Trinity, Upperville is one of the most beautiful churches in the Diocese of Virginia. Located in Virginia horse country, the church is medieval Norman in design. Liturgy is broad church and the music is excellent. This is a parish full of intelligent and accomplished people across the theological and political spectrum who want to dig deeper spiritually, in service to others, and in defining their mission. They seek a priest who is an excellent preacher and communicator across differences, who is warm and relational, and who has strong administrative skills. After reviewing the parish’s website and their Community Ministry Portfolio, if you feel called to discern with Trinity, please send an application, including OTM Profile, a resume, and a cover letter, to Mr. Matt Blunt, Discernment Committee Chair, at discernment@trinityupperville.org.
Further information can be found here. Or, contact George Conger at george.conger@aya.yale.edu.
I’ve never understood “broad church.” To me it’s either “high” or “low.” I don’t get “broad.”
But it looks like a beautiful complex!!!
I believe it’s an old term which essentially meant ‘classical liberal’, but since so many words have lost their meaning these days, I’d not assume they are liberal (either in a classical sense or in a contemporary sense). It could mean simply that some of them like contemporary music and others like classic hymnody, some like catholic ceremonial and others prefer informality, or some members may be a bit overweight…
LOL. You’re killing me. The PC term is now thick instead of overweight. Thick introduces confusion as it can also mean slowness of thought.
Nowadays, the term “broad church” seems to mean whatever people want it to mean. But from the days when words had meaning in TEC/CoE, “classical liberal” is a good definition- that is, the term would apply to those who do not hold to a particular theological stance- not specifically Calvinist, or Tractarian, or specifically high or low, but staying with the BCP.
To be sure, I took out my c. 1966 Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church- where it gives this definition: “…those in the C. of E. who objected to positive definition in theology and sought to interpret the Anglican formularies and rubrics in a broad and liberal sense.”
…or they can isolate and protect themselves on the congregational model and boycott the TEC bishop’s visitation Sunday by going on the fox hunt instead.
No matter. I was just poking fun. Gentry in horse country are God’s children too.