From Pittsburgh-November 20, 2013
Dear Fellow Calvary Parishioners,
It gives me great pleasure to share with you the news that the Vestry has called the Very Reverend Jonathon Wesley Jensen to be the Sixteenth Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church and that Jonathon has accepted the call, effective February 1, 2014.
Jonathon has been Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock, Arkansas, since 2009 and was previously Rector at Trinity Church in Lawrence, Kansas. A more detailed biography, along with a letter from him, is enclosed.
Since his ordination 17 years ago, Jonathon has been a pastor, a rector of a large parish and a dean of a cathedral, a minister to youth and young families, an author and editor, an innovative creator and implementer of new missions, a faithful minister of the Gospel, a successful financial manager, a meaningful preacher, and a trusted priest to a multitude of parishioners. He listens inordinately well.
Jonathon is energized by solving problems, by bringing people together, and by identifying needs for new programs. Parishioners praised his gift of identifying the right person for specific ministries, often someone quite unexpected. He is also praised as a mentor by his current and former assistants. One of his own mentors has been The Very Rev. David Bird, whom some of you may remember from his time in Pittsburgh as rector of St. Andrew’s, New Kensington and who is a close friend and colleague of Leslie Reimer. David Bird first worked with Jonathon when Jonathon was a seminary student, and Jonathon later preached at David’s installation at Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, California.
More here-
http://calvarypgh.org/jj/jensen.htm
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