What does an embedded church look like in a rural or small town setting? In episode 10 we talk with Matt Canlis who is the Pastor of Trinity Church about walking as a pastoral practice that began during his time serving as a parish assistant and pastor in Scotland. Matt is also a filmmaker who documented this experience with ministering in a small Scottish parish in the movie Godspeed.
In this episode we talk with Matt Canlis who is the Pastor of Trinity Church in Wenatchee, Washington. A few years ago, Matt was a Pastoral Assistant in Scotland and discovered the parish model of pastoral ministry. He learned how to engage the people of his parish by walking around and visiting with them in their homes, schools, businesses, and pubs. He also learned to structure his week so that he wouldn’t be at the mercy of his own or his congregation’s expectations.
After his time in Scotland, Matt and his family were called back to the United States to serve at Trinity Church in Wenatchee, Washington. In this transition, Matt has been deliberate about continuing the parish ministry model and his weekly rhythms in this new context.
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Related Resources
Livegodspeed - check here for Matt’s new book Backyard Pilgrim coming in 2020
Jesus and the Victory of God by NT Wright
Under the Unpredictable Plant by Eugene Peterson
Find these Key Terms on The Embedded Church website:
- Belonging
- Embodiment
- Hospitality
- Localism
- Parish
- Proximity
- Shalom
Show Credits
Hosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy Proppe
Edited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice Productions
Theme Music by Jacob Shaffer
Artwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative