I have some good news for you today; it is another step forward in our search for a new Rector. Some background information first. In December the Search Committee told the Vestry that they had been approached with a novel idea for a Rector and a candidate for the position. The idea was to have co-Rectors, instead of one Rector, for the stability, breadth, and depth they would provide within the worship service as well as all other aspects of church life. The candidate to be one of the co-Rectors was our own Reverend Robbin Moore Del Nagro. Vestry asked the Search Committee to take some time to delve more deeply into the proposition of a co-rectorship at St. Andrew’s and to conduct an interview with the Reverend Robbin; members of the Vestry were asked to do the same thing.
In January, after conducting interviews, investigating co-rectorships in other countries, consulting with our own bishop, conducting long discussions at meetings and doing a lot of praying both in the Search Committee as well as the Vestry, the Search Committee recommended the following: the Search Committee has unanimously nominated the Reverend Robbin Moore Del Nagro to serve as a permanent co-Rector of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, with the understanding that the Rev. Robbin Moore Del Nagro would immediately begin as the Priest-in-Charge until a second co-Rector is identified and called, at which time the Rev. Robbin Moore Del Nagro would become the co-Rector. The Search Committee would immediately begin the search for a second permanent co-Rector. If in that process, a qualified individual is identified who would prefer to serve as a permanent part-time Rector instead of a co-Rector, it is our understanding that the Reverend Robbin Moore Del Nagro would step down as co-Rector. The Vestry accepted this recommendation by majority vote and, following protocol, petitioned Bishop Ricardo Gomez Osnaya to appoint the Reverend Robbin Moore Del Nagro as our Priest-in-Charge until such time as a second co-Rector could be called. He did that this past week so it is now official. Rev. Robbin will begin her service at St. Andrew’s on February 2nd, Candlemas Sunday. Thank you to the Search Committee and the Vestry for the long hours and dedication they gave to this process. And continued prayers for the Search Committee as they continue to work toward identifying a suitable co-Rector to work with Rev. Robbin.
Yours in Christ,
Sheree Nuncio
Senior Warden
