WELCOME TO FRESH START


Fresh Start
is a diocesan-led program that seeks to foster healthy relationships among clergy, their congregations and their dioceses during critical periods of transition in clergy leadership. Encouraging open and honest discussion of transitional issues affecting both clergy and congregations, the program’s goal is to build a culture in which the mutual ministry of the clergy and congregation starts off on the right foot, enabling their new relationship to begin with a “Fresh Start”.

 fresh start is a collaborative ministry of the Episcopal Church, with creative contributions from the Anglican Church of Canada.



Fresh Start Sponsors

Episcopal Church Foundation
• Mission Leadership Center            
            Church Deployment Office
CREDO Institute, Inc.


What's New

new-yIntroducing a 2nd new module in 2009: Polarities: Differences to be Managed.  Visit the Facilitator section to download this new addition to the 3.0 curriculum and Organizational Systems Theory, introduced in April. 

Fresh Start Brochure. new-y

August 2008 Fresh Start News Bulletin.

2007 Fresh Start Annual Report.

Next Diocesan Facilitator Training:
October 13-16, 2009 at Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ
new-yRegistration available now by clicking here.

2010 Diocesan Facilitator Training Dates:
March 9-12, 2010 at Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ
October 12-15, 2010 at Duncan Conference Center, Delray Beach, FL

Fresh Start 2010 Gathering:
April 26-29, 2010 at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC