A Letter of Agreement between Congregation and Rector

This document offers a template that can be used by congregations and rectors to help define the duties and responsibilities, privileges, and benefits.

Excerpt:

“During his tenure with the Church, the Rector shall lead the Church as pastor, priest and teacher, sharing in the councils of this congregation and of the whole Church, in communion with our Bishop. By word and action, at all times informed by and consistent with the Holy Scriptures, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Constitution and Canons of the Anglican Church in North America and of our Diocese, the Rector shall proclaim the Gospel, love and serve Christ’s people, nourish them, and strengthen them to glorify God in this life and in the life to come.

This ministry and your duties as Rector are further defined in the Rector Position Description approved by the Vestry of the Church and hereby agreed to by the Rector, which Rector Position Description is hereby acknowledged and made part of this Letter of Agreement.”