The Reverend Eldwin M. Lovelady

Olympia, Washington 98501-2740

Email: eldwin@lovelady.org

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

Exercise the responsibilities and authority of my ordination in spiritual, liturgical, pastoral, moral, and administrative leadership and to regularly celebrate the Sacraments.  To proclaim by word and example the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my personal and professional life.  Continue study of Holy Scripture and the historical tradition of the Church, and contemporary issues in general society and the Christian community that affect the life of the Church and her members. 

OBJECTIVE                                                                                                                                     

Share ministry in a congregation where I can exercise my ordained ministry, making full use of my broad life experience, my particular God-given gifts, and skills and experience. Work in development of multicultural ministries in parish and dioceses.  Seeking ministry as Interim, Supply, or Consulting.

EDUCATION

School of Theology of The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, Master of Divinity, 1993

Veterans Administration Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, Clinical Pastoral Education, 1991

Park College, Parkville, Missouri, Bachelor of Science (Social Psychology), 1989

Community College of the Air Force, Associate of Applied Science (Resource Management), 1986

Field Education during Seminary, Three month program as parish intern, Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.  Two years as worship leader and preacher in a small community Church, Sewanee, Tennessee.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Participation in Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Consultations for the past two years.

Interim Ministry Course through the Interim Ministry Network

Participation in the National Hispanic Ministry Conference in 2008

Church Pension Group "Safeguarding God's People," "Train the Trainers" course

Hispanic/Latino ministry course at CDSP

Stewardship and Evangelism, including church growth and planned giving, through attendance at International, National, and Provincial conferences.

Christian Education and Youth ministry conferences and workshops, and work in this ministry

Multi Cultural ministry development through self study and work in these ministries.

CHURCH POSITIONS HELD

Rector  September 2004 to September 2009:  All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Las Vegas, Nevada

Rector, September 1998 to August 2004:  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Westfield, New York          

Curate, August 1993 to August 1998: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Jamestown, New York

Interim Director, May 1993 to July 1993: St. Mary's Retreat Center, Sewanee, Tennessee

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force, 1968 to 1990:  Retired as Master Sergeant. 1985 - 1990, Personnel Manager; 1980 - 1985, Recruiter and Career Counselor; 1968 - 1980, Aircraft and Munitions Technician.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Married to Deborah (Beard) Lovelady, four grown children, seven grandchildren.

LEADERSHIP

Five years as rector of a multicultural Episcopal parish, where I have strengthened the liturgy and music for the three weekly English language services; incorporated more lay worship participation, including youth as Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors;  Led the development of multicultural ministries, developing Filipino and Hispanic ministries as integral part of the parish.  Increased average Sunday attendance by forty percent.  Increased the parish budget and financial stewardship from $195,000 to $300,000.  Led the vestry to develop Planned Giving and Investment policies.  Developed a multicultural youth ministry including youth from all parish ministries.  Licensee and Chaplain for 75 student parish preschool and kindergarten.  Diocesan Multicultural ministries coordinator.  Attend Episcopal Church Asiamerica and Hispanic Ministry development conferences.  Served on Diocesan Asking Committee and Convener of the Southern Mission District.

Six years as rector of a 300 member rural parish, where I increased weekly worship opportunities to a year-round schedule of two Sunday celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, three weekday Morning Prayer, and one weekday Holy Eucharist and one weekday Public Service of Healing and Holy Communion.  Introduced sung liturgy and increased use of hymns and service music. Developed customaries for marriage, burial, baptism, and worship. Increased lay participation as lectors, and Lay Eucharistic Ministers; In six years increased the parish budget and stewardship from $95,000 to $155,000 and Average Sunday Attendance by twenty five percent.  Dean of Chautauqua Deanery for six years. 

Five years as Curate in a 900 member parish, where I developed a strong parish and deanery youth ministry, incorporating weekly parish meetings, quarterly deanery activities, and annual retreat or mission trips.  Served on Diocesan Convention committee, Youth Commission, and Liturgy Commission.  Introduced children receiving Holy Communion before Confirmation.  Developed first Diocesan Web site and first Parish web site and introduced electronic communications as part of parish ministry and outreach.

SPECIAL GIFTS AND EXPERIENCE:

Multicultural ministry (Hispanic and Asian); International Church relations (Asia); Information Technology (Web site development, electronic communication); Liturgy and Music (Worship planning, Service bulletins, Worship leader, Multicultural/Multilingual worship); Computer technology for parish administration; Youth ministry; Lay liturgical ministry training; “Safe Church” training.

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