[Magdalen] Priest in Charge.

[Roger Stokes]

On 04/09/2015 13:41, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> Saint Stephen's Procathedral will have a part-time "Priest in Charge"  for
> at least the next year.  The priest is on the faculty of one of the  local
> colleges - Kings College - operated by the same order as the more  famous
> Notre Dame University in South Bend, IN.  He is, among other things,  a
> PhD.
>   
> The Procathedral has had an interim rector for more than a year who
> will turn over the rector duties to the Priest in Charge.  The  arrangement
> is because there "have been unforeseen difficulties" in finding a  rector for the parish.

That hints to me of differences in perception of what is required.

> There are also two part time priests who help out  with
> duties.
>   
> The announcement of this arrangement contends that part-time rectors
> are common at this time in TEC, but it's a first for the  Procathedral.  The
> rector position at Saint Stephen's is still considered by the Diocese to be full time, ideally.

Yes, part-time rectors may be common in some parts of TEC but not for a 
large church with a high profile.

Roger