2025 Annual Meeting and Vestry Election

St. George’s Annual Meeting will occur during a combined 10 am worship service on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Part of the Annual Meeting will include electing four new members to our Vestry (lay leadership council). We give thanks for the nominees who have offered to serve. You can read more about them in their bios below.

The vestry election will be part of the annual meeting. In order to vote in the election, you must be a registered, baptized, adult (16+) member of St. George’s “in good standing.” “In good standing” is defined by the canons as members of the parish who have been faithful in corporate worship, unless for good cause prevented, and have been “faithful in working, praying and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God.” In keeping with the canons (regulations) of the Episcopal Church, you must be present in person in order to vote. Even though we only have four candidates for four positions, we must still complete a balloting process with at least 10% of our eligible members participating.

Kit Burns – Attends 9 am Service

I feel a strong push to enable the growth of God’s work. My love of St. George’s, my desire to deepen my own spirituality, my past leadership and vestry experiences, are ways in which I believe I can be of service to St. George’s vestry and our community. In my free time, I play lots of golf and I enjoy cooking.
Additionally, I bring these gifts, skills, and abilities:
• Organized and diligently work toward goals
• Purposefully listening for and discerning God’s voice in my life
• Past experiences on 3 different vestries
• I was professionally responsible for managing goals, budget and personnel of a 30 person branch
• Desire to spread God’s love

Ministry Involvement:
• ~2005 – present: LEM at St. George’s
• ~2005 – present: Lector at St. George’s
• 2022 – present: Volunteer and gleaner for The Table
• ~2006 – 2009: Vestry at St. George’s
• ~1998 – 2001: Vestry, Warden at Christ Episcopal Church in Smithfield, VA

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• US Navy Dahlgren – chemical researcher and then Branch Manager
• Most of my community involvement revolves around St. George’s. I am active in women’s golf both locally and statewide.

Wendy Cannon – Attends 11.15 and Celtic

Serving on vestry would allow me to participate in decisions made for St. George’s. If you really care about something, you need to get involved. We are in a time of transition and I would be honored to serve on the vestry as St. George’s grows and changes. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and time with family and friends.

In addition to strong leadership skills, I truly consider how people might feel when making decisions. I believe one of my strongest gifts is intuition which I always use to guide me. On the practical skill side, particularly in my nonprofit work, I am a good writer and editor.

Ministry Experience
• Choir
• The Table at St. George’s
• Fellowship Commission
• The House – Our Campus and Young Adult Ministry
• Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• Fredericksburg Cooperative Preschool: Program Director and 4s Class Teacher
• Doctor Yum Project: Food Adventure Creative Director/Cooking and Outreach Specialist
• The Table at St. George’s
• Regional Hunger Action Coalition
• The House – Our Campus and Young Adult Ministry

Robert Powers – Attends 9 am Service

I am ever encouraged and thankful for God’s blessings through Jesus in my life. With that, knowing my salvation in our Lord I firmly believe in serving both inside the Church walls and taking that light into the world. St. Georges is encouraging in its many community offerings, I’m inspired. In my free time I enjoy hiking, fishing, and hunting.

Additionally, I bring these gifts, skills, and abilities:
• Financial
• Organizational
• Creative
• Spiritual

Ministry Involvement:
I served in the United Methodist Church as a Trustee (President and Vice) 2018-2020; I was the United Methodist Men’s group President 2018-2019 and Vice in 2017. And I served on the staff Pastor Parish Relations committee 2015-2018. In the Baptist world I also served on the Pastor Search Committee.

Professional / Volunteer Experience:
• I work for the US Army, I have worked for all the Services as a civilian and am a Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer.
• Micah cold weather shelter,
• Rebuilding Together multi-county assistance in sprucing up homes for some less-fortunate.
• Participating in the Fredericksburg Walk for suicide awareness and remembrance.

Linda Wickersham – Attends 9 am Service

I would be honored to serve on St. George’s vestry. I am compassionate and empathetic and develop rapport with people easily. I taught English, history, journalism, and philosophy for 28 years and still love to teach and present. I am currently a writer and editor and offer my skills to the church.

Current Activities or Employment:

• Writer-Editor for Defense Counter Intelligence Security Agency
• Volunteer for Micah
• Secretary of Episcopal Women’s Club
• Fellowship Committee
• Personal Prayer Ministry