Dear Redeemer Family,
I have two quick things for you today:
First, our annual Vestry election is taking place this Sunday. We have four excellent candidates and must elect two of them to serve a three year term.
Who are our candidates?
Dr. Jackie Griffith
Neighborhood: Glen Allen
Occupation: Therapist
Currently Serving Redeemer by:
Teaching classes.
David Williamson
Neighborhood: Bon Air
Occupation: Director of Content Strategy at Unboxed Technologies
Currently Serving Redeemer by:
Leading a Small Group
Alex Burlingame
Neighborhood: The Fan District
Occupation: Director of Sales & Marketing at Fringe
Currently Serving Redeemer by:
Leading a Small Group
Sarah Byrd
Neighborhood: Near West End
Occupation: Wealth Management Advisor at Alpha Advisors
Currently Serving Redeemer by:
Leading a Small Group
Who Votes?
Voting is for confirmed members only. If you have completed our Foundations Class, been confirmed by our Bishop by the laying on of hands, and signed our Membership Covenant & Commitments then you are a member here at Redeemer and should participate in this election by prayerfully voting.
How & When to Vote?
You may vote online this week using this link, or you may vote in-person at one of our worship services on Sunday morning. The ballots close Sunday evening.
Note: Remember that the vestry election is not a popularity contest, but rather a matter of careful, prayerful, strategic discernment. The Vestry shoulders the enormous responsibility of stewarding all the financial resources of the parish. We need wise, virtuous, mature followers of Jesus to step into this role.
Second, you may have noticed that we originally had five good candidates for this election, but are now down to four. Our beloved Rachel Rigdon has spent the past few weeks in cautious discernment regarding what it means to serve on Vestry and has concluded that it is not a good fit for her particular gifts and talents in this season of life.
I think this is a great moment to celebrate that we are truly the body of Christ together and that we each bear a wide diversity of gifts from our Lord. No one has all the gifts and no one has zero gifts. Discerning the right place to serve within the body is a spiritual matter and I applaud Rachel for giving serious thought and prayer to this decision.
That’s all for today. I love you church family and I’ll see you on Sunday!
In the Father’s love,
