To the Church of Our Saviour Parish and Friends,
On behalf of the Vestry, we are very pleased to announce that the Rev. Alan C. James has answered our call to take the role of Interim Rector of Church of Our Saviour.
The Vestry called Alan after multiple interview phases with Vestry members as well as several interactions with leadership at his prior parishes. Each interview and interaction left such a wonderful impression and, most importantly, confirmed Alan’s unique combination of strengths, skills, training, and experience that make him a very effective church leader, particularly in interim capacities.
We anticipate that this role will last twelve months from the time he joins us on February 15th, 2024. In his role during that time, Alan shall lead as pastor, priest and teacher, helping us progress in our collective efforts toward spiritual and corporeal growth as we transition toward a new permanent rector sometime during 2025. As the Interim Rector, Alan will have the canonical responsibilities and rights of a Rector (except tenure) with all COS clergy and staff supporting his leadership.
Alan joins COS with decades of parish leadership experience and after multiple successful interim roles, most recently having spent the past year leading St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. Prior to that, he held several rector and interim rector positions in western Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio. Alan is also a veteran, having served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.
Alan is married to the Very Rev. Lisa Hackney-James, who is the Provost of St. James Cathedral. They share 6 grown children along with 7 grandchildren in a blended family.
We are tremendously honored that Alan has answered the Vestry’s call, and we know you join us in keeping him in your prayers and wishing him all good things in his new season of service to Jesus Christ as a Priest in His Church. You can read his Introductory letter here.
Faithfully yours,
Wardens, Church of Our Saviour
