The Holy Orders Handbook has been temporarily removed from the site as the Commission on Ministry works with Bishop Prior to make thoughtful focused changes, prayerfully shaped by the needs of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. It is our hope that this 'pause' in inviting new aspirants into discernment will be both fruitful and brief, and we are sorry for any frustration it causes in the meantime. We encourage congregations to consider engaging in gifts discernment work (such as Lifekeyshttp://www.lifekeys.com) and to explore further how the many and valuable gifts for ministry of those considering ordination might be engaged further, until this 'pause' comes to a close.

Please direct inquiries as follows:

• For those presently in active discernment for the priesthood begun before May 2010, contact the Rev. Joanie Delamater, revjoanie@comcast.net
   
• For those who are presently postulants or candidates for ordination with a question about the process ahead, contact the Vocations Officer, the Rev Gayle Marsh, gayle.m@episcopalmn.org, or COM Co-Chairs Martha Beckwith,mjbeckwith@comcast.net, and the Rev. Katherine Sedwick,ksedwick@aol.com.