Annual meeting offers challenges, affirmations, food for thought and exciting announcements
The challenge of keeping the Annual Meeting brief but informative is always great. This year we packed a lot in and for those patient souls who stayed to the end they were rewarded with a wonderful gift: a Redeemer travel mug! (Fear not– if you weren’t there and would like one, we have them for sale– a mere $10!). We heard reports from our Rector, warden, treasurer, seminarian and assistant, and elected new members of the vestry (Erin Dunn, Carolyn Moody and Debbie Quinn), warden (Wayne Walton) and Diocesan Convention Delegates (Diann Castiaux, Terri Fasano, Colleen Hintz and Wayne Walton, alternate). In addition, the Shalom Ministry Award was presented to Dave Jones. Two of the more exciting announcements included: news of a sizeable bequest and news that our guest for Pride weekend this year will be The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, retired bishop of New Hampshire (note that we will celebrate Pride Sunday on June 26th this year).