A minister of Word and Sacrament of this church, serving under a regularly issued letter of call, who leaves the work of that ministry without accepting another regularly issued letter of call, may be retained on the roster of Ministers of Word and Sacrament of this church, upon endorsement by the synod bishop and action of the Synod Council. A rostered minister seeking on-leave status shall make a written request to the synod bishop within 45 days following the termination of a prior call, providing a rationale as to why on-leave status should be granted. Failure to do so may result in removal from the roster.
Ministers may also request to receive a call to supply ministry, in which the minister commits to engaging in preaching and/or other ministry activities that do not meet the threshold for a regular call to ministry (at least 10 hours per week of compensated ministry in a single location).Â
