CONGREGATIONAL & CLERGY TRANSITIONS
The transition ministry office supports congregations and clergy in times of leadership transitions through providing resources, equipping lay leaders, and assisting clergy who are in discernment about a call to new ministry.
CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
Find churches in transition below. Open searches are churches actively seeking. Churches not yet receiving names are in various transitional spaces.
NEW CALLS & CLERGY MOVEMENT
We celebrate with the following congregations who have recently called new clergy.
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore has called the Rev. Julia Fritts as the Associate for Child & Youth Formation.
Nativity and Holy Comforter, Baltimore has called the Rev. Shawn Brandon.
OPEN SEARCHES
We pray with the following congregations who are in discernment to call new clergy.
Christ Church, Port Republic – Rector (Full-Time) Click HERE for OTM Profile [PDF]
Emmanuel, Bel Air – Rector (Full-Time) Click HERE for OTM Profile [PDF]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Church of the Transfiguration, Braddock Heights – Rector (Full-Time)
NOT YET RECIEVING NAMES
- Advent, Baltimore & Redemption, Baltimore – Interim in place: Lori Babcock
- Christ Church, Port Republic – Interim in place: Lucretia Mann
- Christ Church, West River – Vestry discerning next steps
- Emmanuel, Bel Air – Interim in place: Annette Chappell
- Emmanual, Cumberland – Priest-in-Charge in place: John Reardon
- Good Shepherd, Towson – Interim in place: Lisa Bornt
- Memorial, Bolton Hill – Interim in place: Pan Conrad
- St. Andrew’s, Glenwood & St. Paul’s, Poplar Springs – Interim in place: Katrina Grusell
- St. George’s, Hampstead – Interim in place: Julian Eibin
- St. James, Lafayette Square – Supply in place: Charles Mercer
- St. John’s, Ellicott City – Interim in place: Mary Sulerud
- St. John’s, Frostburg – Vestry discerning next steps
- St. John’s, Hagerstown – Interim in place: Allan Weatherholt
- St. John’s, Havre de Grace – Supply in place: Josh Messick
- St. Mark’s on the Hill, Pikesville – Supply in place: Ed Zelley
- St. Mary the Virgin, Baltimore – Supply in place: Tom Bauer
- St. Mathias & Church of the Messiah, Baltimore – Interim in place: Anne Weatherholt
- St. Michael & All Angels, Baltimore – Vestry discerning next steps
- St. Stephen’s, Crownsville – Vestry discerning next steps
- Transfiguration, Braddock Heights – Supply in place: Sally Joyner-Giffin, Ellen Hurwitz
RESOURCES
The Supply Clergy page has a roster of clergy available for supply work as well as honoraria and mileage information.
You can learn more about benefits, compensation, and diocesan employment policies on the Personnel Management page.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
Clergy interested in being considered for a particular position should send the following documents to the Rev. Kristin Krantz by email: kkrantz@episcopalmaryland.org.
- A letter addressed to the Search Committee in which the candidate offers a self-introduction and describes why they feel drawn into discernment around this particular position
- A current resume
- A pdf of the candidate’s current Office of Transition Ministries Portfolio
Congregations sometimes request additional materials, please check their websites and job postings for full details.
The Transition Minister does an initial screening of all candidates prior to forwarding applications to the Search Committee.
CONTACT
The Rev. Kristin Krantz
Canon for Transitions
kkrantz@episcopalmaryland.org