This Sunday, as members of the St. George family come together for our Celebration Day and Stewardship Ingathering, we will be electing the new St. George Vestry members and Council Delegates for 2017. All members of the St. George family over 16 years of age are able to participate in the election.
We have four nominees for the vestry, and need to fill four open positions. Elected persons will serve for a three-year term. Thank you to Laura Kelly, Elizabeth Rock, Therese Trahan-Edussuriya, and Susan Alwais (elected to fill an unexpired term) for their service on the St. George Vestry.
Steve and Susan Alwais are our nominees for Council Delegates. The complete delegation will be announced in future eSpear newsletters and here on the Blog.
Thank you to all who have agreed to serve!
Vestry Nominees
I included an excerpt from our nominee’s vestry application so you would have a chance to get to know them a little bit better if you haven’t already had the pleasure of meeting them.
Susan Alwais
It has been 4 years since I served on the Vestry. God is calling me to serve Him as a leader in our Parish at this time. With the relationships that I have built with both the church and the school, I feel called to continue the momentum of strengthening the Community that is St. George.
Dr. Lindsey Finklea
At an early age, I identified in myself a need to help others—I am a doer. Yes, I pray, attend church, tithe, etc. –but at heart, I feel closeness with God when I act. I have the distinct privilege of being able to help those less fortunate on a daily basis as a physician. There are many patients that are disgruntled, derogatory, and often unappreciative, but I ‘see the Jesus in them, ‘ and treat them as best I can. I am humbled that God has given me the ability to serve in this way and in my daily life.
Barry Marks
I try each day to, in each moment of my average life, make sure I’m doing what I’m doing in his light. I believe that’s the trick; to stay engaged with God in all I am and all I do.
Alyssa Rogers
I am a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King where our primary mission is to have an active prayer life and pray for our church and community. I am also involved in a Small Group at St. George where we discuss scripture and how it relates to us in the season of life that we are in. I really enjoy getting to dive into the scripture and have real discussions with other parish members who are “in the same boat” as we are. I am also part of the Music Ministry at St. George and serve as a section leader in the choir. Singing is my passion and getting to share that gift with those in the choir and in the congregation brings me so much joy. I am so thankful to be a part of the community of St. George and to call it my church home.
