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To protect and safeguard the health of groups and individuals means that we must face the challenge of dealing with chronic conditions such as obesity

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The Reverend Canon Elizabeth Geitz is an Episcopal priest and author of numerous books

and to find God in the failures as well as the successes

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Transitional Ministry To protect and safeguard theTransition is the word we use to describe the time following significant change. In congregations, that change might be the departure of the pastor, a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina or 9 11, or simply the changes caused by growth. Transition calls for clergy with special training to respond to the needs generated by the special time. Task, training, and time limit are the hallmarks of transitional ministry. Trained intentional interim clergy