Saint Mark's Cathedral’s Associate for Spiritual Formation, Kelly Ramer Moody, has informed me of her intent to resign her position on staff effective February 12, 2021, as she turns her focus to next steps in her formation and discernment for ordained ministry. Bishop Rickel is appointing her to serve a one-year internship at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Issaquah. The smaller church will afford Kelly a very different learning experience from Saint Mark’s, and is similar to what Bishop Rickel has done with other discerners in recent years (including Chris McPeak, who was assigned to Christ Church, Seattle, and Phillip Lienau, who has served this past year at Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore).
While this is sad news for us in the cathedral community, we also bless Kelly as she turns to the new venture, knowing that the new experience will serve her well in her formation, and we trust the Church will be enriched for her sharing her gifts in that setting also. As Kelly notes in her message below, she will continue to serve as a co-mentor for the Monday morning EfM group, and her children will continue to participate in the Cathedral’s Choir School. Additionally, Saint Mark’s remains her sponsoring parish for her ongoing discernment. We are delighted for these connections, even as she devotes her time and attention to the St. Michael’s community in the coming year.
Transition planning has begun for Kelly’s particular areas of ministry, including Children’s and Family formation, Radix Project coordination, and baptism preparation. We will have more information to share in the coming days, but for now, please join me in thanking Kelly for her ministry among us these past several years. We will formally bless her as a community on her final Sunday February 7, as is our custom, and I am delighted that she has agreed to serve as our preacher on that day as well.
Your Brother in Christ,
