February 2019 | Issue No. 125 A presence Sacred in the center of Memphis

Photo by Fleming Architects In the plan for the chancel, the high altar moves closer to the people, and the Communion rail at the base of the stairs defines the new perimeter. The flooring adds a clean finish to the worship space. Nave Plans Reflect years of Listening, Revising nnual meetings at Church of the Holy Communion are in muted shades of gray and white, adds a clean, cool finish to Abusy, boisterous times when the parish discusses its business the floors and aisle. and accomplishments. The improvements include the narthex, now an underused An awed quiet fell over the room in this year’s meeting when and poorly lit entry, the unseen heating and cooling systems in Sandy pulled back the cloth on the stunning views of what the attic and dated bathrooms near the front door. The flooring architect Scott Fleming says is possible for the nave. extends to the narthex. Natural light streams through new The nave is awash in a gentle light that highlights its graceful windows in both the east and west doors of the narthex and arches, creamy walls and ceiling. The chancel, where so many through a newfound transom over the church’s front doors. sacred moments in the life of this church family happen, is open Flooding the entry with natural light and creating windows and more accessible. The high altar is closer to the people. And the in the back wall of the church immediately connects people communion rail, where the faithful gather each week, is moved to arriving for church to the sacred beauty of the central place of the base of the chancel stairs, creating a more flexible space. worship and the family that gathers there each week. Overhead, the flattened ceiling is peppered with recessed “I think the design is absolutely stunning,” said Alice Bolton, lighting interspersed among the chandeliers. Checkerboard tile, who has been part of the nave planning process for more (Nave continued on page 10) Church of the Holy Communion | 4645 Walnut Grove Road | Memphis, TN 38117 | (901) 767-6987 | www.holycommunion.org Photo by Cindy McMillion This class of Vestry members took office in 2016 and through three years of votes, helped define what the $8 million renovation of Blaisdell, Greenwood and Cheney would be, when it would start, how the money would flow and what would be cut when construction prices came back higher than expected. The members are from left: Hugh Holt, Treasurer David Visinsky, Christy Yarbro, Nat Johnson, Amanda Goetze and Senior Warden John Lewis. This Class Defined Scope, Saw it through very person who serves on the Vestry sees the curtain Blaisdell, Greenwood and Cheney stand, will bear signs of Edrawn back on church operations and learns to gel as a their brainstorms and their willingness to risk thinking big. group for the best interests of the congregation. “We had to do a lot of background work,” said John The class that stepped off in late January did that, of Lewis, retiring senior warden, who served six years as course. But the members also were part of a Vestry that made treasurer and then agreed to serve a three-year Vestry term. some of the largest decisions in Holy Communion’s seven- “The period was very information-intensive, very data decade history. If corporate America were doing the same, intensive. We were having to make construction decisions it would have access to dozens of experts in legal, finance, based on what we knew. But projects are never perfect. You marketing and sales. can get the best estimates, but when you are digging in the The Vestry relies on the expertise in its ranks, and in the ground and opening walls on buildings that are 70 years old, case of this class, more than 133 years of combined church the surprise might be $10,000 or $100,000. You never really membership. know,” he said. “The members of this class have known Holy “In everything we’ve done, there were so many different Communion for a long time,” Sandy said. “They committees and leaders that were part of this. Emily distinguished themselves by being willing to speak the truth Woodside and Ann Duncan as senior wardens, Maryanne in love, as Ephesians directs us to do. Macdonald and her great work with the church renovations “They voiced their disagreements respectfully, listened committee. And I have to say, choosing David Dando as the well to the perspectives of others, and found their way to owner’s representative was one of the best things we ever did. solutions that everyone could support. They have been an “The bottom line is the whole project has been very well example to me of what Christian dialogue is supposed to be.” coordinated and thoughtful. At the end of the day, we’ll hand In their own words, each member of the outgoing class over the keys and be proud of what we did. We can look back expressed gratitude for the milestones the Vestry reached, in 50 years and say we did something that was good. It was including the $8 million renovation that for as long as not poorly conceived,” Lewis said. (Vestry continued on page 3) 2 | holycommunion.org Vestry cont'd from page 2 In hindsight, it’s easy to look back on a project that’s “The blessing of this service is becoming much closer to a group going well and overlook the difficult, wrenching times. When of dedicated people that you respect and possibly disagree with, but this class started on the Vestry in the winter of 2016, there all are united in the cause of making CHC better,” he said. were no concept, design or cost estimates of what it would “This class leaves with a great sense of accomplishment take to bring the education wing and offices up to date. for all that was done in the last three years. It will be a happy The Vestry also had no idea if the people in the pews would day when all our construction is complete. I am grateful to buy into the vision. everyone that I served with and for the leadership skills of our “We had a lot of tough meetings with the fundraising rector,” Johnson said. consultants, with the architects, with just Hugh Holt realized almost at the get- about everybody that knew something go that his class was in for a “busy and about this,” said David Visinsky, retiring “This class complicated time.” treasurer. “The consensus from the “I think we will all feel proud of our fundraiser was that we couldn’t raise leaves with a efforts later when all this is done, but I what we ended up raising. gained a lot of sympathy and understanding “Every time the architects would great sense of for previous rectors and vestries who draw plans, they would come in way oversaw projects while dealing with higher than we thought. We ended up financial and budget realities,” he said. making compromises. There were lots accomplishment Goetze had watched her husband, Nick, of good, hearty discussions. We had to serve but didn’t know the depth of the take a lot of things into consideration, for all that was experience until she stepped into her own term. including where we wanted our church “First, serving on the Vestry taught me to be and what would make the biggest done in the last how many laypeople make what happens impact,” Visinsky said. at Holy Communion happen. There are The Vestry was determined not to so many people behind the scenes that incur debt for the renovation, which three years.” previously I thought just sat on the pew. added a level of intensity – and late- – Nat Johnson Now, I know how much deeper their night hours – to the work. Outgoing Vestry member ministry goes.” “To the Vestry’s credit, I don’t think we Lewis and Visinsky both served extended ever had un-unanimous decision” Visinsky stints and feel a quiet honor in having served said. “It may have taken a while to get to that decision. We found at this point in the church’s history. a middle ground.” “My reflection is we have been so fortunate to have such It wasn’t intuitive. a strong group of Vestry members, all who take an active “We had to listen to our counterparts and come to some role and are engaged,” Lewis said. “We have that at Holy sort of consensus,” said Amanda Goetze. “I definitely feel like Communion. The people on our Vestry are active, engaged we did that in a respectful way. Sometimes, there were heated and show up for the meetings. They all participate. I think discussions. But afterward, we would always speak to each that is probably unique.” other. For me, it was ‘I’m so glad to know how you feel.’ The effort it took to plan the renovations and get plans “Making the construction plan and hard decisions about for the nave in their current configuration was an immense what our priories might be was difficult. The most wonderful amount of work, he said. thing is seeing it come to fruition and taking a hard hat “These are good problems. I’m glad we got to be part of it. tour with Sandy. You see the details we spent so much time It’s so much better than to be part of the problem. I’m happy discussing. Seeing them become tangible is very rewarding.” to be part of the good times.” Each member also says the intensity of the experience Visinsky doubts anyone is the class is the same person who bonded them to each other. sat down at the first meeting. “I loved being in community with my fellow members in “In a lot of ways, going through these processes requires such a deep, meaningful and impactful way. I loved hearing change in general outlook and perspective. Administration others’ points of view, especially as we looked to the future of of a church is not something we are very familiar with. Holy Communion,” said Christy Yarbro. “It’s like pulling back the curtain and opening your eyes “The parishioners of Holy Communion place a high to this other world,” he said. “I think that eventually leads to importance on giving back to the community, the church and personal change. You have a whole lot of divergent viewpoints God, so to be tapped to serve on the Vestry is a high honor represented. It’s great to hear all those voices. And pretty soon, and huge responsibility,” said Nat Johnson. you incorporate them into your own views.”

The Communicator | 3 | February 2019 Two Decades Later, Pilgrimage is in our DNA wenty years ago this summer, Holy Communion sent its made that commitment. There is something to be said for Tfirst group of teens on a pilgrimage, setting up a tradition of the parents making that commitment too. The program investing in young people in ways that change them, inside out. would not have worked without that first class’s group of The church has sponsored eleven trips for youth, including parents. They and the youth set up the model for how to live the 2019 pilgrimage to Ireland in June. It’s hard to name a this out. They bought into it. That was huge.” single other church Without the program that affects commitment, younger them as much, both siblings would not for what the youth have followed suit, he take home to grow said. That continuity in their hearts and in in participation was empowerment from critical in creating the the community, which pilgrimage culture at stands united to help Holy Communion. them raise money. It is the only The first trip Episcopal church in was to Scotland, the Diocese of West including the island Tennessee with a youth of Iona, a well-known pilgrimage. spiritual retreat for The issues are pilgrims around the complex, Leach said. globe. Other groups Without the culture, have hiked the Submitted photos it’s difficult to get Camino de Santiago Pilgrims to Scotland in 2016 include Ellie McGhee, Claire Daniel, youth to sacrifice the Stuart Monaghan and Allison McCown. in Spain, explored time from school and the ancient ruins of Corinth, stood in the looming horror sports to participate. of Buchenwald Concentration Camp, visited Canterbury “Our kids at Holy Apostles, by the time they are 15, have Cathedral and found solace in places like Luxembourg, often been to four different counties and have traveled all over. Portugal and Greece. It’s a challenge to get them to think this is not a vacation,” Lee Campbell Sandberg was a pilgrim on the first trip, led Leach said. by youth minister John Leach. And then there’s the issue of money. “I still have pictures up in my home,” she said. The current group from Holy Communion includes 13 “That trip absolutely changed my life. I was going through pilgrims and four adults. The trip will cost roughly $3,600 a tough time, changing high schools because my parents per pilgrim. Each is expected to pay $1,200 plus raise another decided I needed a change. John Leach helped me through $1,200. The church pays the final third for each youth. it. He was there every step of the way for me. … He was very “The pilgrimage is the crown jewel of Holy Communion’s important to me,” said Sandberg, now a wife and mother and youth program,” Sandy said. “It offers our youth the forever “grounded to the church,” she said. opportunity to encounter God in a new way by taking away For the first time in her life, she felt like she had the tools their familiar surroundings – home, church and youth group.” to be still and find peace. The money is budgeted over three years for each trip “We didn’t wear watches the whole time. We were on God’s without rancor because the Vestry is of one mind that “Holy time. John would say, ‘Go off for two hours or what you think Communion invests its resources where they will have the is two hours,” she said, laughing. “Then we would journal. most impact,” he said. “We appreciated everything more, every detail,” Sandberg says, The pilgrimage has an immeasurable impact on the youth one of the graces of the trip that has followed her into adulthood. who participate and on the adults that accompany them.” Leach, now rector of Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in To keep the budget stable, the church spreads the cost over Collierville, was part of the team that put together the pilgrimage three years, Sandy said. process at Holy Communion, including the pay structure and The Reverend John Burruss, who led four pilgrimages while hours of service youth must contribute to be eligible. he was youth minister at Holy Communion, says the spiritual “The youth had to have a certain level of participation. It grounding of a pilgrimage adds immeasurably to a youth was not unforgiving, but it was demanding,” he said. “They program and a congregation. He and his vestry at St. Stephen’s (Pilgrimage continued on page 5) 4 | holycommunion.org Pilgrimage cont'd from page 4 in Birmingham, where he is now rector, have been having “the confidence that she can find common ground with all kinds pilgrimage conversation” nearly since he arrived last winter, of people. hoping to add it to their youth program. “I got to bond with all the people, including the leaders “I remember and adults,” she said. reflecting at the “They did a good job of time and later that making sure everyone it was not about got to connect. We had seeing sights, a different roommate but overcoming every night and were in something that different groups each we thought was day.” impossible. It was Becket, who had the community’s not been out of the role in our faith United States before, journey, not is happy that her first really what we big trip was to see had to learn but places in Scotland that the community are historical for the making this journey Episcopal Church and together,” he said. Christianity in general. Hiking is often Submitted photo The pilgrimage the part of it, he said. The term pilgrims’ feet is personal here in this shot at the Camino de Santiago church is preparing for So is the realization in Spain in 2008. now is special to her that the group exists to minister to each because her brother, John, is going, other. “I think I had seen “I get to see close up, how it all “You stop trying to be a tourist. affects him. It will be touching to see The desire is to be more intentional in a lot already in life, the whole group going off from the your practices, in the movement from a airport,” she said. tourist to a traveler. If you are a faithful but I had not really Minster to Youth Carter Webster person, that being a traveler connects is tabulating service hours now and you to your spiritual journey,” Burruss truly experienced helping build community in the 2019 said. group. “It’s like reading the Bible outdoors, a place." “I look forward to continuing where most of the Bible stories actually this tradition and using the collective happened. You imagine yourself – Kneeland Gammill knowledge of generations of pilgrims in that story. In the same way, a about Buchenwald in Germany to build the spiritual components,” she pilgrimage helps you see your life as said. sacred. By getting out of our shell or bubble and becoming Kneeland Gammill, a sophomore at the University of uncomfortable, we actually become more grounded in faith Mississippi, was a pilgrim in 2014 to Germany, which and our understanding of self.” means he saw the Buchenwald Concentration Camp and an Based on the number of service hours, including enormous factory where the Germans produced much of the attendance in church, he knows of no pilgrim would could metal used in their World War II-era weapons. have confused the time away as vacation. “I think I had seen a lot already in life, but I had not really The pilgrims are expected to complete 225 service hours, truly experienced a place,” he said, searching for the words. 125 of them before they leave. The rules also say that only 25 “To understand the significance, the unimaginable impact a hours per semester may be fulfilled outside the church. single place can have on history, on the world, is staggering. I “It is a lot of hours,” said Becket Monaghan, a 2016 was so taken aback. Seeing Buchenwald made me sick to my pilgrim. “But it was not grueling. It was work that helped us stomach. to get know each other. While it was a sacrifice of time, we “We climbed all the way to the very top of the metal had a lot of fun doing it. We got to make projects and sell factory, walking up and up and up, and thinking about all the cakes and talk to people, make connections and learn.” bad a single place like that produced,” he said. “How much The part of the pilgrimage that lives on for her is her came out of the factory that cost someone else their life?” (Pilgrimage continued on page 11) The Communicator | 5 | February 2019 Winter into Spring at CHC... Tell Your Story | Take a Journey | Make a Difference

Youth Pilgrimage Dinner & Auction February 23 6-9 p.m. This is our big fund-raiser for the 2019 Pilgrimage in June. The Saturday event, from 6 to 9 p.m., includes dinner, live music and a Sundays at 9:15 A.M. silent auction in the parish hall. Tickets are $30. You may purchase them on the church website, or in ADULT forum the parish hall Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Department. She started in Station February No. 1 and worked her way up the February 10 ladder. She is the first woman to lead The Spiritual Walter Anderson the city's fire department and one of Hester Mathes helps us explore the a handful of female fire chiefs in the spiritual journey of American artist, nation. Walter Anderson, as revealed in the March 10, 17 & 24 world he created in murals from his Paul and the New Creation cabin in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Dr. Mitzi Minor, Mary Magdalene February 17 & 24 Professor of New Testament at The Feeling Side Do you have Memphis Theological Seminary and feelings or do they have you? What one of Holy Communion's favorite are they for? How do I navigate lecturers, discusses St. Paul's Letter challenging emotions? Jonathan to the Romans as a backdrop for Chesney will share lessons from being understanding his view of the gospel.

a chaplain and invite reflection on March 31 & April 7 our emotional lives, expecially as they relate to caring for others and Encouragement in Christ In Christian compassion. Holy Communion's season of construction, Sandy Webb explores St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians – Ash Wednesday is March 6 March his love note to a congregation that We’ll have services at 7 a.m., noon March 3 is working hard and doing big things and 6:30 p.m. There will be organ Fire and Brimstone Meet Gina for God. accompaniment at noon. The Motet Sweat, director the Memphis Fire Choir will sing at the evening service.

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner March 5 at 6 p.m. novel Giveback Night is March 3 novel will donate 20 percent of its sales from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, to the pilgrimage. If you need books, this is the night to buy. Our deep appreciation to novel. Words3 The writers in our midst are working on flower essays this month. Members read from their own work at 6 p.m. February 21 at Cost is $7 or $30 for families. The the home of Emily Ruch. pancakes dinner will be catered in the parish hall. Participants will decorate their pancakes from a Mardi Gras bar. The children will color and hide the Alleluias, and the whole party will gather on the patio for the burning of the palms. This is a family-fun night as we prepare for the coming six weeks of Lent.

Recreation We have church league teams for children, kindergarten through age 13 in soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, and T-ball. You Confirmation is April 28 may register at the church or download a The youth preparation has already begun. Adults form from the church’s website. who would like to be confirmed should attend Sandy’s My Episcopal Life class. It will meet from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Exercise Schedule at Holy Communion Wednesdays from March 13 to April 10 in the parish hall. Before Confirmation, Bishop Johnson and his wife, YOGA INT. YOGA TAI CHI ZUMBA Jeannie, will speak in the Adult Forum about their nearly two M, W T, Th M, W M 6:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 11:30 a.m. W 6:30 p.m. decades of leadership in this diocese. Sa 9:30 a.m.

The Communicator | 7 | February 2019 8 | holycommunion.org LegacySociety “I leaned on Holy Communion for guidance, peace and understanding. Randy McCloy and Sandy Webb provided compassion and kindness to me. I will always be indebted to them for their deep caring.” – Ginger Owings

Ben Adams Larry and Tracy Connie and Lou Adams Lombardo Morgan and Judy Randy and Linda Kay Brookfield McCloy David and Ruth Dando Amy O’Dell Ann Duncan Ginger Owings Alison England Connie Pittman Bill Falvey and Thomas and Kaitlin Emily Woodside Schaefer Mott and Mary Call Ford Mary Shepard Richard and Elizabeth Bruce and Melody Taylor Hoffman Bill and Carmine Vaughan Elaina Hogan Sandy and Jessica Webb Louis and Lisa Jehl Andy Williams Nat Johnson Barbara Wilson

The Legacy Society is part of the church’s endowment. These people have committed to gifts from their estates.

The Communicator | 9 | February 2019 Nave cont'd from page 1 than three years. “All of the things people have said have for the nave, say the time to act is now. been taken into consideration. I think where we are now is “We are at $9.4 million. We are close to being able to absolutely wonderful.” get enough money to finish out this project with the nave. For several months, church leaders have been sharing Honestly, this is the time to do it. We are inching closer and Fleming’s images in a quiet campaign to gauge interest in the closer to getting it done,” he said to a roomful of applause at revised nave project. Since November, 19 families pledged a the annual parish meeting. total of $1.3 million to continue the work. All 15 members of the Vestry unanimously agreed on That means the design plan parishioners in the congregation slightly more than saw at the parish two years have meeting, which pledged a total includes replacing of $9.4 million mechanical systems to improve their with equipment church home. that will be quieter, “If we can get more efficient and our total up to $11 easier to maintain, million or even reconstructing the $11.5 million, ceiling to address we will be able to acoustical issues, make significant replacing the vinyl progress in the Photo by Fleming Architects floor tiles and pews, nave,” Sandy said. The narthex is shown with natural light streaming in from the east and west doors and a new and removing transom window over the front doors. The back windows draw visitors into the sacred space. The estimate asbestos. for the nave alone is roughly $4 million. If the project is “The Vestry hopes to complete as much of this work as done in phases, projected costs increase by $650,000 and the we can while we are already disrupted by construction, but construction time more than doubles. is also committed to making prudent financial decisions,” “I hope everyone is enthusiastic about the things that can Sandy said in the meeting. “It will never be less expensive to be done in the nave,” said Maryanne Macdonald, chairperson do this work than it is right now, but we will go only as far as of the church renovation committee. “The nave is the last leg we can afford to go,” he said. of the project. It will complete the entire thing if we can get “No firm timeline can be established for this work this done. until we have a firm budget in place, and a plan for where “I think it’s exciting that we have just barely put this out Holy Communion and St. Mary’s would worship during to the parish and have gotten $1.3 million,” she said. construction.” Doing the work as the other project finishes means Holy The work of the church renovation committee now is Communion could keep the same Linkous Construction to recommend which phases of work the church can afford team in place, including superintendent Jeff Porter. It means to do and in what order. The other committee members the construction fence would not have to come down and go are Daniel Amsler, Debbie Campbell, Dan Poag, Emily up later, and that the church and school already have access Woodside and David Dando. to the temporary parking in the front yard. “I would like to see it move forward,” Amsler said. “I Part of the story of this forward-looking congregation is thought what Bill said at the end of the meeting was superb. that the fundraising consultant the Vestry hired in 2015 for Now is the time. If you are interested, let’s join in and get the capital campaign suggested Holy Communion would this done.” not be able to raise more than $5 million. Work in the nave The congregation has been considering changes to the took a back seat to the more pressing needs in Blaisdell and nave since fall 2015 when the Vestry contracted nationally Greenwood. known liturgical design consultant Terry Byrd Eason. Those renovations are running on time and on budget. A year later, Eason’s plans were shared with the Although the disruption to the congregation was significant, congregation as part of the capital campaign. He has updated classes and church activities have continued smoothly in their them three times based on feedback from the congregation temporary places. and Vestry. With $9.4 million in total commitments, parishioners Amsler, who served on the nave design committee, is like Bill Vaughan, one of several making calls to raise money “deeply appreciative” of Eason’s expertise. (Nave continued on page 11) 10 | holycommunion.org Pilgrimage cont'd from page 5 Seeing so much with people he loved, Pilgrims in 2014 he said, “planted a seed in Heidelberg, of exploration in me. Germany, one It’s absolutely priceless of several cities that Holy Communion where they toured offers high-schoolers cathedrals and the opportunity to leave other markers the country without of our Christian their parents. All the heritage. blood, sweat and tears Submitted photo that go into making the pilgrimage possible are a fraction of its worth.” Matthew Arehart led three trips as youth minister and attended one as a teen. He remembers them all but particularly the trip to Spain in 2012. There had been turnover in the church ministers or clergy or chaperones or with their small groups, youth staff and for a variety of reasons, the pilgrims hadn’t the pilgrimage is giving them a framework for life’s eternal bonded as much before they left. questions. We all have experiences in the wilderness; it’s how “There were cliques going into it,” Arehart said. “The we react to them,” he said. youth had spent time together but that intentional time of Leach, as a rector in this diocese, has had the pleasure of building community took place on the trip and continued marrying pilgrims from Holy Communion and baptizing afterward. their children. “That group came back and started the beginning of what “When we got out of Memphis, we were the community the Wednesday night youth discussion is now. They were used of the faithful. All the other securities and boundaries and to asking questions and they came to church with their own barriers to relationships were removed, including whose questions. We had a lot of deep conversations on that trip.” parents were in their parents’ peer group, where they went to David and Kendall Visinsky chaperoned in 2016 and will school, who was most popular and even who had more money go again in June, one of the great joys of their lives. than someone else. We were all equal and did the same things “The reality is, Matthew Arehart and Ollie Rencher all the time.” asked Kendall and me to teach Sunday school seven years Very few experiences in life can be distilled to produce the ago,” David said. “I didn’t think I had the ability to do so outcome and as efficiently as the pilgrimage does, he said. and really didn’t think I would get a lot out of it. The reality Visinsky agrees. is, I have gotten everything out of it. The projects and work “I see a lot of development in the youth who hours before the pilgrimage give kids the tools to have their participate, not only on the pilgrimage but leading up to own spiritual and personal development so when they go it and afterward. They have a wonderful group of pilgrims on the pilgrimage they can seek and find the answers to the that will always have this shared experience. They can lean questions they are struggling with. on each other and be there for each other through good “I would say that whether it’s through conversation with youth and bad.”

Nave cont'd from page 10 “I remember so well that he sat quietly for several hours in He also is grateful to the church renovation committee, the nave before he even started to think about what he would a group of Vestry members and parishioners Sandy do with it," Amsler said. “engineered” to brainstorm concepts and guide the "I’ve also been greatly appreciative of the Vestry members renovation process. and the nave committee that has listened and thought and “They didn’t start out in agreement. But they listened. been moved in really good, solid and open ways,” he said. They moved. They changed and embraced it.”

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Clergy Memorials & Honoraria The Reverend Sandy Webb, Rector Received December 16, 2018 – January 15, 2019 The Reverend Hester Mathes, Senior Associate Rector The Reverend Jonathan Chesney, Associate Rector In memory of Helen Carey In honor of Deborah Schadt Gail & Noah Kimball George & Kay Owen The Reverend Dr. Randy McCloy, Deacon Robert & Kendra Propst Sherry & Mike Murphy In memory of Cannon Hill Vestry Doug & Nancy Kelso The Valentine Family Mike Murphy, Sr. Warden + Marlene Shaw, Jr. Warden In memory of In memory of Jack Straton, Treasurer + Richard Williamson, Clerk Dr. Thomas Monaghan Harriette Beeson Ellie Bakelaar, Debbie Campbell, Tricia Dewey, Mike Driscoll, Gail & Noah Kimball The Valentine Family Dale Jones, Tracy Killen, Steve Maury, Tim McCormack, Ferd & Jessica Heckle Deborah Kuykendall Evelyn McGahey, Anne-Morgan Morgan, Anna Rojas, Betty & Kenneth Jack Barbara McCaull Fred Beeson and Cava Sittnick In memory of Jackson Roberts Gail & Noah Kimball In memory of Lay Staff The Valentine Family Kay Williamson Teresa Boone Director of Administration Robert & Kendra Propst Deborah Kuykendall Laura Clausen Financial Assistant In memory of Harold Crawford Rachel Jamison Sledge Elizabeth Coldiron Minister of Hospitality Ann & Jim West In honor of Mary Beth Darrow Director of Operations Retail Alliance of Norfolk VA Ann & Walker Uhlhorn Robert & Kendra Propst Martha Earnest Facilities Staff Betty Lyon Julie Fike Director of Recreation & Wellness David & Kathleen McDonnell Margaret & Charles Hubbert Dr. Jane Gamble Assistant Minister of Music In memory of Lester Gingold Barbara Wilson Suzanne Rhea Burgar Alice Hollis Minister to Children H Hunt Armistead Dr. Ellen Koziel Assistant Minister of Music Caroline MacQueen In honor of Father Sandy’s Beth Mitchell Assistant Minister of Communication Teri Hornberger enlightened leadership Ann Moorehead Facilities Staff Sherry & Mike Murphy Pete & Johanna Pranica Peggy Frazer Dr. David Ouzts Minister of Music and Liturgy In honor of Kenyetta Powell Receptionist In honor of Ronnie Thompson Jane Roberts Minister of Communication Jeanne & Richard Hollis Betty & Kenneth Jack Jim Sawicki Sexton and family Jamie Shaw Sexton Wendy, Ed, Elizabeth, & In memory of Diane O’Cain Carter Webster Minister to Youth Will Ansbro Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Garner Williams Robert F. Fogelman, II

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