HOME CHURCHES + MINISTRIES GRANTS NEWS EVENTS RESOURCES TEAMS CONTACT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE TRANSITIONAL EP SEARCH TEAM March 11, 2021 Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Olympia Presbytery, The Transitional EP Search Team is delighted to present its final candidate for the position of Transitional Executive Presbyter, the Rev. Shari Jackson Monson. Please read more below,and plan to join the Presbytery as it gathers for the March Stated Meeting to hear from Rev. Monson, and as we present Rev. Monson to the Presbytery for election. We look forward to meeting with you all on THURSDAY, March 18, 2021! Warmly in Christ, Transitional EP Search Team Rev. Dr. Tammy Stamplfi Rev. John Asher RE Sarah Nyland, Trinity, Tacoma Holly Smith, Immanual, Tacoma Rev. Shari Jackson Monson Shari is an innovative leader in PC USA. She particularly enjoys collaborative ministry among people who lead the church during seasons of change. Shari has been a student, practitioner, thought leader and conversation partner in the area of transitional leadership for nearly a decade. She is curious about what transitional leaders need to thrive. Shari is an accomplished ministry strategist whose impact is seen in staffing models, strategic plans, mission studies, and mission partnerships around the world. Her well-worn [pre-COVID] passport illustrates a passion for bringing hope to people experiencing change, crisis, conflict, or living in poverty. Since ordination in 2013, Shari has served as Transitional/Interim Senior Pastor at John Knox Presbyterian Church [Normandy Park], West Side Presbyterian Church [West Seattle], Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church [Spokane], and Westminster Presbyterian Church, Chehalis. She is currently wrapping up a call as Transitional Pastor at Lacey Presbyterian Church, where they hope to form the Pastor Nominating Committee shortly after Easter. Shari curates resources for transitional leaders at Interim By Design. As a researcher, Shari studies the vocational practices of interim pastors that sustain vitality in ministry. She plans to launch a doctoral research project on this topic. Shari grew up in an independent Bible church, but she found her theological home when she became Presbyterian. Ask her what drew her in, and she answers with delight, ‘Governance!’. Shari serves as Chair of the Board of the Thai Christian Foundation and recently completed nine years on the Board of Medical Teams International. Last year she served as theologian in residence with MTI. She holds degrees from Seattle Pacific University (BA), Drew University (MA), Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India (post MA), and Fuller Theological Seminary (MDiv). Currently she is a Doctor of Ministry candidate at Seattle University. Shari and her husband Craig call Gig Harbor home. They are parents to a globe-trotting daughter Madeline, MSW student at University of Washington, and a home-hearth warming son Jackson, student at Tacoma Community College. Gardening, painting, reading for fun, and road trips are among her favorite restorative practices. Shari looks forward to serving alongside leaders in this presbytery by providing innovative pastoral guidance and support as we develop strategies for a hope-filled future. Share NEWS OLDER NEWER © Olympia Presbytery | Find us on Facebook | Questions, feedback? We want to hear from you!