Transition

In September 2024 we bid farewell to our 31st Rector, the Rev. Kate Malin, as she left to take up a new position at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City.

This means we’ve now entered a period that the Episcopal Church calls "transition". Only God knows how long this will take, and where it will lead us. Along the way we’ll be reflecting on who we are as a church and where we see ourselves in the years ahead. These conversations will form the basis of a parish profile that will be published later in the fall, before we formally begin the search for our next Rector.

Interim leadership

In the meantime, we’re delighted that the Rev. Janet Vincent has agreed to join us as Interim Rector. A priest for over 40 years, she was Rector of St. Columba’s – one of the largest parishes in Washington, DC – for eight years before her retirement in 2014. Prior to that, she served in the Diocese of New York as Rector of Grace Church, White Plains, from 1997 to 2006, and Rector of St. John’s, Kingston, from 1988 to 1997. More recently, she supported the Church of Christ the King in Stone Ridge, NY, as Interim Priest-in-Charge from 2019 to 2021, overseeing a major construction project and successfully expanding online worship during the pandemic. A gifted preacher and effective administrator, she is also a keen photographer and accomplished writer, and is currently researching a book about the Kalaupapa settlement in Hawaii.

We look forward to welcoming Janet in November – hopefully in time for the re-opening of the sanctuary. Until then, the Rev. Margaret Rose, a Rye resident who also serves on the Presiding Bishop’s staff, will be providing additional interim support.

We’re also expanding the role of the Rev. Jen Brown in assisting with pastoral care and youth. She will support our Curate, the Rev. Ryan Zavacky, and our Youth Coordinator, Tyler James, with Sunday School programming, youth group, the Youth Grantmaking Board and Christ’s Church Nursery School. She will lead the annual youth trip to Taizé in France, and will also help with preaching and liturgy as needed.

Further information

Questions about the transition process can be sent to transition@ccrye.org (please note that this email address will not be used to receive job applications or resumes).