Clergy: Name what you offer to the church to enable it to be at its best.
C1	Being outgoing — welcoming and friendly to strangers. Being comfortable with the mentally ill.
C2	being a good priest — being faithful to prayer, developing my personal spirituality and ministry of priesthood — dedication to spirituality
C3	An ability to personally convert with people a personal warmth and pastoral skills. — An ability to listen to what people have to say. (My background is in construction, but spiritual gifts are not material, but personal
C4	1. I am good at bringing people together to start new ministries. 2. I think across economic and cultural boundaries. 3. I am a very good listener 4. I preach in every sermon that "God loves you" in some form or another. I believe that is the central Christian message — which ethnic, cultural or special boundaries — this is how we know we are in heaven.
C5	1. Pastoral skills 2. organizing — librarian — good at organizing 3. passion for peace 4. story telling (our story — other people's stories)
C6	1. Pastoral skills 2. Liturgical skills 3. Theological: patristic — teaching of early church fathers — history
C7	Enthusiasm — willingness to offer ongoing and long term listening
C8	My cultural uniqueness, my race — my passion for inspiring young people to embrace God's love — I emphasize this in each sermon — to have youth come and sit in front row — they need to hear of God's complete love and total affection for them — this drives me and I bring it to the table.
C9	1. Bringing community together — background and culture — no mistakes by a clergy for a cup of tea
C10	Pastoral leadership. Background — culture
C11	grown commitment as a deacon — rejecting a sense of being led by the "I feel comfort of saying no, but I can take for myself"
C12	1. Helping and encouraging people to find ministries 2. Resources in order to do ministries
C13	Bring sensitive, although that's well hidden. The toll has been far more than others realize.
C14	Great pastoral support — enthusiasm — love for those very different from me — I am willing to try anything
C15	enthusiasm, energy, listener, not judgmental, acknowledge person's values, point of view, very happy person, faith is strong in God, Christ and church, forgives easily — don't hold grudges, five people 2nd and 3rd chance, open—minded, pastoral/separates the person form the opinion or personality.
C16	As Jewish convert he brings the sense of wrestling with God and Scripture to ministry. Willing always to go back, start over, etc.
C17	Experience — contemplative spirit — theological reflection
C18	Wisdom that was from maturity — sense of humor because having seen it all and done it all, I can look at it without panic — and the knowledge that I may have to vision again — the need not to be the loudest voice
C19	openness, caring, listening
C20	gift of openess
C21	How to live out Baptismal covenant. Preach the word and celebrate sacrament.
C22	Bring word and sacrament — making Jesus present at table and in the pulpit — caring — too much?
C23	Understanding of the love of Christ as opposed to mere placation
C24	Generous spirit of love and compassion that prayerfully welcomes all
C25	management — faithfulness — information — connections to church at large
C26	1. Ability to listen to people and help them discover more about themselves 2. Ability to lead worship in ways that inspire people to go out in peace to love and share the word 3. A sense that calms and gladdens 4. Ability to direct people in interfaith ministries
C27	inclusive — good communicator — listens seeks to understand, speaks living spirituality — living intentionally to find God in daily life — compassionate — nurturing — allows Holy Spirit free reign — can really pray
C28	patience — prayer — compassion — appreciation of its gifts — belief in sacraments as life changing — my faith in Jesus that He is active and present and that He would and could be more active if allowed
C29	as a life long learner, I after the products of this endeavor (?)
C30	persistence
C31	Me! But clergy can do — to be exactly who I am
C32	My own youth, connection with kids — I am accessible to our teens. Being a lesbian and successful — good for many to see and encourage them to go forward, help change attitudes
C33	1. My time; 2. my desire to help people to incorporate their faith into their daily lives; 3. my own continuing search for the holy
C34	1. good preaching 2. passion for everything involved in 3. creativity 4. willingness to experiment 5. youth (age 40) gender perspective
C35	25 yrs. Of ordained ministry, a love of our liturgy and a willingness to engage it creatively within the capacity of congregation to respond worship fully. My love and long experience with children's ministry and commitment to inclusive liturgy (race, age, gender), background in Spanish, Hispanic ministry, creativity
C36	1. commitment, loyalty, a passion for ministry 2. Pastoral, indolent with people 3. broad level of experiences 4. committed to youth 5. sense of pacing for change
C37	perseverance, hope — despite rejection, to love, prayers, private and corporate
C38	as a woman — bring another dimension and awed being able to bring those dimensions to the church
C39	25 yrs of ordained ministry — experience as a man, father, husband — experience of resurrection after brokenness by divorce — love for God and people — delight in continuously helping to re—invent themselves. Willingness to ask awkward questions. commitment to anti—racism
C40	I offer my everything — want to serve the ability to — to try and reconcile differences of opinion
C41	the gift to see the whole in the parts — to willing to recognize and admit to making mistakes —
C42	1. wonderful story teller 2. loves Godly play 3. shares and mentors others in it $ also J&A 5. openness to new call and willingness to serve 6.. It is her way of finding peace 7.
C43	Myself — someone who loves the church — I can listen with my heart and know all things are possible
C44	happiness in Christ — (prayed for help want anger, and have not been since
C45	preaching that seeks to engage heart and heart — respect for people in pews — willingness to try new things
C46	desire to take faith seriously and not take self too seriously and extended to the congregation. Genuine love of people of God — w/o it would be a miserable guy waiting for retirement
C47	Hope our tradition is relevant and offers unique way to live out our relationship to Christ
C48	unique perspective — never met another Episcopalian priest that's been homeless for 3 years — creative thinking — willing to risk
C49	sense of humor, stability, a desire to be here — leadership
C50	The ability to adapt resources to be used in various settings. To not be wed to any one way of doing things. The ability to help groups of all sizes — committee to parishes — to find the mission that God has called them to.
C51
C52	1. view self as a creation community builder 2. biblical on social issues 3. love to hear people tell their stories
C53	Great critic — (not often a loving critic), lots of time to offer — the diocese, committees, etc.
C54	Offer to the church wit — brightness — sparkle — a modicum of intelligence.
C55	1. Enthusiasm about the Episcopal Church. 2. As priest, values individual congregation and the way they need to blossom, not his, encourage them to be what God calls them to be. 3. Deep appreciation and care for liturgy including scriptures/preaching 4. good at mentoring vocational formation
C56	1. intellect viability and willingness to use that in preaching, teaching. 2. Cultivate my own spiritual life and resources to help others in journey 3. ability to work well with others 4. musical ability 6 love of and care for liturgy
C57	build the congregation — community like others one spoken about earlier that is enthusiastic — has a can do attitude
C58	health ministry — church was originally involved in — health care — we now can offer leadership for creating wellness, wholeness, health programs
C59	the ability to see situation in their varied perspectives
C60
C61	1. 30 yrs experience in parishes and cathedral 2. Financial experience in those settings 3. Reconciler in conflicted parishes 4. Pastoral skills, pastoral preaching style
C62	Looks at things differently than others, gets her in trouble sometimes but perhaps why she is here — love of our institutional church — my work and life experience as nurse
C63	willingness to go beyond own comfort zone — work with others to do same
C64	myself, my time, talent, carefully funneled. If you give too much, can not take care of self. Willingness, determination, work ethic
C65	1. systems analysis — how to move form creativity to implementation on a systemic basis 2. leadership 3. collegiality 4. love of people
C66	1. clinical skills to heal 2. preaching skills to awaken soul 3. teaching skills to enable easy comprehension of difficult concepts 4. leadership skills to enable large groups of people to work productively together
C67	deep faith that church can help the world
C68	a person of faith who tries to live the faith — share the faith — to be the person God calls me to be — trying
C69	Passion for building community, helping a parish enjoy its life together. Inviting others to share what we have found.
C70	I am desperate to seek a sense, reality of holy order, whether in new roots, organizing fundraisers. A vision of the liturgy that sees it as our most evangelical too. Desire to be permanent in where I am and what I do. An understanding of the past that excites me about the future. A love and respect for our traditions — I must preserve what has been handed to me.
C71	1. I live and encourage other to live lives of gratitude 2. passionate about including other who may be marginalized 3. it is a get to the church that I have had experience in other denominations, Maintaining that we are Christ creatures rather that denomination centered 4. bring experience from non profit and fundraising . 5. ability to connect ideas with need. Also to remain in relationship
C72	background, culture, family left, pain and suffering. And just faith — esp. life experiences, and hope for eternity. Willingness to work with the poorest and people in need — poor parishes included.
C73	Outsiders point — priest as a life long Episcopalian
C74	1. inquisitive mind 2. lifetime of learning — continue to learn 3. enjoy a challenge — difficult situations 4. consultant mind set — worked up 13 dioceses understands organizational process and their value
C75	very good teacher — preparing people for different music — one of my gifts
C76	Patience — not in a hurry. Flexibility — adapt a plan on the fly. Sense of charity to those whom I disagree — good set of ears — don't take self too seriously.
C77	Challenge of contradiction of being in the world or being of the world — challenge not be part another corporation in the world
C78	good listener — inclusive — welcoming — be person that God called her to be
C79	My belief in inclusiveness; my boundaries, my love of self and those that I minister to , give of self with neighbor — is my firm belief sometimes this is very difficult. My willingness to go out into the world in ministry
C80	Remain faithful at being a priest
C81	25 yrs of preaching many diverse congregations
C82	insatiable curiosity about how biblical text relates to us now — an openness to search out how God is speaking to us now through first century texts
C83	passionate about older people — to do what is needed at the time it is needed
C84	Passion for the unchurched — share God's word with them
C85	enthusiasm for ministry, God's people
C86	can be told anything and will listen and hear without judgment — dedication to people even at great inconveniences to self; no limits to being a loving presence to another
C87	a biblical vision
C88	being Christ centered — Chris is essential in my life — in my life, relationships, work, community through the lens of Jesus
C89	A different perspective as a young priest and a female priest from those of the majority of active clergy
C90	particular unique voice
C91	myself
C92	experienced and gifted parish priest — I have training and skills in understanding organization and consulting with organization — on whole, have deeply appreciative stance toward church — think it is a wonderful experience and group of people
C93	gifted parish priest — able to see big picture, not afraid of ambiguity — constantly learning — good sense of humor
C94	Preaching — ability to communicate, being a kind of outsider, my unique perspective.
C95	GenX experience — teaching and preaching are my gifts
C96	Good at empowering lay leadership — strategic planning strength. Has large picture — has hearing disability so aware of others disabilities
C97	Empowering lay leadership — strength leaking congregation into visioning — dependence on scripture/prayer is a strength.
C98	I have a wealth of experience as 28 years of experienced as an ordained priest. Despite all the roadblocks in ministry, I am more excited about that ministry with every passing year. I bring a strong sense of hope and an expectation of the possibility of the fulfillment of that hope has had on witnessing scripture and personal experience.
C99	1. write books to challenge the church to move forward in ways it has not previously done, through bringing us back to what traditional scripture tell us to do  — in a variety of different situations. 2. I offer myself my vulnerabilities, my experiences and total trust in God to see us through.
C100	Dedication to and love institutional church. Wants to give back to church for all he has received — striving to be always a better deacon — improve church by working on own ministry.
C101	Commitment, dedication, talent of reaching and administration. Being able to make liturgy work.
C102	Pastoral care, pastoral presence, be there will people at all moments of their lives, importance of presence, body of Christ, in good and bad times, responding imp., raise up people being an encouraging presence, good listener help others discern.
C103	He is dreamer. Someone who asks, they, that's nice now what is next? To help others realize what is the vision. A glimpse of heaven. Tends to challenge people. In sermons asks what are you going to do next? What can you do about it. To see the situation and see what it could do.
C104	Good at helping churches grow.
C105	1. deep sense of spirituality 2. an aura of God's presence. 3. Ability to worship and to lead worship. 4. youthfulness — lots of my time
C106	One-on-one ministry — allows the church to be found
C107	successful failed story
C108	Passion for work in small places, sense of humor carries me through much — inveterate adapter, experimenter — I have capacity to invite others to offer their best.
C109	I celebrate liturgy with a lot of dignity and absolute love for Jesus. I am a better than average preacher from what I have been told, and a genuine ability to forgive the people who really press me and somehow we manage to go on working together.
C110	One Christian Life
C111	To act as a reconciling agent
C112	1. profound commitment of Holy Spirit — healing ministry 2. dedication to creation spirituality
C113	he is a steward — of the scriptures and of the sacraments with a love for people of all ages: culture, the experienced in willing businesses and orgs., skills that can resolve conflict with pursue the mission of the church a since of history and tradition with vision for the future.
C114	Prayer and meditation on the call of God to the community where I am
C116	Prepare and count on the laity for the growth of the work of God.
C117	My time talent and treasure
C118	Preparing the liturgy well, through teaching, forming Christian commitment
C119	(stewardship)
C120	Teaching the community about its commitment as evangelist
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