One of the goals of this blog will be to encourage other clergy to enter the process of seeking their own sabbaticals. Hopefully through my mistakes, reading, successes, and just overall journey it will encourage others to do it as well. So here goes my first bit of advice. Just do it. (In no way... Continue Reading →
March 2023 Newsletter Insert
I notified the council that I am seeking and will be applying for a Clergy Renewal (Sabbatical) Grant from the Lilly Endowment Foundation. Every year the Lilly Foundation through CTS awards roughly 200 grants to parish pastors so that they can take a sabbatical. Pastor’s can be awarded up to $60,000 for renewal leave for... Continue Reading →