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Welcome 3
Who We Are 4
Where We Live 5
Who We Seek 11
Finances 12
Welcome to our Parish Pro蝕e. In血s document we set out a descripdon ofour church. We hope血s w皿
fom a good basis for helping you to discem ifwe are the right church for you to lead・ This pro釦e was
developed to aid in our search and ou址nes血e character ofour parish and community, Our COnCernS, Our
StmCture, Ouf gOals and what we seek in a Rector. The congregation of St. Paul’s
earnestly and prayeffully supports the Vestry and血e Search Committee in their
task, and we all seek血e guidance of the Holy Spitt in ca皿ng whom God chooses Ou富Praye冒:
’′Almighty God
toleadus.
A new Rector w皿be joining our congregadon after we have been “wandering in glVer Of every
血e w蘭emess,’since leaving The Episcopal Church and aligning wi心血e good gift; Look
Anglican Church・ A court ba血e over legal right to血e property was decided for graciously on
血e Episcopahans, and currently St・ Paul,s is worshipping at The First your Church,
Presbyterian Church. We are seeing God,s fa血fulness w出血e oppottuhity to St. Paul’s, and so
build for the future with血e successful compledon of our new church building・
guide血e minds
and hearts of
The members of our congregation are committed and enthusiastic about our
those who sha11
ministries and血ture initiatives. We remain faithful′ dedicated and energetic
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in continuing church life through worship, fellowship, and outreach. We
SerVe aS Rector,
look forward to the cha11enges ahead in building our new place of worship.
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Who We Are
members of the church. These people are very faith血1 and are
Willing to do what their age and health allow. One of our goals is to
In addition′ We have a segment of young couples and children. Currently′ it is a struggle to keep址s
group engaged in the church as we do not have the programs that some of the larger churches of
Other denominations do. We also had a good number of youths that attended our mid-Week
PrOgram at Our former location. We want to improve our ministry to血is group′ and draw血em into
people・
COntinues to
be, a leader
in community outreach ministry. The large immigrant
and agricul山rally dependent population make址s a
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Where We Live
Known as the Gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Visalia is Iocated
in fertile farmland area with access to every皿ng one envisions when thinking about
California:
◆ 3 hours southeast of San Francisco
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Where We Came From
building. On September ll′ 1949′ the Rt. Rev・ Sumner Walters′ first bishop of the
Diocese of San Joaqui叫dedicated this new church edifice. A new administration wing
Father Rivera was elected Bishop of San Joaquin in 1968. The Rev. Stanley Sinclair
became the new rector from 1968-1972. The Rev. Donald Cole then became rector of the
Parish in 1973 and was an inspiring and loving priest・ He left St. Paul’s in June 1989 to
become Dean of St. Nmchael’s Cathedral in Boise, Idaho.
Our present rector, The Very Reverend Richard James, joined St・ Paul’s in 1990. He
COntinued growing血e congregation and increasing our very active and positive
PreSenCe in Tulare County. Since 2009, he has led us through血e separation from the
Episcopal Church and the succeeding lawsuiL as well as血e transition in 2017 from our
beloved church building to temporary worship space at血e First Presbyterian Church.
St. Paul’s will now begin the construction of a new church wi血the guidance of a new
rector.
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How We Worship and Serve Our Parish
Sundav Morhin容Service:
9:30 a.m.臆Ad山t Education and Sunday School for children grades l-5
(children are brought into the service for Communion.) Nursery care is
available for infants and toddlers.
◆ Lay Eucharist Ministers - men and women trained by血e Bishop to assist with
Nurs ery
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One Week′s Parish Activities
Wednesday
9:30 a.m. - Holy Communion and Healing Service
lO:30 a.m. - Bible Study
5:15 p.m. - ′′Wonderful Wednesday′’is the name of our weekly Christian education
night. We begin with a family style dimer′ followed by choir rehearsal′ adult Bible
抽day
6‥30 a.m. - Men’s Bible S山dy held in a local restaurant
◆ Women’s Guilds
◆ Adult Choir
含Be11 Choir
Non-ParOChial Ministries
This is on工y a glimpse of our parish and血e people who make St. Paul′s Parish
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About our Diocese
Demographica11y the diocese is very diverse with ministries in Lao, Tagalog, Spanish
and English. We have growers with large farming operations and farmworkers.
Most of our congregations are English speaking, although Spanish is the primary
language for a large segment of the general population. In addition, We have large
numbers of people from various parts of Southeast Asia.
Diocesan Vision
To be an Apostolic Community,
Under Au血ority,血at Brings People
to Jesus Christ.
Diocesan Mission
As the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin We Will Call and Equip Laity and Clergy to
Bring People to and Disciple Them in a Saving Relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Who We Seek
St. Paul,s
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Even though the diocese received an adverse ruling in the Episcopal lawsuit′ Fr.
James negotiated a settlement with the Episcopal church in a separate lawsuit which
a11owed us to keep some property and assets. These events have led our
COngregation to a renewal of God’s mission of restoration. With the leadership of
Our PreSent reCtOr′ We have purchased the land′ hired an architect′ aPPrOVed a
builder′ hired a general contractor′ and have started a Capital Campaign to soon
We look forward to the arrival of a new rector who will leverage all that our
COngregation has to offer and have the skills and experience to continue our growth in
ministries and faith. As a parish, We are Challenged to grow in the sta山re of the
◆ Worship - the praying of prayers of the Church, the celebration of the Holy
among members of the parish families, and the continued grow血of this
Christian communfty
◆ Outreach - a Strengthening of personal stewardship within the parish′ and a
With this in mind, We Wish to continue and to develop programs that wi11 address the
following:
… Continuity
… a Priest with a deep faith in God and a love for the Anglican Church; Who finds a
joining in celebration and prayer with someone who enjoys leading worship by both
Smgmg With joy and revealing the power of quiet contemplation.
・.. Empowerment
…COmeCting scrip山re to our daily life, and challenging, informing, and motivating
With his word; a reCtOr Who includes and equips lay leaders in various levels of
ministry, and who enjoys people of a11 ages and experiences; Who is authentic and who
encourages us to include everyone as God’s own.
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… Engagement
Care; a reCtOr Who will value and collaborate with our congregation to support us
through significant life events′ and who provides frequent hospital and home visits
...Evangelism
…a PerSOn Wi血a sense of fun who enjoys children and youth and wi11 engage them as
…a WOrthy communicator and teacher who listens to o血ers with an understanding ear
and knows how to negotiate a spirited conversation and is skilled at reaching out to
build relationships within血e parish,血e diocese and血e community;
We are searching for a leader who understands and embraces瓜e fact that St. Paul’s is a
busy parish that needs a person with administrative skills who is able to work with血e
lay leadership′ yet make timely decisions. St. Paul′s is facing new cha11enges and wi山
肌s in mind, We know that our next rector must bring the ability to build strong
relationships′ tO have patience wi心血ose who need time to welcome change′ and to
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