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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Cathedral Profile 2019
2620 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95816, 916-446-2513
www.trinitycathedral.org
Table of Contents
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Profile ............................................................................ 1
Our Goals .................................................................................................................. 3
Our Staff ..................................................................................................................... 5
Our Giving and Finances .......................................................................................... 5
Our Facilities .............................................................................................................. 7
Our Ministries ........................................................................................................... 10
Music and Worship........................................................................................ 10
Pastoral Care ................................................................................................ 11
Family Programs ............................................................................................ 12
Adult Spiritual Formation............................................................................... 12
Outreach....................................................................................................... 14
Our Blessings and Challenges ................................................................................ 16
Trinity Cathedral in the 20th Century ........................................................... 17
Trinity Cathedral in the 21st Century ............................................................ 18
Whom We Seek ....................................................................................................... 18
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Profile
Dear Friend in Christ,
Greetings! Trinity Cathedral is excited to join in a
new partnership with a new dean, and we invite
you to share with us in transforming our
challenges into blessings—moving into the future
with hope and joy. Just as you are discerning this
call, we also are discerning the best ways to be
faithful stewards of all that God has given to us.
With God’s help, we will meet on the same path
and agree to move forward together.
Trinity Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Northern California. The
diocese is made up of seven deaneries that
stretch from Sacramento to the Oregon border.
Our bishop is the Right Reverend Barry Beisner, who will
We seek a dean retire on June 29, 2019. The Rev. Canon Megan
who is engaged in Traquair will be ordained and consecrated on that
diocesan life in a day to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Northern
way that increases California. Our new dean will be here at the start of a
the vitality of the new episcopate, and we seek someone who will join
cathedral, and who us during this exciting and invigorating time in our
will support our diocese. As a cathedral, we have a special role in
many ministries to hosting diocesan events, including ordinations, the
the diocese and diocesan choir festival, Education for Ministry (EfM)
community. graduation, and special prayer services during times of
trial.
We are a community that is passionate about experiencing and sharing God’s
transforming love. Our members are old, young, straight, gay, and from many
different cultural backgrounds. We are committed to being a growing
community that makes disciples who love and serve Christ and his world. We are
a vibrant, diverse, and welcoming congregation with a strong emphasis on
worship, music and outreach.
Trinity Cathedral is located in Sacramento’s historic midtown area,
approximately 1 mile east of the state Capitol and one block from Sutter’s Fort,
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a historic site. Our location offers tremendous potential: We are located in the
capital of our nation’s most populous state and the world’s fifth largest
economy. Our location provides us with a unique opportunity to establish
partnerships with civic leaders, state leaders, and national leaders, and provides
us with the potential to effect change in our community, state, nation, and the
world.
We are looking for a dean who
powerfully preaches Jesus’s
Gospel of inclusive, transforming
love and who will provide
strategic leadership as we take
on the diverse ministries to which
we are called.
We look forward to meeting you!
This profile was developed from
an extensive series of
congregational listening sessions
and a formal HolyCow! survey; it
and summarizes the results, key
goals, and insights gleaned from
our community. For information
about our history, ministry
descriptions, and staffing, we
invite you to explore our website:
www.trinitycathedral.org.
We pray for God to lead us both
forward and inward toward the
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER
future.
In grateful faith and love,
Trinity Cathedral Profile Committee
on behalf of the Vestry
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Our Goals
Trinity Cathedral is the
largest congregation in
our diocese with an
average Sunday
attendance of 380
people. We seek to share
the warmth of our loving
community with others; we
know that we must
become better equipped
to spread the Word and
share our community with
others. We are aware that
our congregation is aging,
and we are keen to
develop a comprehensive
strategy to reach new
people and incorporate
them into the life of our
congregation. We are
willing to make necessary
changes to attract families
with children and youth to
our church.
Sacramento is a growing community that is experiencing an influx of newcomers
from the greater San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of the state and
country. Many who relocate to Sacramento do so to take advantage of the
relatively affordable cost of living as compared to California’s coastal regions.
However, this growth has put a strain on the local housing supply and caused
anxieties over gentrification, homelessness, and income inequality.
Based on the congregational survey, our four highest-priority goals are:
1. Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reach new people
and incorporate them into the life of the church.
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2. Make necessary changes to attract families with children and youth to our
church.
3. Develop the spiritual generosity of the people to financially support the
ministry of the church.
4. Enlarge or improve the physical facilities of the church to expand or
enhance our ministries.
As we reach out to friends and neighbors and welcome them into our
congregation, we need to develop the spiritual generosity of the people to
support the financial sustainability of the church. Creating a culture of
generosity will help us experience God’s abundance in our midst.
We want to enhance our ability to minister to the growing Sacramento
community, and we need to enlarge and improve the physical facilities of the
church to support and expand the work of our ministry teams. Older building
components are approaching the end of their useful lives and need to be
replaced; physical spaces are not configured adequately or are undersized to
meet current needs.
THE RT. REVEREND BARRY BEISNER AND CATHEDRAL CLERGY
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Our Staff
Trinity Cathedral could not operate without the compensated and
uncompensated clergy and staff who work together to support our
congregation. We are grateful for our numerous associate clergy members and
volunteers who lead or participate in weekly services and support our
congregation by assisting with pastoral care, education, and outreach. For
more information about the compensated and associate staff that serve at the
Cathedral: https://trinitycathedral.org/about-trinity/leadership
Our Giving and Finances
Trinity Cathedral’s Pledge Income, Revenues and Expenses, and Investments are
summarized in Tables 1 through 3.
Table 1
Five-year Pledge Summary
Amount Amount Total Received
Year No. of Pledges Pledged Paid Pledges and Plate
2013 371 $931,227 $866.703 $1,006,007
2014 363 $970,000 $956,737 $1,059,155
2015 381 $1,008,655 $989,947 $1,065,438
2016 369 $985,580 $988,542 $1,110,557
2017 392 $914,570 $950,734 $991,071
2018 348 $922,128 $943,670 $996,151
Source:
(1) Parochial Report
(2) Financial Statements
Table 2
Simplified Five-year Financial Summary
Revenue Source 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Pledges $943,670 950,734 $988,541 $989,947 $956,737
Plate Offerings 17,421 17,954 14,835 8,800 100,146
Outreach Income 35,060 22,384 21,990 37,860 2,272
Forward in Faith — — 85,190 — —
Facilities Usage 28,753 13,642 8,700 639 —
Rental Income 22,000 20,000 18,000 8,000 8,000
Undesignated Memorial Gifts 4,348 15,398 15,472 50,000 8,387
Investment Income 42,188 119,540 14,442 23,526 40,567
Other Income 10,632 14,228 7,649 8,864 3,804
Transfers from Restricted Funds 483,250 638,750 288,650 282,839 124,360
Emergent Ministry Grant
— — — 30,000 25,000
(from Diocese)
TOTAL REVENUE $1,587,322 $1,812,630 $1,463,469 $1,440,475 $1,269,273
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Table 2
Simplified Five-year Financial Summary
Commission Expenses 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Outreach Expenses $17,530 $11,192 $10,995 $18,930 $4,543
Program Expenses 45,826 38,372 73,230 33,979 53,499
Wages & Benefits 863,593 909,085 839,219 929,477 859,550
Administrative Expenses 123,370 137,181 158,682 131,063 90,217
Buildings & Grounds 139,373 104,662 131,914 107,516 83,376
Diocesan Apportionment 220,471 227,234 236,165 204,056 165,246
Major Nonrecurring Expenses 163,867 322,015 12,72 915,457 12,844
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,574,030 $1,749,741 $1,462,934 $1,440,478 $1,269,275
Source: Financial Statements
Table 3
Trinity Cathedral Investment Resources
Investment 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2015
Endowments Invested with the Diocese
379,610 133,405 110,583 106,104
Foundation (b)
Diocese Foundation Loan for Dean's
350,000 350,000 350,000
Residence (a)
PG&E Common Stock (c) -- -- -- 20,265
City National Rochdale Investments
Endowments Invested with City National
873,660 820,225 734,893 711,223
Rochdale (b)
Unrestricted Investments with City National
410,435 142,211 150,757 128,644
Rochdale
Miscellaneous Designated Investments with
79,796 744,009 1,263,976 1,338,056
City National Rochdale (e)
Campus Planning Funds with City National
11,925 59,449 58,089 54,203
Rochdale
Building Funds with City National Rochdale
1,490,224 1,456,207 1,262,755 1,168,278
(d)
Total Investments with City National Rochdale $2,866,041 $3,222,101 $3,470,470 $3,400,404
Total Marketable Securities Invested 3,245,651 3,355,506 3,581,053 3,876,773
Cathedral Land, Building, Furniture and
3,368,617 3,368,617 3,368,617 3,368,617
Equipment
Duplex Land and Buildings 105,767 105,767 105,767 105,767
Total Investments and Property, Plant,
and Equipment $6,720,035 $6,829,890 $7,055,437 $7,351,157
Notes
(a) The account was closed out at the time of sale of the residence by the former dean. The funds were
redeposited into the accounts from which they had originally come.
(b) Endowments come from restricted bequests of parishioners.
(c) PG&E common stock was received from a parishioner bequest. It was transferred to the Rochdale
Unrestricted account.
(d) Building funds were the result of a capital campaign and are held for future construction of
cathedral facilities.
(e) Vestry-designated investments have been used to fund operating budget shortfall and also
significant facility repairs. Certain fund designations were updated by the Vestry in 2018 and funds
were transferred to unrestricted investments.
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Our Facilities
Trinity Cathedral’s campus includes our Cathedral Church, which seats
Sutter Garage
Trinity
Cathedral
B Street
Great Hall
Theater
Offices and
Bookstore
approximately 400 persons, and an adjacent administration building that houses
our offices, Great Hall, and classroom/meeting areas. Landscaped areas are
provided adjacent to the church, and a covered breezeway between our
church and Great Hall offers an outdoor gathering area. In addition to our
Church and the adjacent administration building, the Cathedral owns two
vacant parcels and a third parcel with a two-unit residential building that
provides rental income.
Our Church
Our Cathedral Church was constructed in 1955. The church is adorned with
stained glass windows that represent biblical events, saints and notable persons,
and events associated with our national and local history. The Church is
equipped with a pipe organ that was recently refurbished using money raised
through a special fundraising effort and dedicated donations by members of
the congregation. A description of our church windows is provided on the
Cathedral website.
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Great Hall
The Great Hall accommodates numerous ministries beyond coffee hour! The
large gathering space and kitchen facilities that help us to provide homeless
outreach including weekly Wednesday night dinners as well as , hospitality and
meeting areas for numerous support groups. Our Thursday Night at the
Cathedral (TNAC) program provides dinner and opportunities for adult
education and spiritual formation.
Administrative Offices and Meeting Space
In addition to the Great Hall, our two-story administrative building includes 10
offices for staff members, two conference rooms, and a second-floor assembly
area that can be partitioned to accommodate additional classroom or meeting
space. The three second floor classrooms and assembly area accommodate
various ministries including the Children’s Chapel, Sunday School, and adult
education and meeting space during the week. A grand piano in the upstairs
assembly provides additional rehearsal area when the sanctuary is in use.
Facility Needs and Challenges
Trinity Cathedral’s facilities were constructed prior to the passage of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and our facilities can be inhospitable to
GREENING OF THE CATHEDRAL RESTORED PIPE ORGAN
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Page 8 Trinity Cathedral, Sacramentothe physically challenged in terms of stairs, doorway access, acoustics— especially in the Great Hall, outdated lavatory facilities, and our reliance on portable tables and folding chairs. The congregation recently made improvements to the Great Hall’s kitchen, replaced the floor following infrastructure improvements, repaired stained glass windows, and provided shades for the outdoor gathering space, but structural improvements are necessary. Prior to the financial crisis in 2008, the Congregation embarked upon a campaign to rebuild the Cathedral complex, but the project was put on hold following the receipt of cost estimates and the Great Recession. Data gathered during the initial stages of the campaign indicated that although our worship space is sufficient, our available program space is constrained. Space constraints have challenged our ability to support additional programs and outreach ministries. The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento Page 9
Our Ministries
Music and Worship
Trinity Cathedral offers a variety of
ways to worship. We celebrate four
Eucharists on Sunday:
• The 7:30 a.m. service is a Rite I
service that includes hymns;
• The 9:00 a.m. service uses Rite II
and offers contemporary music
led by the Celebration Choir;
• The 11:15 a.m. service uses Rite II CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS
with slightly more traditional
language and traditional liturgical music led by the Cathedral Choir; and
• The 12:45 p.m. service uses Rite II with no music and a shorter homily.
Our excellent music ministry includes the Cathedral choir, the Celebration choir,
our youth choir, the Cathedral Choristers, and Resurrexit, our chamber choir. Our
handbell ensemble is currently on hiatus. We have hosted an annual Diocesan
Choir Festival for more than 30 years.
We offer services and Eucharists throughout the week at various times, including
a lay-led service on Thursday nights, often compline or evening prayer, where
liturgy is drawn from a wide variety of sources. Our monthly Family Service is an
CATHEDRAL CHOIR
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Page 10 Trinity Cathedral, Sacramentointeractive service designed for children
and their families. Every Sunday, healing
prayer is offered in the transept during
worship. During special healing services,
those who seek healing are invited to the
altar rail where a team of clergy and
laypersons offer anointing and prayer.
An extensive team of laypersons help make
our worship possible. Under the leadership
of the associate dean, the sacristans and
vergers help organize, coordinate, and
lead the worship services while lectors,
intercessors, eucharistic ministers,
eucharistic visitors, the flower guild, altar
guild, and ushers all play essential roles in
our Sunday morning services.
Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care at the Cathedral is largely
provided by lay people through the
Stephen Ministry, a long-standing
program that trains and equips
laypersons to provide pastoral care. Our
Stephen Ministry is the largest ministry at
the Cathedral based on the number of
active volunteers. Stephen Ministry
training at the Cathedral includes
participation from other parishes in the
diocese and some other denominations
as well. Pastoral Care includes a Hospital
Chaplaincy program, and a new Health
Ministry is forming to meet needs not
covered by Stephen Ministry or the
Hospital Chaplains. For more information
about our pastoral care ministries:
https://trinitycathedral.org/connect/pastoral-care.
Our healing ministry consists of regular weekly Transept Prayer Ministers for
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which focuses on healing. Lay members also facilitate bereavement groups for
those mourning the death of a loved one.
Family
Programs
Our family programs
serve over 140
children, youth and
their families. These
include Sunday
School, Children’s
Chapel, First Sunday
Family Service,
Parenting Matters
group, Vacation
Bible School,
Episcopal Youth
Fellowship, and
Lutheran Episcopal
Volunteer Network.
Throughout the year, we offer a variety of activities for children, youth and
families to grow in faith and community. We mark the beginning of school with
the Blessing of the Backpacks, carve pumpkins for Halloween, celebrate Advent
and St. Nicholas Sunday with the great saint himself, and present pageants on
Christmas Eve. On the Sunday before Lent, we hide our Alleluias. As Easter
approaches, we hold a special Maundy Thursday service for children and
families. On Easter Saturday, we make Easter art and hunt for Easter eggs. We
celebrate Pentecost with streamers, and we end our program year with ice
cream and cupcakes.
Adult Spiritual Formation
As a first step in adult spiritual formation, Catechumenate (Journey with Jesus) is
an opportunity for those preparing for baptism, confirmation, reception or
reaffirmation of faith to embark on a journey of formation together. Participants
explore the Prayer Book and engage in spiritual reflection practices. Also, our
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and Youth Ministries offers
classes to prepare families
with young children who will
be baptized. The Education
for Ministry (EfM) group at
Trinity Cathedral offers an
advanced formation
opportunity. Each year, Trinity
Cathedral hosts the EfM
graduation service for all EfM
graduates in the Diocese of
Northern California.
CATHEDRAL BOOKSHOP
During the program year, our
long-standing Thursday Night at the Cathedral program (TNAC) consists of
dinner and several opportunities to learn and discuss topics associated with
social justice, liturgy, early Christian faith and history, and Bible studies of the Old
and New Testaments. We also offer preparation for baptism and confirmation
on Thursday nights.
Our ongoing small groups are
Tuesday Morning Group, Lunch
Bunch, Sunday Morning Spiritual
Journey Group, Writing Group, the
Men’s Group, and Order of St. Luke
Prayer and Healing Bible Study.
During the summer, our Voices of
Faith series gives participants a
chance to learn about those who
are wonderful examples of living a
life in Christ. Small Bible study
groups include Luke Groups and
the upcoming Matthew Groups.
The Cathedral also operates a book shop that offers bibles, gifts, and
educational materials for the congregation, diocese, and wider community.
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The Cathedral’s Outreach
ministries touch people in a
variety of ways, from low-
income children and the
homeless to social justice and
the environment. Trinity
Cathedral has adopted
Leataata Floyd School, a
100% poverty school, and
volunteers provide supplies,
clothing, snacks, activities,
and special events for the
children, their parents, and
the teachers.
Our ministries to persons
experiencing homelessness
include weekly community TRINITY CATHEDRAL AT SACRAMENTO PRIDE
dinners on Wednesday nights
and a special monthly worship service on the fourth Wednesday following
dinner; Family Promise, where families are hosted overnight for one week, four
times a year, while they
work to find permanent
housing; providing respite
on church grounds during
the day; and sheltering
individuals overnight during
especially inclement
weather conditions. Social
justice ministry is the focus
of Sacramento Area
Congregations Together
(ACT), of which Trinity
Cathedral is a founding
member. Since 1991, the
56-member congregations
of Sacramento ACT have
SANTA CLAUS AT FLOYD SCHOOL been the public voice of
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for youth, communities of color, immigrants, homeless residents and new voters.
Trinity Respecting Earth and Environment (T.R.E.E.) is our environmental
stewardship ministry, which seeks to protect the earth’s ecosystems, safeguard
public health, and ensure sustainability in harvesting the earth’s resources.
Hospitality
Our Hospitality M inistry includes hosting Sunday morning Coffee Hour and the Welcome
Center where visitors and members alike can learn about ministry opportunities, sign up
for events, and subscribe to our weekly e-News bulletins. Special events requiring
kitchen facilities are the domain of the Hospitality Committee. They include Ordinations,
Memorial Services, Annual Meeting, Christmas Eve services, the Easter Vigil, Easter
Brunch, the Festival of Lessons and Carols, Blessing of the Animals and Education for
Ministry (EfM) graduation services. All of these events and a few others require the help
of volunteers to set up tables, to bring food, to plate food and to offer directions to
visitors.
HOSPITALITY AT THE CATHEDRAL
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The Profile Committee conducted seven listening sessions with members of the
congregation and staff to help identify our numerous blessings and challenges.
Table 4 summarizes the comments received.
Table 4
Trinity Listening Sessions – Spring 2019
Blessings Challenges
Worship reflective of our Anglican traditions, Enabling change while maintaining tradition
with diverse liturgical choices each Sunday
Progressive aspects of worship: healing Need better equipping for evangelism, more
services, alcohol- and gluten-free communion ways to welcome visitors, and incorporation
options of new members into the congregation
Multiple choirs, traditional choral music, Need to reach younger families and
concerts for the community individuals
Diverse congregation: welcoming of LGBTQI Challenge of not knowing those who attend
community, those in recovery, those who difference services - how to build links among
experience homelessness different parts of the congregation
Variety of ministries: pastoral care, families and Need more small groups to engage members
children, youth, healing ministry, environmental in various ways and build stronger
stewardship, social justice activism, relationships among members
Participation of children in the full life of the Ability to engage more members in active
church, especially in worship ministry to avoid burn-out of current ministry
leaders
Homeless ministry, community dinners, Family Desire to be more visible in the greater
Promise overnight hosting Sacramento community
Interfaith activities, including prayer services Developing a common vision for the
and a common response to violence against congregation’s ministry to homeless people;
other faith communities helping all feel safe and welcome on
Cathedral grounds
Numerous volunteers who are willing to serve, Communicating effectively; ensuring events
giving of time and talent and ministry opportunities are widely known;
increasing awareness of major decisions and
participation in change management
Location in beautiful Midtown Sacramento, Maintenance and improvement of physical
centrally located, growing youthful population plant will require new capital resources and
nearby reconfiguration of existing spaces
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Trinity Listening Sessions – Spring 2019
Blessings Challenges
Generosity of our forebears who remembered Unsustainable budget and the need to train
the Cathedral in their planned giving, and new generations in pledging, along with
current members who gave to restore the reconciling cultural changes that affect
organ and stained-glass windows participation in church
Talented, diverse clergy who are open-minded Building a common understanding of the
and inclusive and have a wide variety of roles of clergy and laity in accomplishing the
experience church’s ministries
Role as Cathedral: hosting diocesan events, Improving our connections to the other
being a leader in interfaith activities and parishes in the diocese and engagement
hosting major events responsive to community with the Bishop and diocesan ministries
needs
A summary of our Listening Sessions is provided on the Cathedral website at:
https://trinitycathedral.org/cathedral-profile-supporting-documents.
Our History
Trinity Cathedral in the 20th Century
Sacramento’s first Trinity Church was dedicated on October 27, 1901; it was built
on the corner of M Street (now Capitol Avenue) and 26th Street, near the
present Trinity Cathedral Church. In 1910, Trinity Church was designated a Pro-
Cathedral of the newly created Diocese of Sacramento. Trinity Church was
designated a Cathedral in 1945. In 1955, the current Trinity Cathedral Church
building was dedicated, and in 1961, the Diocese was renamed the Diocese of
Northern California. Trinity Cathedral added an auxiliary building in 1968 and
expanded that facility in 1991. A report describing Trinity Cathedral in the 20th
century is available at:
https://trinitycathedral.org/cathedral-profile-supporting-documents.
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Trinity Cathedral prepares an Annual Report for distribution at its Annual
Meeting. Clergy, staff, and lay leaders communicate the status of the activities
and ministries that they lead. Each Annual Report also contains the minutes from
the prior year’s Annual Meeting. The Annual Report is significant because it
contains point-in-time information, written shortly after events by those persons
most immediately involved - information that may otherwise be lost.
Annual Reports for 2015 through 2018 and a report describing Trinity Cathedral in
the 21st century are available at:
https://trinitycathedral.org/cathedral-profile-supporting-documents
COMMISSIONING OF THE ACOLYTES
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We seek a leader who can inspire us to be the hands and feet of the Body of
Christ, so that we can accomplish the work we are called to do in our diverse
communities. We need a dean who can help us identify, grow, and share our
spiritual gifts so that we can carry out the ministry of the church, who can
engage us to care for each other in times of need, and who can help us chart a
path as we identify our spiritual role in the growing Sacramento area and as the
Cathedral for Northern California. Our new dean will delegate daily
administration to capable staff and volunteers while ensuring critical tasks are
accomplished.
Our congregational survey identified and ranked the following eight critical
abilities:
Table 5
Critical Abilities and Leadership Needs
Critical Ability Critical need
1. Preaching Inspire and connect people to God’s word
2. Strategic Leadership Help us to develop our vision and lead the church toward
realization of the vision
3. Pastoral Care Engage people empathetically, and care for persons in times of
need, and teach us to minister effectively to one another.
4. Change Lead our church through a significant and necessary period of
Management change.
5. Administrative Skill Ability to manage a church operationally including finances,
facilities, and staff.
6. Teach and Train Capacity to deepen understanding, form character, and equip
members with new skills
7. Negotiate and Help the congregation to manage or resolve conflict through
Resolve Conflict training, negotiation, and meaningful dialogue.
8. Community Leader Capacity to function beyond the church and to rally a variety of
and Catalyst individuals and groups to address critical issues.
*A complet e copy of our HolyCow! Survey is available on the Cat hedral website.
We understand that no one person can perfectly possess all of these abilities,
which is why they are presented in priority order. The items identify as lower
priority are important, but they represent those aspects of our common life that
may need less attention or are addressed sufficiently already. We seek to
transform our community from a clergy-led congregation to a program
congregation, and we look for a leader who can help us become better
ministers to the world around us.
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