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Transition Updates and Clergy Calls – January 2025

Responding to Calls

If you are interested in submitting your name for consideration or interested in further conversation about any congregations that are receiving names please send you OTM profile, resume, completion of the clergy questionnaire, and letter of interest addressed to the congregation to Bishop French’s office at the email below.

Please note that at this time, the Diocese of NJ is not open to receiving unsolicited applications from outside the United States unless you have a religious work visa. The ability to work in the Diocese of NJ is a current requirement for application.

The Rev. Canon Joan Mason
Transition Ministry Officer
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(609) 460-5408

INTERIMS NEEDED! There is a need for qualified interims in the diocese. If you may be interested in serving as an interim but do not have the training, Bishop French has indicated that the diocese will pay the cost of training. If you have further questions please contact Bishop French.

Receiving Names

St. Mark’s, Basking Ridge

San Andres, Camden

St. Luke’s, Gladstone Curate position

Holy Spirit, Lebanon

St. Paul’s, Westfield Assistant position

No Longer Receiving Names

ECS-NJ Executive Director position (part-time clergy or lay)

Letter of Agreement in Process

All Saints, Scotch Plains

Working on Profile

Holy Innocents, Beach Haven

St. John’s, Salem

Considering Other than Full-Time Ministry

St. James, Long Branch (seeking long term Supply)

Christ Church, Middletown

St. George’s, Pennsville (seeking “Supply Plus”)

St. Stephen’s, Whiting

Recent Calls

The Rev.  Peter De Franco, Supply Plus during the interim period, Holy Innocents, Beach Haven effective 1/1/25

The Rev. Terence Lee, Priest-in-Charge, Holy Trinity, South River effective 1/1/25

The Rev. Fabian Villalobos, Rector, St. Peter’s, Perth Amboy effective 1/1/25

The Rev. George Anne McDonnell (Minnesota) Rector, Christ Church, Somers Point, effective 1/19/25

The Rev. Jay Angerer (Louisiana) Rector, Holy Trinity, Ocean City, effective 2/1/25