Rector Search

What We Are Looking for in a Rector

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  • Will be open minded, energetic and will assist our inclusive congregation to move forward with vision and compassion

  • Will be an inspiring preacher who helps our parishioners understand and connect God’s word to their lives

  • Will assist Holy Trinity’s parishioners in organizing their time, energy, and resources to further God’s kingdom in the world

  • Will keep congregants informed and involved in parish life and events

  • Will listen empathically to concerns, and use humor liberally

  • Will challenge and inspire us to be the best we can be individually and collectively as a parish

  • Will be socially engaged and responsive to the needs of parishioners and the community

Our Membership

Our membership has been relatively stable. There are approximately 55 members attending both Sunday services. The age range is 3 to 98 with 65% over the age of 65. The level of education for adults is 17% with some college, 25% college graduates, 15% have postgraduate work, and 43% have a postgraduate degree. Our members are friendly and quick to help others. There is an eagerness to learn more about the Gospel. Many of our members were raised in other denominations.

Financial Portrait

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All properties of Holy Trinity Church are debt free. At the end of 2019 the Trust Fund Market Value was $782,595, and the value of bank accounts totaled $93,056.

Questions

We thank you for your time and interest in Holy Trinity. If you have any questions about Holy Trinity, please contact our Search Committee:

Beth McGlothlin, Search Committee Chairperson
(757) 710-8291
P.O. Box 308
Melfa, VA 23410-3343

How to Apply

Send applications to:
The Rev. Canon Roy Hoffman
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
11827 Canon Blvd., Suite 101
Newport News, VA 23606-3071

The Diocese of Southern Virginia

Holy Trinity Church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, which is a part of Province III of the Episcopal Church. Diocesan offices are located in Newport News, VA. The diocese is home to 102 Episcopal congregations stretching over 300 miles from the Virginia/Maryland border on the Eastern Shore, west to Danville and Chatham, and northwest to the portion of the Richmond metropolitan area located on the south side of the James River. Altogether, about 37,000 persons worship in the diocese. Originally carved out of the Diocese of Virginia in 1892, the Diocese of Southern Virginia is now one of three Episcopal dioceses in the state. The diocese has roots in the earliest decades of American history, going back four centuries to the English settlement of Jamestown. In 1607, the Rev. Robert Hunt, chaplain to the Jamestown settlers, celebrated the first Anglican Holy Communion on these shores. The Church of England, the forerunner of the Episcopal Church in America, was the established church in Virginia for the next 173 years. While proud of its heritage, the diocese looks to the future. The Rev. Susan B. Haynes was elected the 11th Bishop of Southern Virginia on the eighth ballot at the Special Council held September 21, 2019. Her Ordination & Consecration as the 11th Bishop of Southern Virginia was held February 1, 2020. More information about our diocese can be found at diosova.org.