Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. John’s,
We are delighted to announce that The Reverend Edward B. Mulligan IV
has accepted the Vestry’s call to join us as part-time rector in June
of 2012. Many of you know Ned from his work with us as supply priest
– most recently during the spring of 2011. Ned will continue his
position as Chaplain at St. George’s School in Newport, while working
half-time for St. John’s. Ned is currently Interim Rector at St.
Columba’s, Middletown, with a contract expiring in May of 2012.
During his career as a litigator in New Hampshire, Ned was called to
the ministry and then attended Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and
later combined his school chaplaincy work with the position of rector
at Emmanuel Church, a summer parish in Manchester-by-the-Sea,
Massachusetts.
Ned has three grown children, and he and his wife Pamela live on the
campus of St. George’s School.
Both before and after Ned joins us officially, St. John’s relies with
love and appreciation upon all of you, the lay members of our
community, who have given so much and worked so hard to be the church
and to serve God “with gladness and singleness of heart.”
Meanwhile, between now and when Ned joins us officially, the Wardens,
Vestry, and Pastoral Care Committee will continue to provide pastoral
support to parishioners and friends. If you have need of pastoral
care between now and then, please contact the church. We need to
respect Ned’s current responsibilities to St. George’s and St.
Columba’s, so please do not contact Ned directly.
We would like to take this opportunity to give our heartfelt thanks to
the members of the Profile and Search Committees, who worked so
diligently to guide us through this challenging process.
We are planning an event on November 13 to welcome Ned and Pamela to
our community. Stay tuned for further details.
With hearts full of gratitude for all of the blessings of our church
community, especially one another, we look forward to the years ahead
and our continued mutual ministry. We are excited to have Ned join us
in June and to continue this journey together.
Yours in Christ,
John Edwards
Senior Warden
Jean Bowerman
Junior Warden
