The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton
I am very grateful for the opportunity to walk in discernment with the people of the Diocese of Rochester, a place where I have deep family history, where I attended SUNY Geneseo, and where I was baptized as a young adult. The abiding love that I hold for Christ first bloomed there, and the spiritual path that brings me to this moment feels profoundly sacred to me. The needs and hopes you describe in your profile resonate deeply with my specializations in organizational trauma recovery, community development, and congregational/leadership development. My leadership style is highly collaborative, and I am committed to cultivating people and healthy organizational life inclusive of all orders of the Church.
I believe that Bishops today must be creative leaders with the pastoral and organizational skills for adaptive change, with a genuine love for people and competence in strategic and financial planning. Through my experience over many years of ministry, I have aimed to be leader of authentic depth and breadth. I am currently Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett, WA, and I serve the wider church as the Vice President of the House of Deputies of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. As a Shackan First Nation person, I represent the Episcopal Church in the global Anglican Indigenous Network, the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues, and the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change. A board certified chaplain, I have 30 years of experience in cross-cultural communication; parish and specialized ministry; and social justice and environmental advocacy. My reflective commentary blog is https://greeningspirit.com
