Leaving Trinity Church

Folks from my church received a letter two days ago letting them know that after ten years I am leaving Trinity to pursue new adventures. What an amazing ride it has been founding and leading a church in New England. Below is the letter that went out. More details to come on what's next for the Cron clan.

Dear Friends,

For the past ten years I have had the remarkable privilege of founding and leading Trinity Church. It has been a wonderful adventure watching God take the dream of a small band of crazy pioneers and grow it into a vibrant community of hundreds of people seeking God together.

A little over one year ago I let the leadership, staff, and congregation know that in June of 2009 I would either decide to remain at Trinity in a new role or seek a fresh challenge. In the past few months I have sensed the Spirit nudging me to leave Trinity to serve God in new ways. And so it is with that strange mixture of sadness and anticipation that I let you know that June 7th will be my last Sunday with you as a member of the Trinity staff and Council.

In the coming year I hope to complete my doctorate, write a new book and develop some ideas that have been kicking around in my head for some time. One project I am particularly excited about is partnering with the Reverend Jim Lemler of Christ Church, Greenwich, to create a center for spiritual formation and leadership. Our hope is that this center will help inspire people of faith to think in new categories about what it means to follow Jesus in the postmodern world. Jim has also kindly offered to help me further explore my interest in Anglican theology, worship and spirituality, which is something my heart has felt drawn to do for many years.

You will continue to see the Cron clan around the community and we trust that the many friendships we have developed with so many of you over the years will continue forward.

Words cannot capture how grateful I am to each of you for allowing me to be part of your lives for the past decade. I will cherish my years with you and will leave in June with a settled assurance in my heart that the best is yet to come for all of us.

With love and gratitude,

Ian

  

Comments

[Ben Dubow]

Good luck and many prayers for you Ian!

[Gail Henderson-Belsito]

May your life, your family, and your love affair with The One who Spoke You into Being be strengthened for and during the next leg of your life journey. I so wish I could be there on the 7th of June for what will be a sad and exciting time for you and your family and Trinity Church. Peace to you, dear brother. And traveling mercies.

I miss you and think of you often.