Transition Ministry

The Transition Ministry is for clergy seeking new calls, clergy leaving their current congregation, and lay leaders seeking supply clergy to lead services during a clergy transition, sabbatical, or vacation will find resources here.

Below is a list of churches in our diocese that are in transition and their status. Please e-mail all inquiries and correspondence to the Rev. Canon Anita Braden, Canon to the Ordinary.

Congregations in Preliminary Stage

Congregations Building their Portfolio

Congregations Receiving Names

Congregations in Discernment Stage

Congregations in Final Stage

Additional Opportunities

Associate/Assistant Priest – Saint Barnabas, Scottsdale

Saint Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, seeks a dynamic, engaging priest to join our clergy team. This position would be a fourth full-time priest in a clergy team that also has three deacons.

Saint Barnabas is a large, thriving parish with an ASA of 333 in-person worshippers and 111 worshiping via live stream. We have a $2.2 million budget and offer two-weekend worship services plus Children’s Chapel. The community is dedicated, welcoming, fun, prayerful people with strong leadership skills, incredible warmth, and a desire to grow deeper in their faith and to serve God. 
To read the full job description, click HERE. For inquiries or to apply, please send resume, OTM, and cover letter to jclark@saintbarnabas.org.

Posted 3/29/2023

Chaplain – Full Time – Imago Dei Middle School, Tucson, Arizona

Imago Dei Middle School is a tuition-free, Episcopal middle school serving economically disadvantaged children and families in Tucson, Arizona. We are seeking a Chaplain who is called to animate and support the religious life of the Imago Dei community. The Chaplain is charged with overseeing all aspects of the spiritual life of Imago Dei including fostering and cultivating the Episcopal identity of the school, overseeing the care and scheduling of the school chapel, planning worship services, including collaborating with the music department, and student/community leadership, planning of special services, and much more. To learn more or to apply for this position CLICK HERE, or visit their website at https://www.imagodeischool.org/

Updated November 23rd, 2022

Resources

Exiting a Congregation Well: Guidelines for Clergy

Clergy Directory & Supply List

Download the Clergy Directory. This PDF is password protected. If you do not have the password, please email maria@azdiocese.org.

Download the Clergy Supply List. (updated 3/17/2023) This PDF is password protected. If you do not have the password, please email maria@azdiocese.org.

The following may be understood as “norms” recognizing that specific circumstances may dictate some variation. Clergy are free to negotiate the fee they wish to receive for services rendered. It is important that the fee be agreed upon at the time the services are arranged. Supply clergy are reimbursed for all related expenses: meals, lodging, and travel (mileage).

  • One weekday service with brief homily OR Celebrant only (not giving a sermon): minimum $100
  • One principal service (Sunday/Major Feast) with a sermon: minimum $150
  • Two Sunday services including sermon(s): minimum $200