Rector’s Wardens Ron Kyle and Kathie MacDuff To conduct a Clergy Review; to brainstorm a review process/ timeline for future wardens and incumbents to use as a guide _________________________________________________________ A. Clergy Review (Conducted in the latter part of 2008; to be used for the 2009 budget) 1. Together review and comment on each paragraph of the 2006 Pastoral Covenant in relationship to Kersi, the vestry and the parish. a. Are there any items in this covenant that are outdated or in need of adjusting? b. Are there any new items that need to be included? 2. Together develop an updated Clergy Review checklist, following the Pastoral Covenant and based on information from this current review, for use in 2009. B. Clergy Review Process Guideline Given the evolution of volunteers and incumbents, the clergy review has, in the past, been late, been skipped, job descriptions misunderstood and or topics repeated despite their earlier resolution etc. In order to assist those who follow and, understanding it is a fact of life that new challenges arise with the passing of time, we feel procedures should be put in place to ensure continuity; to have expectations (of clergy, vestry and parish) crystal clear and to avoid personal interpretation. 1. Together develop a Clergy Review process along with suggested timelines to be consulted prior to the Clergy Review. a. For example: Use the Pastoral Covenant for a period of two years after which revisions are encouraged as agreed upon by the Incumbent and the Executive. b. Set out timelines for the Executive review, Rector’s Warden and Incumbent review followed by the Executive assessment and report back to the Incumbent (by the Rector’s Warden) and to Vestry including the Treasurer. c. Use the Clergy Review Checklist discussed in A.2. above.