St. Paul’s Will Welcome Interim Rector

 

The Vestry of St. Paul’s joyfully announces that we

have called the Rev’d Pierce W. Klemmt as our

Interim Rector, effective June 22. Bishop Santosh

Marray approved the call of Rev’d Klemmt on

Monday, May 12.

 

Rev’d Klemmt has deep roots in the Episcopal Church, and will bring nearly 50 years of experience to St. Paul’s. Among his many calls, he served for 20 years as Rector of historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia and previously at churches in Springfield, Missouri and Troy, Ohio. He also was Interim Rector in five locations, most recently at St. James Parish in Wilmington, North Carolina. He additionally served as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary.

 

Interim Rectors play special roles as parishes transition from one “permanent” rector to a future rector.

 

According to Rev’d Klemmt, “I aspire to lead a congregation either as interim rector or as transitional coach to build momentum in vision and strategic planning during the pastoral search process and to provide leadership in the church where my passion for servant leadership is exercised, shared and expanded. I offer four specialties in leadership: Visionary Leadership, Spiritual Leadership, Servant Leadership, and Development Leadership. I hold these benchmarks essential to faithfully serve in the name of Jesus Christ.”

 

The Vestry extends its gratitude to St. Paul’s Transition and Search Committee for their ongoing dedicated and faithful service to our parish as we continue to seek a new rector.