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December 8, 2019: Annual Parish Meeting and Vestry Election

November 22, 2019 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Save the date! Come celebrate our blessings of the past year and look ahead to 2020. On December 8, we will have a combined 10 am service during which the Annual Meeting and voting will occur. See the vestry candidate profiles below and please join us in prayerful discernment as we consider who we elect to serve on our Vestry.

Jason Kunkler

I am a lifelong Episcopalian, and have always been active in the church. After moving to Fredericksburg 5 years ago I began attending St. George’s, and after 5 years it is time to get more involved! I currently serve as an usher, reader, and on the stewardship committee. Past roles at other churches have also included serving on vestries and as a warden—as well as chairing a capital campaign. I have served on the board of my childhood church camp in the Diocese of Atlanta, and remain active in the life of the camp.

I have been in small business my entire career and understand that a church functions very much like a small business. I also bring the understanding that a church is unlike a business, in that we must act with our hearts as much as our heads.

Quick Facts about Jason

Worship Service(s) Regularly Attend at St. George’s: I bounce back and forth between 9, 11:15, and 5:30

Year of Confirmation / Reception in Episcopal Church: 1982

Hobbies: Yard work and old house repair

Parishes / Congregations Have Been Member of:

  • St. George’s 2014 to present
  • Emanuel Episcopal Baltimore 2013 to 2014
  • Memorial Episcopal Baltimore 2003 to 2013
  • St Bartholomews Atlanta 1993 to 2003

Recent Places of Work:

  • Knifecenter 2006 to present
  • Chesapeake Knife & Tool 2003 to 2006
  • Matthews Cutlery 1994 to 2003

Recent Community Involvement:

  • Every local history tour that is offered.
  • Every Biography series lecture that I can make.
  • Taking advantage of the hiking and biking trails around Fredericksburg

Where Jason calls home: Wherever I can meet up with my parents and my sister, usually Atlanta or north central Ohio. Also Colorado.

 

Caroline_PritchardCaroline Pritchard

St. George’s has become my home over the past few years, and its people have become my family. I feel called to give back to St. George’s. I feel as though I have good experiences and skills to help me fill this position and give back to the church. I enjoy singing at the 11:15 am, Celtic, and Compline services, as well as volunteering at The Table at St. George’s, serving on the Children’s Formation committee, and playing the violin in the St. George’s Chamber Ensemble.

I am very organized and detail oriented. I have worked in finance both at a bank and I used to do a great deal of budgets when I was an Interior Designer. I am also creative and have leadership skills. I have served on the diaconate at my previous church.

Quick Facts about Caroline

Worship Service(s) Regularly Attend at St. George’s: 11:15 am, Compline

Year of Confirmation / Reception in Episcopal Church: 2015

Hobbies: Sewing/embroidery, cooking, music

Parishes / Congregations Have Been Member of:

  • First Baptist Church, Savannah, GA (1980 to 2015)
  • St. George’s Episcopal (attended since Feb 2014, confirmed in 2015)

Recent Places of Work:

  • Usborn Books and More, Independent Consultant
  • Fairchild Tropical Garden (Miami, FL)
  • Wrightington Rheumatology (Savannag, GA)

Recent Community Involvement:

  • St. George’s Chamber Ensemble
  • Volunteering at The Table (Also doing work behind the scenes)
  • Member of an Early French Renaissance Choir (singing at UMW on December 7)

Where Caroline calls home: St. George’s, Salem College, Savannah, GA

 

 

Josue Rivera-Orellano

The opportunity of serving on St. George’s Vestry can provide me a way to contribute and give continuity to the services that St. George’s provides to our community. I feel blessed to be part of the St. George’s Parish. I have received and witness all the love, support, and spiritual nourishment that St. George’s offers to everyone. I have served with the Youth Formation ministry at St. George’s, leading Rite 13 and Confirmation Classes. Also, I am volunteering with the 2020 Commission as we plan our 300th Anniversary celebrations.

My contributions will be based on my professional experience (Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Administration), sensitiveness on diversity issues, and commitment with St. George’s values. In addition to my experience, my contributions will be centered on integrity, hard work, and my ability to build trust and rapport with others.

Quick Facts about Josue

Worship Service(s) Regularly Attend at St. George’s: 9 am

Year of Confirmation / Reception in Episcopal Church: 2019

Hobbies: Playing Bomba Music and Cross-fit (weight lifting)

Parishes / Congregations Have Been Member of:

  • St Georges 11/2015 to present

Recent Places of Work:

  • Pathways Health and Community Services – Benefits Manager
  • PR Aqueduct and Sewer Authority – Senior HR Deputy Director
  • Municipality of Caguas – HR Deputy Director

Recent Community Involvement:

  • Board of Director – FAHASS (Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services)
  • Member of Semilla Cultural – Non-profit organization with the purpose of developing and cultivating a community that embraces Puerto Rican culture and arts in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

Where Josue calls home: Fredericksburg, Virginia and Caguas, Puerto Rico

Stuart Whitford

I feel blessed to be a member of such a wonderful, loving, and giving congregation and would like to help with the work and challenges that our church faces in the coming years. I have hosted Songwriters Showcases at St. George’s to help raise money for Youth in Global Community and for St. George’s Haiti Mission. I have also volunteered at St. George’s Community Dinners. Previously, I was a member of the choir and Youth Fellowship at First United Methodist Church in Bristol, Tennessee.

I am a careful listener and participant in church outreach and worship discussions. I also have a lot of knowledge and experience with software and with music.

Quick Facts about Stuart

Worship Service(s) Regularly Attend at St. George’s: I attend the 9:00 service mostly, but also the 5:30 and 11:15 services.

Year of Confirmation / Reception in Episcopal Church: 2017

Hobbies: Music – playing, singing, and songwriting

Parishes / Congregations Have Been Member of:

  • 1966-67 First Methodist Church, Bristol, TN
  • 1967-68, Haygood Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • 1979-1983, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, TN

Recent Places of Work:

  • Booz Allen Hamilton 2014 to present
  • Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) 2010 to 2014
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center/Dahlgren 2006 to 2010

Recent Community Involvement:

  • Performed at Fredericksburg Porchfest in 2019
  • Performed benefit concerts for Friends of the Rappahannock in 2018 and 2019

Where Stuart calls home: City of Fredericksburg, St. George’s Church, Down Home Pickin’ Parlor in Johnson City, TN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your Feedback Needed – Master Planning Presentation

November 13, 2019 by St. George's Leave a Comment

The architectural drawings from the Sunday, November 10 master plan presentation with Stephen Koenig are available below along with the Rev. Joe Hensley’s introductory remarks. We welcome your comments and questions which will help us discern our next steps.

To share your thoughts, please fill out the below form. If the form isn’t displaying correctly, please click here.

Thank you!

Existing Parish Building

Proposal A

Proposal B

Filed Under: Adult Formation, Fellowship, Giving, Ministries, News Blog, Parish Life, We Care, Welcome, Worship Tagged With: building, master plan, masterplan, parish

Annual Meeting 2018 Details

November 29, 2018 by St. George's Leave a Comment

St. George’s will gather for its annual meeting to elect the next class of vestry members on Dec 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the church nave at a combined meeting and worship service. There will be no 9 or 11:15 services. We will still hold the 7:45 and 5:30 services but voting will only occur at 10. The meeting and service are open to everyone.

Why are we shifting to a different format this year?

The main business of the annual meeting is electing four vestry members for 3-year terms. Our Episcopal church canons (laws) require us to “elect” vestry members. Many of us have struggled with this process as it means some people are chosen while others may feel rejected. Selecting church leaders is rightfully a spiritual discernment of whom God is calling, not a popularity contest. Conducting the election in the context of a worship service will set a more prayerful mood. Last year we offered voting opportunities at all the services. This was really stretching the limits of how the Diocese expects us to conduct the election. We will only vote during the 10:00 a.m. service and meeting this year. And again, I hope that it will bring an enhanced sense of discerning God’s will together.

The canons stipulate that only registered members of the parish, in good standing (actively attending and financially contributing) are eligible to vote. If you are not sure if you are registered, please contact the church office asap. We operate the election on the honor system. If you are not eligible to vote, we ask that you participate by praying during the election portion of the service while others fill out their ballots.

By combining the meeting with our principal worship service, I hope that we have a greater sense of participation as a whole congregation than we have had at separate meetings in Sydnor Hall. I encourage as many people to attend as possible from all the services so that we can see and pray with one another. Some have expressed concern that the children in the service may get restless. We will provide a special activity for kids to do during the announcements which will be somewhat extended but not too much. We are spreading out elements of the meeting throughout the service, so that it will flow along. There will also be fewer reports as we have had at other annual meetings. My hope is to have a meeting in February 2019 to give a true “annual report” of 2018.

As always I welcome your feedback and ideas. As we try a new thing, I pray God blesses our meeting and gives us wisdom and grace as we worship and give thanks for St. George’s and the opportunities we have to serve, care, learn, pray, give, and grow together.

Your rector and brother in Christ,
Joe+

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