Beginnings
The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt celebrated her first Eucharist as vicar of Holy Cross on December 4, the second Sunday of Advent. Here she poses with her daughters when they were visiting Thanksgiving weekend.
New Vicar Announced!!
It is with great pleasure that the Holy Cross Vestry announces that Lise Hildebrandt has accepted the Call to be our next VICAR. Lise (pronounced Lisa) was ordained in 1988 and has many years of parish and health ministry experience:
Associate Rector, Christ Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, PA,
Rector, Christ Episcopal Church, Rochdale, MA,
Interim Priest, Christ Memorial Church, North Brookfield, MA,
Priest in Residence, St Johns Episcopal Church, Worcester, MA,
Healthy Churches Consultant, Massachusetts Council of Churches, Boston MA,
Interim Priest, St Dunstans Episcopal Church, Dover MA,
Interim Priest, Church of the Good Shepard, Wareham, MA
Lise holds the following educational degrees:
Bachelor of Arts: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Master of Divinity: Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT,
Master of Public Health; Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA,
Lise will be officially starting as Vicar of Holy Cross December 1 and will join (and be introduced to) our congregation as we welcome Bishop Robinson on November 27th.
My personal thanks to the entire Search Committee for their diligent and prayerful spiritual work and discernment over the last 18 months. This has been a rewarding journey with a wonderful outcome.
Please join me in welcoming Lise to Holy Cross and our entire community. – John Heckman, Sr. Warden