We are overjoyed by the news that broke in New York City yesterday, that Calvary St George’s Church has officially called founding Mboard member and frequent contributor Jacob Smith to be their third rector. Jacob and his wife Melina have not only spent ten years in “the trenches” building one of most gracious, creative, and non-contrived ministries in the city country (the stories they could tell…), they have done it with humor and humility and extraordinary love. We are so grateful for them, and for everyone at Calvary St George’s.
This is not an insignificant development for Mockingbird, either. The parish not only provided us with space and support during our formative years, they have have played host to our NYC Conferences for the past nine years, and will again this coming spring. As if our tenth anniversary conference (4/27-29/17) wasn’t going to be special enough already…!
For a (small) indication of how wonderful this news is, listen to some of Jake’s sermons. Or better yet, watch the talk he gave at our conference a couple years ago:
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I am SO happy for Jacob Smith, his family, and everyone at Calvary-St George’s and Mockingbird!!! He is such a great preacher, and an excellent conference speaker. His sermons have helped me tremendously.
God Bless You, Rector Jacob Smith!!!!
I’m overjoyed too! PTL
Congratulations and many blessings to Rev. Jake, the Smith fam, and CalStG’s! Melina and Jake are such gifts to the church (and I don’t just mean CalStG’s), and this is wonderful news.
Congratulations Jacob!!! This is excellent news!
Yes!
Wonderful wonderful news, I am so thankful!!
Congratulations, Jacob and Melina! We are thrilled to hear this news!
Mothra is happy as well.