The Dannals’ years 2004-2013
It was a sign of things to come at St. George’s. Before accepting the call to become the parish’s new rector in 2004, Jim Dannals decided to talk face to face with the Vestry.
He wanted to make sure the Vestry members believed what was outlined in the parish profile: about wanting greater diversity in services; about what later would be referred to as “radical hospitality” — opening ourselves to a diversity of people. As Dannals puts it, “I was excited about their goals … but I needed to ask them: ‘Are you who you say you are and who you say you want to be?’”