St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Toledo, Ohio

The Search Committee & Vestry are pleased to announce: 

St. Andrew’s sixth Rector since 1890 is

• Curate (assistant rector) at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown, Ohio, until March 15, 2009.

• Grew up in the Akron, Ohio area.

• Married to Jen, who will be ordained a Methodist Minister in June. They are enjoying Toledo - and their new home near the church.

• Graduated at the top of his class from Greenville College (Illinois) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and a Religion/Philosophy minor.

• Graduated in 2005 with Master of Divinity from Drew Theological School (New Jersey), where he was Student Body President.

• Earned Diploma in Anglican Studies from The General Theological Seminary (New York).

• Prefers to be called "Fr. Jeremiah."

FatherJ@standrewsepiscopal.net 

 Download Fr. Jeremiah's New Year's Resolution

Vestry Charge to the Search Committee of St. Andrew’s

• To prayerfully undertake the search for the new Rector, and to commit itself, individually and corporately, to regular prayer regarding this responsibility;

• To utilize the services of our search consultant, Anne Yug, as deemed necessary;

• Develop a parish profile and present it to the Vestry for approval. The profile will likely be based upon many of the conclusions reached during the parish  meetings;

• Develop a parish brochure, printed or electronic, to be used to introduce St. Andrew’s and the greater Toledo area to interested candidates;

• There is not a set time frame for the search;

• $6,000.00 has been budgeted for the search process, not including the costs of the consultant and the relocation of the new Rector;

• To regularly communicate with the Vestry on a monthly basis or at a lesser interval, as necessary, with the Senior Warden;

• To regularly communicate with the Parish family throughout the search process;

• To act as good stewards of the funds allocated for the search process and to maintain accurate records. Payment or reimbursement of invoices shall be handled through the Church Treasurer;

• To conduct the affairs of the committee in a spirit of unity, maintain appropriate confidentiality and arrive at consensus in all decisions as guided by the Holy Spirit;

• Submit one candidate to the vestry for its approval.

Adopted by the Vestry October 16, 2007

Search Chair - Mary Keener

Search Committee - Ellen Critchley, Jeff Crowell, Jim Howell, Sue Leverenz, Dorothy Mockensturm, David Nicholson, Samantha Phipps, Chuck Yeager