Rector's Reflections

New Interim Rector: Rev. Elizabeth Hoster

Welcome!

The Vestry is pleased to announce that the Rev. Elizabeth Hoster has accepted our call to serve as interim rector. Rev. Elizabeth is very experienced and will help us as we search for a new rector. Her first Sunday with us will be November 3rd, so mark your calendars!

Huxley Miller | Senior Warden

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Dear Saints of Ascension & Holy Trinity,

My name is Elizabeth Hoster, and I am a native of Columbus, Ohio. I am looking forward to joining you in Wyoming beginning November 1 to be your Interim Rector! Ascension & Holy Trinity has a history of mission and inclusion that I am honored to serve.

I will be living in Glendale on the campus of the Community of the Transfiguration with my two older dogs, Magnus and Cody. I’ve been ordained for 22 years and have experience in a variety of ministries, and interim ministry is my favorite.

I know it has been a long time since you had an interim rector. You and Fr. Eric ministered together for a long, healthy, and fruitful time! Our work together should set the groundwork for another long and good partnership with your next rector. I will be with you for approximately one year and will be doing many things that a “regular” rector does: celebrate, preach, be a pastor, lead worship with you, etc. I will be encouraging you in your growing ministries, individually and collectively.

In addition, together we will look at three big questions for your next chapter:

Who are we?
Who are our neighbors?
What is God calling us to do?

Together we will glean answers by looking at your heritage, ministry, leadership, and connections to each other, the community, and the world. All this is to set you up for the very best next chapter of living your faith.

The fact that we start together on All Saints sets us up for the first part of this work: looking at your history, celebrating the good, and giving voice to important lessons. So my first question is this: how did you come to this community of faith? Who are your saints, and how did they show you God’s love? I’m looking forward to hearing those stories soon!

Rev. Elizabeth Hoster | Incoming Interim Rector