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A ual Meeti g

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A ual Meeti g a d Report to the Parish of St. Mark s + Capitol Hill , -

Ta le of Co te ts

Ca didates fo Vest & Dio esa Delegate .....

Age da ..............................................................

B la s of St. Ma k s Chu h ..............................

P oposed A e d e t ......................................

Mi utes of the A ual Meeti g ...............

Staff Repo ts:

P iest-i -Cha ge ..........................................

Asso iate Re to .........................................

Di e to of Musi ........................................

Di . Youth & Fa il Mi ist ies .................... Se io Wa de ..................................................

Ju io Wa de ..................................................

T easu e s Repo t/Budget Su a ...............

Me e ship/Atte da e Ta les ......................

Majo A tio s of Vest , Wa de s, Re to ........

E do e t Repo t ...........................................

Repo ts of the Sta di g Co ittees/Task Fo es

Me e ship De elop e t ........................

Ra e a d Re o iliatio ..............................

Elde s ......................................................... Visio .................................................

Ste a dship ................................................

Dio esa Delegatio ..................................

Dis e e t & Sea h Co ittee .............

Repo ts f o the Pilla s Wo ship ......................................................

Ch istia Edu atio .....................................

Out ea h .....................................................

A ts Cou il.................................................

Pa ish Life ...................................................

CANDIDATES FOR THE VESTRY AND DIOCESAN DELEGATE

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The No i ati g Co ittee is pleased to pla e the follo i g a es efo e the e e ship fo o side atio :

The Vestr : th ee seats, ea h fo a te of th ee ea s

Stepha ie Deuts h, Ka e Get a , Thia Ha ilto , C. Le a Lupi a, Beth Mahood, Bo i S ith, Sha Wa e

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Dio esa Delegate: o e seat, fo a te of th ee ea s

Ji Steed

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Se ior Warde : o e seat, fo a te of o e ea

Pete She e

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Ju ior Warde : o e seat, fo a te of o e ea

Do is Mulle -Bu to

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No i atio s ill e a epted f o the floo fo all positio s

No i ati g Co ittee G e Dillia d, No a Ho ell, Ma Thuell, Me e s of the Vest

Raifo d Gaff e , Da id Willso Me e s of the Pa ish

The Re . Mi hele Mo ga a d The Re . Justi S hu io , e offi io

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St. Mark s Epis opal Chur h A ual Meeti g Su da , Mar h ,

a Hol Eu harist

: a Lu h p o ided the Vest

p A ual Meeti g

Age da

Call to Order ................................................................... The Re . Mi hele H. Morga , Priest-i -Charge

Ope i g Pra er............................................................... The Re . R. Justi S hu ior, Asso iate Re tor

A ou e e t of Quoru ............................................. The Re . Morga App o al of the Mi utes, A ual Meeti g

Vestr Ele tio ............................................................... G e Dillard, No i ati g Co ittee Chair

Repo t of the No i ati g Co ittee

Call fo No i atio s f o the floo

Ca didate Spee hes/Questio s/Respo se

Balloti g

State of the Parish Address ............................................. The Re . Morga

Fi a e Report ............................................................... A dre Stafford, Treasurer

Warde s Ele tio

Repo t of the No i ati g Co ittee

Call fo No i atio s f o the floo

Ca didate spee hes

Ele tio

Vestr : d Ballot, as e essar

Proposed B la A e d e t .......................................... Peter Sherer, Se ior Warde

Dis ussio

Vote

Dio esa Delegate Ele tio ............................................. G e Dillard

Repo t of the No i ati g Co ittee

Call fo No i atio s f o the floo

Ca didate Spee hes

Balloti g

A k o ledge e ts: Outgoi g Vestr /Offi ers ................ Peter Sherer

Closi g Pra er a d Blessi g ............................................. The Re . Morga

Adjour e t

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BY-LAWS

ST. MARK S EPISCOPAL CHURCH +CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Arti le I Me ers

. Me ers E e pe so a o e fiftee ea s of age is a e e of St. Ma k's Pa ish the Pa ish fo pu -poses of a ele tio a d has the ight to ote if, at so e ti e, i the o ths p e edi g a ele tio , that pe so has ade a fi a ial o t i utio to the Pa ish AND a ee e o ded i the egiste of the Pa ish as a e e of the P otesta t Epis opal Chu h of the U ited States OR affi ed he /his ish to e a

e e i a a e as dete i ed the Vest .

Arti le II Parish Meeti gs

. A ual Meeti gs The Me e s of the Pa ish ill hold A ual Meeti gs o the eeke d of the se o d, thi d, o fou th Su da of Le t. At the A ual Meeti g of the Pa ish the e e s oti g ust ele t the Wa de s, Me e s of the Vest a d a La Delegate itte allot, a d ill t a sa t su h othe usi ess as p ope l o es efo e the .

. Noti e of A ual Meeti g The Re to ust gi e oti e of the a ual eeti g at least o e o th e-fo e the da of the eeti g oti e posted o the hu h ulleti oa d, i the o ship ulleti , a d o the pa ish e site. I the Re to 's a se e o failu e to a t, the Se io Wa de ust gi e the oti e.

. Quoru T e t pe e t % o o e of the e e s of the Pa ish o stitute a uo u fo the t a sa tio of usi ess at a eeti g of the e e s of the Pa ish. If the e is o uo u at the eeti g, the e e s p ese t ust adjou . The Re to o Se io Wa de , as app op iate ust gi e at least te da s oti e of the e o e i g of the adjou ed eeti g as e ui ed i Se tio .

. Presidi g Offi er a d Se retar The Re to , o i the Re to 's a se e o failu e to a t, the Se io Wa -de , ill all to o de a d p eside at the A ual Meeti g. The Registe ill e the Se eta of the eeti g. If the Registe is ot a aila le, the the p esidi g offi e ill appoi t i stead a e e of the Pa ish to se e as Se eta of the eeti g. The Se eta of the eeti g ill upo halle ge, assist the Vest to dete i e ho of those p ese t a e e e s, dist i ute the i utes of the p e ious eeti g, a d take a d e o d the i utes of the eeti g, i ludi g a e o d of a otes.

. Spe ial Meeti gs A spe ial Pa ish eeti g a e alled the Re to , a ajo it of the Vest , o petitio of oti g e e s of the Pa ish, ith at least te da s oti e posted o the ulleti oa d,

i the o ship ulleti , a d o the Pa ish e site. The oti e ust state the usi ess that the Pa ish ill o side at the spe ial eeti g. No ote a e take o a usi ess ot i luded p e iousl i the o-

ti e. Arti le III The Vestr

. Vestr . A. I ge eral. The Vest o sists of the Re to , the Se io Wa de , the Ju io Wa de , a d i e Me e s of the Vest ele ted to the Vest i a o da e ith se tio . A p iest o dea o ho is a full-ti e sala ied e plo ee of the Pa ish ill ha e a seat o the Vest , ut o ote. B. Vestr e ers u der . Vest e e s u de the age of a ot o stitute a ajo it of the Me e s of the Vest , o a the e i luded i the o putatio of a uo u o ote o the a epta e of a o t a tual o ligatio of the Vest . C. Defi itio . Fo pu poses of these B -la s, the te "Me e of the Vest " ea s the i e i di iduals ele ted to the Vest i a o da e ith Se tio .

. Vestr Meeti gs. The Vest ill hold stated eeti gs ot less tha o e ea h o th f o Septe e th ough Ju e a d at othe ti es as the Vest a dete i e esolutio . The Re to , the Se io Wa de , o o e-thi d of the Me e s of the Vest a all Spe ial eeti gs of the Vest deli e of ot less tha th ee da s' oti e to the Se io a d Ju io Wa de s a d to ea h Me e of the Vest .

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. Vestr Quoru A fou ele ted Me e s of the Vest i ludi g the Wa de s o stitute a uo -u fo the t a sa tio of Vest usi ess. The a t of the ajo it of the eligi le oti g Me e s of the Ves-t p ese t at the eeti g ill e the a t of the Vest .

Arti le IV Ele tio of Warde s, Me ers of the Vestr , La Delegates, a d Offi ers of the Vestr

. Eligi ilit Ca didates fo the positio s of Wa de s, e e s of the Vest , Offi e s of the Vest a d La Delegates ust e e e s of the Pa ish. See se tio of these B -La s. I additio , a didates fo La Delegates a d Alte ate Delegates ust e o fi ed o u i a ts of the P otesta t Epis opal Chu h.

. No i atio s No late tha t o o ths efo e ea h A ual Meeti g, the Re to o the Se io Wa de i the Re to 's a se e o failu e to a t , ith the app o al of the Vest , ust appoi t a No i ati g Co -

ittee, o sisti g of the Se io a d Ju io Wa de s, all outgoi g Me e s of the Vest , a d at least t o e e s of the Pa ish ho a e ot Me e s of the Vest . The No i ati g Co ittee ill pla e i o i-

atio at the A ual Meeti g at least o e ualified a didate fo ea h positio of Wa de , Me e of the Vest , a d La Delegate ope fo ele tio . The epo t of the No i ati g Co ittee listi g a d ide tif i g the a didates sele ted it, togethe ith the oti g p o edu e, ust e posted o the hu h ulleti

oa d a d o the Pa ish e site at least o e o th efo e ea h A ual Meeti g a d, if feasi le, i the hu h e slette . At the A ual Meeti g the No i ati g Co ittee ill ake its epo t, hi h a tio ill

pla e i o i atio the a didates that it sele ted. Follo i g the epo t of the No i ati g Co ittee oth-e o i atio s a e ade f o the floo .

. Ele tio of Warde s, Me ers of the Vestr a d La Delegates Ele tio of the Se io Wa de , the Ju io Wa de , the Me e s of the Vest , a d a La Delegate is itte allot u less u opposed a si ple ajo it of the e e s of the Pa ish oti g at the A ual Meeti g. The e e s of the Pa ish ill ele t th ee Me e s of the Vest to se e th ee- ea te s at ea h A ual Meeti g, a d a fill a a-a o the Vest eated the death, esig atio , o e o al of a Me e of the Vest efo e the

e d of that Me e 's th ee- ea te . The Me e s of the Pa ish ill also ele t o e La Delegate to the Regio al Asse l a d the Co e tio of the Dio ese of Washi gto , to se e a th ee- ea te , a d a fill a a a of the th ee La Delegates eated the death, esig atio , o e o al of a La Delegate

efo e the e d of that Delegate's th ee- ea te .

Te ure a d Va a ies

A. Warde s. E ept as p o ided i pa ag aph D. , the Se io Wa de a d the Ju io Wa de ill hold offi e fo a o e- ea te , hi h egi s at the e d of the A ual Meeti g i hi h the a e ele ted a d

hi h e te ds to the e t A ual Meeti g. The Wa de s a se e t o o se uti e te s i thei espe -ti e offi es efo e e o i g i eligi le to se e i the sa e offi e u til the lapse of t o ea s afte the e d of su h te s. B. Vestr . E ept as p o ided i pa ag aph D. , Me e s of the Vest ill hold offi e fo a th ee-

ea te , hi h egi s at the e d of the A ual Meeti g i hi h the a e ele ted. Afte a Me e of the Vest se es a th ee- ea te o o e o e-half of it, that pe so ill ot e eligi le to e a Me e of the Vest u til t o ea s afte the e d of that th ee- ea te . C. La Delegates. E ept as p o ided i pa ag aph D. , La Delegates ill hold a th ee- ea te ,

hi h egi s at the e d of the A ual Meeti g i hi h the a e ele ted. Afte a La Delegate se es a th ee- ea te o o e o e-half of it, that pe so ill ot e eligi le to e a La Delegate u til t o ea s afte the e d of that th ee- ea te . D. Va a ies. . Should a a a o u i the offi e of Se io o Ju io Wa de death, esig atio , o e-

o al of the Wa de efo e the e d of the Wa de 's te , the Vest a ele t a Me e of the Vest to fill the a a u til the e t A ual Meeti g.

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. Should a a ies o u o the Vest o a o g La Delegates death, esig atio , o e o -al of a Me e of the Vest o La Delegate efo e the e d of the Me e 's o La Delegate's th ee-

ea te , the Vest a appoi t a e e of the Pa ish to fill the a a u til the e t A ual Meeti g, he the e e s of the Pa ish ill ele t a e e o La Delegate to fill the a a . The e -l ele ted Me e of the Vest o La Delegate a hold offi e o l fo the e ai de of the te to

hi h he o she su eeds. E. Eligi ilit . No pe so o pleti g fi e ea s' o ti uous se i e as a Me e of the Vest o as a Wa -de , o as oth, is eligi le to se e o the Vest o as Ju io o Se io Wa de fo t o ea s. Me e s of the Vest a e ot eligi le fo ele tio as Wa de efo e the o plete thei te s as Me e s of the Ves-t o the esig f o the Vest .

. Ele tio of Register, Treasurer, Assista t Treasurer, Other Vestr Offi ers, a d Alter ate La Dele-gates

A. Offi ers. At the fi st eeti g of the Vest afte the A ual Meeti g, the Vest ill ele t si ple ajo it a Registe , a T easu e , a d Assista t T easu e s, a d su h othe offi e s of the Vest as the Vest

dee s the Pa ish eeds. B. Alter ate Delegates. At the fi st Vest eeti g afte the A ual Meeti g, the Vest ill ele t o e o o e Alte ate La Delegates to the Regio al Asse l a d the Co e tio of the Dio ese of Washi g-to . A Alte ate La Delegate desig ated the Vest assu es the duties a d espo si ilities of a La Delegate he the La Delegate is a se t. C. Ter s of Offi e. All Vest Offi e s a d Alte ate La Delegates se e o e ea o u til thei su es-so s ha e ee ele ted a d egi to se e. A pe so a se e th ee o se uti e te s i the sa e offi e

efo e e o i g i eligi le to se e i that offi e fo t o ea s. A pe so o pleti g fi e ea s of o ti u-ous se i e i Vest offi es, i ludi g that of la delegate o alte ate, e o es i eligi le to se e i a Vest offi e fo t o ea s.

. Po er to Re o e The Vest a e o e a offi e ele ted the Vest , ith the e eptio of the Cle g , at a ti e the affi ati e ote of t o-thi ds of the hole Vest .

Arti le V Po ers, Duties, O ligatio s, a d Rights of Warde s a d Vestr .

. Duties, O ligatio s, a d Rights of Warde s The Se io a d Ju io Wa de s ill: . se e o the Vest a d ge e all pe fo a d e e ise all duties a d o ligatio s as a e e-

ui ed the Vest these -la s, the la s of the Dist i t of Colu ia, the Ma la d Vest A t of , as i effe t i the Dist i t of Colu ia, a d the Ca o s a d Co stitutio of the Epis opal Chu h a d the Dio-ese of Washi gto ; a d

. ha e all ights a d o ligatio s of Me e s of the Vest .

. Po ers of the Vestr . A. I Ge eral. The Vest has po e to do a d ause all thi gs to e do e that the Pa ish ust do as a o po ate od . B. Spe ifi Po ers. . Re tor. The Vest has e p ess po e to issue alls to the Re to ship of the Pa ish u de the p o isio s a d e ui e e ts of the Ca o s a d Co stitutio of the Epis opal Chu h a d the Dio ese of Washi gto . The Vest a ag ee a d o t a t ith the Re to o su h te s a d o ditio s as it dee s easo a le a d p ope . If the e is o Re to , the Se io Wa de ill ad i iste the Pa ish.

. Co ittees. The Vest ill esta lish o ittees that it dee s desi a le a d ill esta lish p o edu es a d guideli es go e i g the sele tio a d te u e of the o ittee leade s a d e e s. . Audit of Parish Books. At its De e e eeti g ea h ea the Vest ill desig ate eithe a Ce tified Pu li A ou ta t o a o pete t pe so o pe so s ot di e tl o e ted ith the fi a ial affai s of t he Pa ish a d ot Me e s o Offi e s of the Vest to audit the T easu e 's ooks a d e -o ds fo the the u e t ale da ea . . Propert . The Vest a sell, alie ate, o e u e a eal p ope t o ed the Pa ish

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o l if: a. the Vest has the o se t of oth Wa de s, at least fou Me e s of the Vest , a d the Re to , e ept that if the e is o Re to i the Pa ish, the Vest ust o tai the o se t of the Bishop of the Dio ese of Washi gto ; a d

. the Vest has the o se t of the Bishop a d the Sta di g Co ittee of the Dio ese e ui ed i Ca o of the Epis opal Chu h a d Ca o of the Dio ese of Washi gto .

. Duties of the Vestr The Se io a d Ju io Wa de s a d Me e s of the Vest se e o the Vest a d pe fo a d e e ise all duties a d o ligatio s as a e, o a e, e ui ed these B -La s, the Ma -la d Vest A t of as i effe t i the Dist i t of Colu ia, a d the Ca o s a d Co stitutio of the Epis-opal Chu h a d the Dio ese of Washi gto . Thei duties i lude:

. a t as judges at the A ual Meeti g of the Pa ish, i ludi g de idi g a issue o e i g the i -

lusio o o issio of a pe so o the list of ualified ote s, . a age, o t ol, a d di e t, ith po e to sell, alie ate, e u e , o t a sfe all p ope t of the Pa ish as p o ided i se tio ; . ele t a Re to , Assisti g Cle g , Registe , T easu e , Assista t T easu e s, Alte ate La Delegates, a d othe offi e s that the Vest eeds. . p o ide e essa ooks a d e o ds fo the Registe , T easu e , a d Assista t T easu e s. . file efo e Ma h of ea h ea ith the Dist i t of Colu ia Go e e t a epo t sho i g the pu poses fo hi h the ta e e pt p ope t of the Pa ish as used du i g the p e edi g ea ; . ake ules a d egulatio s fo the go e e t a d suppo t of the Pa ish; . e e ise the po e s of a o po atio a d od politi as p es i ed the Ma la d Vest A t of , as i effe t i the Dist i t of Colu ia, a d the la s of the Dist i t of Colu ia; a d

. sue a d e sued o atte s i ol i g the Pa ish.

. Duties of the Register The Registe shall: . a t as a se eta to the Vest a d at the A ual o spe ial pa ish eeti gs; a d

. ge e all a t a d pe fo the p o isio s of the Ca o s a d Co stitutio of the Epis opal hu h a d the Dio ese of Washi gto elati g to le ks a d se eta ies of Vest ies a d the la s of the Dist i t of Colu ia.

. Duties of the Treasurer

A. Treasurer. The T easu e ill: . a t u de the supe isio of the Vest ; . e ept as othe ise di e ted the Vest , ha e ha ge a d ustod of all the o ies a d alua les of the Pa ish; . e espo si le fo the keepi g of a u ate a d ade uate e o ds of the assets, lia ilities, a d fi a ial t a sa tio s of the Pa ish; a d

. i ge e al pe fo all the duties i ide t to the offi e of T easu e a d su h othe duties as the Vest a assig to the T easu e . B. Va a . I the a se e of the T easu e , o the T easu e 's i a ilit o failu e to a t, the T easu e 's duties ill e pe fo ed a Assista t T easu e that the Vest ill desig ate afte o sultatio ith the T easu e . C. Bo d. The T easu e a d the Assista t T easu e desig ated the Vest u de su se tio B ust fu ish a o po ate o d o su et i a a ou t that the Vest ill dete i e. The ost of the o d o su et ill e paid the Dio ese of Washi gto , o , if ot, the Vest .

Arti le VI Re tor

. Duties. I atte s o e i g the duties of Re to s o Mi iste s, the dissolutio of pasto al elatio s, a d the filli g of a a t u es, the Ca o s a d Co stitutio of the Epis opal Chu h a d the Dio ese of Washi gto go e the Re to a d the Vest of the Pa ish.

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Arti le VII A e d e ts

. Pro edures. The e e s of the Pa ish a a e d, odif , o epeal these B -La s ote of t o-

thi ds of the e e s of the Pa ish oti g at a A ual Meeti g of the Pa ish, p o ided, that the Vest gi es oti e of the p oposed a e d e t, odifi atio , o epeals posti g the p oposed a e d e t,

odifi atio , o epeal o the Pa ish ulleti oa d a d o the Pa ish e site at least o e o th efo e the A ual Meeti g.

. Effe t These B -La s ha e full fo e a d effe t he the e e s of the Pa ish adopt a d epla e the u e t B -La s a d supe sede a B -La s of the Pa ish that a e i effe t efo e the e e s adopt

these B -La s.

Last a e ded: Ma h ,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS CHANGING THE TERM OF WARDENS

appro ed the Vestr for su issio to the Parish, Ja uar ,

The B la s of St. Mark s urre tl defi e the ter of offi e for Warde s of the Parish as:

Arti le III, Se tio . A. Warde s. E ept as p o ided i pa ag aph D. , the Se io Wa de a d the Ju io Wa de ill hold offi e fo a o e- ea te , hi h egi s at the e d of the A ual Meeti g i hi h the a e ele ted a d hi h e te ds to the e t A ual Meeti g. The Wa de s a se e t o o se uti e te s i thei espe ti e offi es efo e e o i g i eligi le to se e i the sa e offi e u til the lapse of t o ea s afte the e d of su h te s.

Proposal: We offe the follo i g a e d e t to the Pa ish B la s a d e uest this a e d e t e pla ed efo e the e e ship o Ma h , ha ges i old :

A. Warde s. E ept as p o ided i pa ag aph D. , the Se io Wa de a d the Ju io Wa de ill hold offi e fo a t o- ea te , hi h egi s at the of the A ual Meeti g i hi h the a e ele ted a d hi h e -te ds to the A ual Meeti g t o ears he e. The Wa de s a se e a additio al o e- ea e te sio o thei te efo e e o i g i eligi le to se e i the sa e offi e u til the lapse of t o ea s afte the e d of su h te s.

We e uest this a e d e t take effe t thi t da s afte the Ma h , A ual Pa ish Meeti g

Respe tfull su itted, Pete She e , Do is Bu to

Wa de s

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MINUTES OF THE MARCH , ANNUAL MEETING DRAFT – for appro al at the 6 A ual Meeti g

The eeti g as alled to o de at : p the Re . Justi S hu io , ho offe ed a ope i g p a e .

ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM: The Asso iate Re to a ou ed that uo u as et, ith oti g e e s i atte da e out of total e e s.

MINUTES: The o g egatio o ed to app o e the i utes of the A ual Meeti g. This as se-o ded. The i utes e e app o ed as su itted.

TREASURER S REPORT: Pe Ha se ga e a o e ie of the fi a es. She oted that t o eeks ago the e as a To Hall eeti g o fi a es a d e og ized the Fi a e Co ittee fo thei ha d o k. Ad-ditio all , Pe a ou ed that A d e St affo d ould e o i ated fo the positio of T easu e , -

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Pe epo ted the Fi a e Co ittee su itted a ala ed udget i the idst of a ea i hi h the hu h as u a le to p edi t e uildi g osts o the ost of a I te i Re to . Pe o e ted that

the ha e put i to pla e a o se ati e pla . Cu e tl , Pe the udget is ala ed at $ , a d last ea the hu h had a defi it of $ , . With the e elle t a ass helpi g to esto e the hu h s fu ds,

Pe thi ks St. Ma k s ill e i a good fi a ial positio this ea . She o e ted that the Fi a e Re-po t is a aila le o li e a d this do u e t p o ides a o p ehe si e pi tu e.

ASSOCIATE RECTOR S REPORT: The Re . Justi S hu io p ese ted he Refle tio s o Cha ge . She a k o l-edged the ha ges that St. Ma k s ill see as the hu h looks fo a e e to o e the ou se of the up-o i g ea a d said that it is ha d he the futu e is u e tai . She alled o the pa ish to gi e the hu h

a ha e hile goi g th ough this ha ge.

She tha ked those ho a e the outgoi g e e s of the Vest : Se io Wa de G ad Hedgespeth, Ju io Wa de Mi hael Su e , a d Vest e e s Pa La e , A Ko a -Ashle , a d Ji Steed. She tha ked Ra d Ma ks, Registe , a d Pe Ha se , T easu e , fo thei se i e. She e og ized Ro Hall, hai of G ad s Ad iso Co ittee, fo his o k.

BY-LAW AMENDMENT: Vest e e Ma Thuell p ese ted a a e d e t to the la s. The a e d-e t ould la if the defi itio of e e ship. The atio ale is the e og itio that e e e e s a t

to o t i ute to St. Ma k s i a diffe e t a athe tha th ough the t aditio al pledge. These alte ate a s of gi i g a e lude so e e o e s f o e e ship.

The a e d e t ould defi e e e ship as follo s: E e pe so a o e fiftee ea s of age is a e -e of St. Ma k s Pa ish fo pu poses of a ele tio a d has the ight to ote if, at so e ti e, i the o ths p e edi g a ele tio , that pe so has ade a fi a ial o t i utio to the Pa ish AND a ee e -

o ded i the egiste of the Pa ish as a e e of the P otesta t Epis opal Chu h of the U ited States OR affi ed he /his ish to e a e e i a a e as dete i ed the Vest of the Pa ish.

A dis ussio follo ed. The e e e o e s ega di g do atio s to the plate i ash, ho this updated defi-itio ill look i p a ti e, a d ethods of affi i g o e s ish to e a e e .

Ma Thuell said that this ha ge st i es to e o e fle i le a d u de sta di g of ho people ould like to joi St. Ma k s. She added that the ha ge, if app o ed, ould take effe t at the e t a ual eeti g. O e the ou se of the up o i g ea , the Vest ill o k o fi alizi g the details. It as o ed a d se o ded to e d de ate. The uestio as alled, a ote take sho of ha ds, a d the

la a e d e t passed.

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ELECTIONS: Vest e e Ji Steed p ese ted the a didates a d e ie ed the ele tio s p o ess. The Vest a didates ould speak the espo d to a uestio posed the No i ati g Co ittee ega di g the a didates st ateg su ou di g a e te ded loa epa e t pe iod o spe ial effo ts to pa off a loa i a sho te pe iod of ti e.

JUNIOR WARDEN: Do is Mulle -Bu to as o i ated a d se o ded. No additio al o i atio s e e ade. Se io Wa de G ad Hedgespeth o ed to ele t Do is a la atio . The otio as se o ded,

Do is spoke a out he goals fo the ea a d e ou aged pa ishio e s to take espo si ilit fo the uildi g e ha e o ked so ha d to uild. The uestio s as alled a d Do is Mulle -Bu to as ele ted to the posi-

tio of Ju io Wa de .

DIOCESAN DELEGATE: Bill Di ki so as o i ated a d se o ded. No additio al o i atio s e e ade. Se io Wa de G ad Hedgespeth o ed to ele t Bill a la atio . The otio as se o ded, uestio

as alled, a d the ote take . Bill Di ki so as ele ted Dio esa Delegate.

VESTRY: The No i ati g Co ittee su itted the a es of Ja e B e, Thia Ha ilto , Doug Ja kso , F a k Llo d, Joe Ta a tolo, Ch isti a White, a d Ka e Wiede a as a didates fo th ee Vest positio s. The e e e o o i atio s f o the floo . Ea h a didate as spoke, the add essed the uestio p o id-ed the No i ati g Co ittee. Votes e e ast pape allot. The No i ati g Co ittee a ou ed that Ch isti a White, Ka e Wiede a , a d Doug Ja kso ould fill the Vest positio s.

SENIOR WARDEN: The No i ati g Co ittee su itted the a es of Pete She e a d Ma ga et Wood to o pete fo the Se io Wa de positio . The e e e o o i atio s f o the floo . Both spoke of thei

goals a d espo ded to a uestio aski g ho ea h ould add ess the fi a ial issues fa i g the pa ish fol-lo i g the e o atio . Votes e e ast pape allot. The No i ati g Co ittee a ou ed Pete She -e ould hold the positio of Se io Wa de . The Re . Justi S hu io offe ed the losi g p a e .

The eeti g as adjou ed at : p .

Respe tfull su itted, Blai Fo d

The pa ish a e ...desig ed Ja uie Bi s, oted litu gi al fa i a tist i E gla d a d gi e

i e o of Geo gia Ja kso

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REPORT OF THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE

The Re . Mi hele H. Mo ga

Well, this has ee uite the o ths i Washi gto a d espe iall at ou little o e of the faith o ld, St. Ma k s. I a e o d happ o ds that I get to jou e ith ou all as the P iest i Cha ge a d that e all o e fo a d to see hat God s p efe ed futu e is fo ou o u it a d fo ea h o e of us.

The e a e t o thi gs that P iests get to do ith thei o u ities: o e is ha dle the usi ess side of hat eeds to get do e to ha e a faith o u it a d the othe is to thi k a out hat ight e e t, hat aspi-atio al thi g a e o k o togethe .

We ha e had a lot of t a sitio this past si o ths a d ost of it has had to do ith staff tu o e a d all of getti g a little healthie . Fi st off, I a th illed that The Re . Justi S hu io is pa t e i Mi ist , talk-i g a e of he self i a hole lot of a s a d steppi g o e deepl i to o ki g i the a eas of o u it life that ou ish he . Also, A gela Nedd has o ed o to pu sue a jo that has o e eati it a d fits

ette ith he e she a ts to e d up i he futu e, Susa Blo k s jo as eli i ated as e e ship o ed i to the offi e of the le g a d ou lo g-ti e ookkeepe left as e e-i agi ed ho e ould do

ou fi a e i a si ple , o e st aightfo a d a . I a g ateful to the all as the e staff, Pat i ia S ha s a d Dia a Chu h, ha e sta ted off a d e a e getti g a little lea e a d s a te as e do ou o k.

I a t to talk a out thi gs that I thi k a e i po ta t as the Vest , Wa de s, a d staff get thi ki g hat ou futu e looks like:

We eed to e a le to tell ou pe so al sto ies of faith, a d ejoi e i hat God is doi g i ou li es

We eed to e i te tio all i iti g. Let us e the i st u e t that God uses to ea h out a d i ite oth-e s i to ou i le of o u it a d faith

We hope that e e e fail o falte i ou o it e t to oth di e sit i e e ship a d to ou elief that all a e el o e at Gods ta le.

We hope to e e g o la o lose ou passio to o ship God i eaut a d i holi ess. A d let us e fea less i e og izi g that a fo s of o ship ea h a ki ds of people, a d that all these diffe -e t fo s ha e o e ai a d pu pose: to see e o d ou o e s a d so ethi g g eate i the o ld.

Ou desi e al a s should e to oll up ou slee es a d put ou est effo ts fo a d i e e e p essio of total i ist , fo the o k of God is the o k of all the people, a d i that o k e fi d ea i g, satis-fa tio , g o th, e dis o e , a d jo .

As e o e o e deepl i the ea , let e agai sa that this is the ea that e do so e pla i g, look to ou futu e a d as al a s ha e so e fu togethe .

THE ASSOCIATE RECTOR S REPORT

The Re . Re e a Justi e S hu io

F ie ds,

This past ea has ee a tu ule t o e fo e pe so all a d fo the hu h. We said good e to ou Re -to of al ost se e tee ea s just o e a ea ago. Fo a sho t ti e, I as P iest-i -Cha ge efo e e el-o ed Mi hele Mo ga as ou I te i Re to . While I ould t sa this has ee the easiest of ea s, it has ee a ea of sig ifi a t g o th a d oppo tu ities fo ou pa ish.

The follo i g is a ief su a of o k he e i the past ea :

Worship & Prea hi g I atte d o thl eeti gs of the Litu g Pla i g Tea to pla o ship se i es a d dis uss hat is o ki g a d ot o ki g i ou litu gi al p a ti es.

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Weekl se i es: I assist the I te i Re to i p esidi g/ o-p esidi g a d p ea hi g fo ou eekl o -ship se i es, i ludi g th ee se i es o Su da a d o e o Thu sda s at oo .

Wo ship i the Wo ld: The Litu g Pla i g Tea a d I ade a o e ted effo t to take ou o ship e-o d the alls of the hu h i to the o ld.

Du i g the su e , e pa t e ed ith Ch ist Chu h+Capitol Hill offe i g eekl Co pli e se i es a d a o thl Eu ha ist i ea pa ks. We lea ed a lot f o this effo t a d hope to o ti ue the t aditio

this o i g su e . Du i g Hol Week, afte ou t aditio al Statio s of the C oss o Good F ida , e took a se i e of p a e s

to the Sup e e Cou t, the Li a of Co g ess, a d the Capitol. Ashes to Go: Fo the fou th ea , e offe ed Ashes to Go at Capitol South Met o du i g oth the o -

i g a d e e i g o utes. These a e fo people ho ight ot ha e ee a le to get to hu h o ho ha e t ee to hu h i a lo g ti e. Mo e tha people e ei ed ashes.

C eati e Wo ship: St. Ma k s is a la fo litu g . We o ti ue to e pe i e t ith o ship that d a s us i to elatio ship ith othe s a d ith God.

Ou Pal Su da se i e i o po ated da e, usi , a d spoke o d to d a atize the passio sto . Septe e : We e pe i e ted ith o ota: e did t s hedule la people fo the a ious jo s i the se -

i e – g eeti g, la se i g, a ol ti g, eadi g, et . We e ou aged people ith little o o e pe ie e to gi e these jo s a t i a atte pt to e pa d ou olu tee ase. Feed a k as i ed; so e eall lo ed t i g out so ethi g e , ut it as a lot of o k fo ou e ge s.

Ad e t Wo d of the Da : e i ited e e s of the Litu g Pla i g Tea to ite efle tio s fo ea h da of Ad e t a d oo di ated ith the Co u i atio s Wo ki g G oup to se d these ele t o i all to pa ishio e s.

We offe ed o pli e se i es o te plati e e e i g p a e s i the a e Tuesda s i Ad e t a d Le t. p Su da Se i e: This se i e is o lo ge a e pa t of St. Ma k s: it is full i teg ated i to the fa i

of the pa ish. Th ee of ou est e e s egula l atte d the p . While still ta geted to a ds e -o e s, the e is a o e o g egatio ho thi ks of this as thei ti e fo egula Su da o ship. The u e of hild e ho atte d this se i e has g o a d e a e seeki g a s to fa ilies.

Tea hi g

Last sp i g I assisted tea hi g the outh o fi atio lass. We p ese ted te outh fo o fi atio at the Cathed al last Ma .

Baptis s: O e o oth of the le g eets ith the sp i g a d fall aptis lasses to assist i i st u tio . The da efo e the aptis e eet ith the fa ilies to ehea se.

Pastoral Care

Visitatio : I all o pa ishio e s i the hospital a d i thei ho es to p o ide pasto al suppo t. Cou seli g: I eet ith a u e of pa ishio e s to add ess o e s that affe t thei pe so al a d spi -

itual life. P e-Ma ital I st u tio : I ha e o ked ith fou ouples as the p epa e fo a iage i the o i g ea .

Me ership

I eet o thl ith the Me e ship Co ittee. With Mi hele, e ea h out to e o e s ho p o-ide us ith o ta t i fo atio .

I ha e take o e Susa Blo k s duties ith espe t to e e ship e o ds, i ludi g e te i g o ta t i fo atio a d p odu i g the pa ish di e to . We o ti ue to i p o e ou el o e to e o e s a d

a s to i teg ate e e e s i to ou pa ish life. Ca ols & Co ktails: With Jeff Ke pskie, I ha e hosted Bee & H s t i e this past ea a d a holida

e e t, Ca ols & Co ktails. These ha e ee popula ith lo gti e pa ishio e s a d e o e s.

Outrea h

As a e e of the Boa d, I atte d o thl eeti gs a d seek e oppo tu ities fo o u it i ol e-e t.

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Capitol Hill G oup Mi ist : I a i ol ed ith a ious aspe ts of CHGM o k o Capitol Hill i ludi g atte di g the ua te l le g eakfasts.

St. Ma k s hosted the Thi d A ual Vigil fo All Vi ti s of Gu Viole e o De e e , . P e iousl held at the Cathed al, o e tha people atte ded the igil ith a othe + people ho a e f o a oss the ou t to lo o g ess fo o o se se p e e tio of gu iole e. A othe people f o St. Ma k s se ed as olu tee s. The e e t e ei ed e te si e o e age i the e s. We a e al ead speaki g ith the Ne to Allia e a out e t ea s igil to e held De e e , .

Co u i atio s

A o u i atio s o ki g g oup as esta lished to eet o e ou t el e halle ges, that of i p o ed pa ish o u i atio . A e e site e a e a top p io it . I eet eekl ith a su g oup to i ple e t the e site. I se d out eekl E-gospel e slette s a d spe ial a ou e e ts ia Co sta t Co ta t.

Youth a d Fa il Mi istries

I se ed o the o ittee that dis e ed a e di e tio fo outh a d fa il i ist ies a d assisted i -te ie i g a didates. We hi ed Ca oli e M Re olds-Ada s ho ega he o k ith us i August.

Child e s Chapel: With Ca oli e a d Mi hele, I lead Child e s Chapel du i g the a se i e. This se -i e is fo s all hild e to i t odu e the to litu g a d etu to the a e i ti e fo Eu ha ist. O e a o th e hold a fa il se i e ith a hild e s efle tio a d litu g afted fo ou g people.

I a t to tha k the St. Ma k s o u it fo ou u a e i g suppo t du i g o e of ost halle gi g ea s. I ha e ee o e hel ed ou o passio a d u de sta di g. It o ti ues to e a ho o a d a

p i ilege to se e as ou p iest. This u i ue faith o u it i spi es e o o faith jou e a d I e jo alki g ith ou o ou s. I look fo a d to o ki g ith ou as e sta t a e hapte at St. Ma k s.

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Jeff Ke pskie

The usi p og a had et a othe su essful ea . The Cha el Choi o ti ues to e efit f o the p es-e e of a te o se tio leade hile also e pa di g its epe toi e a d efi i g its sou d. The Ha d ell Choi put togethe t o pie es i the sp i g a d th ee this past fall. The Bo s & Gi ls Choi has a e di e -to a d is la ge tha e e , plus e e just fo ed a e Tee Choi ! We e also ade p og ess i ette -

i teg ati g usi f o Ch istia Ed lasses i to the : se i es.

Cha el Choir The Cha el Choi e ai s health a d o ti ues to e ol e. The paid te o se tio leade positio , u -e tl filled Ada Caughe , has ee i luded i the udget. This is a sig ifi a t happe i g a d ill e su e that the hoi a o siste tl si g egula fou -pa t ha o a d ai tai its high sta da ds.

The g oup sa g a Cho al E e so g se i e i Ma , Paul Wi te s Ea th Mass i the egi i g of O to e , a ell-atte ded Ad e t Lesso s & Ca ols se i e i De e e , a d a othe Cho al E e so g se i e i ea l

Fe ua . The g oup is i the i itial stages of pla i g a hoi tou to E gla d.

Bo s & Girls Choir The Bo s & Gi ls Choi BGC as u de the di e tio of olu tee di e to Nadi e Hatha a last sp i g. O e sig of su ess has ee the o ti ued pa ti ipatio of fou hild e fo fou o o e ea s, a o -siste a d o ti uit that the g oup had i e e t ea s. T o of those ho iste s, A ado a Ga e a d K le Llo d, atte ded the Ro al S hool of Chu h Musi Su e Ca p pa tiall suppo ted St. Ma k s a d fu the ho ed thei si gi g skills. The i easi g de a ds of the Dis e e t & Sea h Co ittee fo ed Nadi e to take a eak f o he BGC leade ship i the fall. Fo tu atel , e e e a le to hi e a e BGC Di e to , Li i Ri e a, i ea l Septe e . The BGC ega the fall seaso ith its fifth a ual hoi e-

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t eat a d joi ed the Cha el Choi i si gi g pa t of the Ea th Mass i ea l O to e . The hoi gai ed a e , ou g fa es a d o has hild e o the oste !

Tee Choir

The o i atio of ha i g olde , o e e pe ie ed si ge s a d a i flu of e , ou ge , a d less e pe-ie ed ho iste s i the BGC p o pted the idea to eate a Tee Choi . Ha i g fi ished he duties o the

DSC, Nadi e Hatha a olu tee ed to o k ith the p etee s a d tee s i the BGC i a sepa ate g oup ith the pu pose of offe i g the kids o e age-app op iate halle ges. I stead of olde hild e d oppi g

out of the BGC a d o lo ge pa ti ipati g i the usi p og a , as has t pi all happe ed i the past, the Tee Choi is i te ded to gi e those hild e a pla e to o ti ue thei usi al de elop e t a d g o th. The g oup is ehea si g app o i atel e e othe eek du i g the sa e ti e as the BGC.

Ha d ell Choir The Ha d ell Choi had su essful pe fo a es last Ap il fo Easte a d i ea l Ju e. A su set of the g oup lea ed a pie e this past fall that as i te ded to de elop the usi ia ship a d i gi g skills of the

e e e e s, a task that as so e hat su essful. The full g oup pe fo ed t o pie es i De e e easo a l ell. Ho e e , the i a ilit to fi d o e pa ti ipa ts, oupled ith sig ifi a t diffe e es i

a ilit le el a d spott atte da e, aused e to de ide to put the g oup o hiatus as of Ja ua to e-thi k ho the g oup is u a d to e a i e he it akes ost se se to ehea se a d pe fo .

I stru e ts The Holtka p o ga e ai s i fai l good o ki g o de ith o l i o p o le s o e the past ea . The a ousti pia os i the a e, Ba te Hall, a d the Musi Studio e ei e egula use a d o ti ue fu -tio i g ell, as do the hu h s th ee digital pia os.

Spe ial Musi E e ts I as i ited to o pose usi fo pia o a d ello a d tea ed up ith Rosie B ooks of the Da e Studio to eate spe ial ho eog aph to a o pa the Passio Readi g o Pal Su da , a idea o igi all o ei ed Jessie Ba o k. Justi a d I hosted a othe su essful Bee & H s e e t i Ju e. Sho tl

afte he a i al, Mi hele Mo ga i ited the Nighti gale T io to si g Easte Eu opea so gs du i g a o i g se i e i Jul . We hosted a Capitol Hill Cha e Musi Festi al o e t i late Jul . We hosted

a othe Ca ols & Co ktails a d o ktails h si g i id-De e e . The a ual T elfth Night/Epipha Co e t ith A o ia No a took pla e i ea l Ja ua . Lastl , the hu h hosted a o e t Ca tate Cha e Si ge s a d Bo e M Caule Da e Co pa i late Fe ua .

Ea liest photo of a St. Ma k s Me & Bo s Choi , , he St. Ma k s as the p o-Cathed a of the dio ese, take i hat e a e k o as the d St. Pa ki g.

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Youth & Fa il Mi istries

Ca oli e M Re olds-Ada s, Di e to

Sp i g a d su e as a ti e of e iti g t a sitio fo the Youth a d Fa il Mi ist ies p og a . Tha ks to the dedi ated o k of passio ate pa e ts led Pa La e , the u h-lo ed e e ts a d p o-g a s that ha e e o e o e sto es of ou st o g outh i ist e e sustai ed a d ha pio ed, e e i the a se e of a Di e to of Youth a d Fa il Mi ist ies. U de the leade ship of Ste e Dalzell, a g oup of passio ate pa e ts a d pa ishio e s led a dedi ated a d i te tio al sea h fo the e Di e -to hile o ki g ith le g a d the pa ish as a hole to e isio a sustai a le futu e fo this i ist .

Afte a i al as the e Di e to i August, I spe t the fall liste i g to a d lea i g a out this o -u it . Steppi g i to su h a ell-esta lished p og a allo ed spa e a d oppo tu ities fo e to get to

k o hild e , outh, pa e ts, a d pa ishio e s hile lea i g the i s a d outs of the e isti g i ist . The Youth Ad iso Co ittee o e ed Julie Mu ph p o ided i easu a le suppo t a d guid-a e, as did the u e ous pa e ts ho ea hed out fo o e-o -o e offee eeti gs a d outh ho sha ed i p o ptu i e ea , do uts, a d o e satio .

I this Ne Yea , e ha e oade ed ou o k to ea h e o d the sole ai te a e of u e t p o-g a i g i o de to o ti ue o e satio s a out st ategi isio i g fo the Youth a d Fa il Mi is-t ies p og a . To a ds this goal, e ha e fo ed the Youth A ti ities Boa d—a e tit that o sists of

dedi ated pa e ts a d pa ishio e s ho ea h hold a liaiso positio o e ti g the to a spe ifi a ea of the YFM p og a : out ea h, pa ish life, outh e e ts, fa il e e ts, o ship, Su da s hool, a d the Vest . This g oup assists the Di e to i pla i g, o ga izi g, a d e e uti g e e ts a d p og a s ith the spe ifi goal of i teg ati g outh a d hild e ith the fi e pilla s of the la ge pa ish o u it .

I additio to the Youth A ti ities Boa d, e a e i the p o ess of putti g togethe a Su da S hool Pla -i g G oup. This g oup, ith o side a le i put f o ide o u it , ill seek to o e t outh a d hild e s Ch istia edu atio offe i gs Cate hesis, Co fi atio , Fu tio al Edu atio , a d o e i a a that eates a st ategi a of spi itual jou e fo ou hild e a d outh. B p ese i g the est of hat outh Su da s hool lasses ha e offe ed a d ei g ope to othe alte ati es, this g oup ill seek

to fo a o e i te tio al app oa h to Su da s hool u i ulu i a a that o e ts the hild s e -pe ie e of thei spi itual jou e f o ea to ea .

We ill e su e that St. Ma k s is a el o i g, ohesi e, a d i te tio al spa e of spi itual fo atio fo hild e a d outh fo ea s to o e th ough ai tai i g the o ust, fo atio al p og a i g al-ead i e iste e lo k i s, et eats, pa ish life e e ts , i t odu i g e p og a i g to o ti ue uildi g ea i gful o u it Fa il Fello ship e e ts, outh out ea h oppo tu ities, pa e ts

g oups , a d o ki g ha d to i te tio all defi e the o e a hi g st u tu e a d pu pose of the YFM i ist ies p og a .

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Worship

Fa il Eu harist: This ea e ha e o ti ued to offe a o thl fa il Eu ha ist at the o lo k se -i e o the se o d Su da of ea h o th, p o idi g hild e a d outh ith the oppo tu it to ead

the litu gi al lesso s, dist i ute ulleti s as eadles, la se e, a d pa ti ipate i a hild e s efle tio follo i g the gospel.

Childre s Chapel: We offe Child e s Chapel litu g u de the otati g leade ship of Mi hele Mo ga , Justi S hu io , a d e. Meeti g e e Su da at , this kid-f ie dl se i e is desig ed fo hild e , ages t o th ough si , a d e ou ages pa ti ipatio , itual, sha ed p a e , a d si gi g. This fall, e i o -po ated a offe i g i Child e s Chapel as a a to ju p-sta t o e satio s a out ho i po ta t it is to gi e a k to ou o u it . At the e d of this Su da s hool ea , the hild e ill ha e the oppo -tu it to ake a olle ti e de isio a out ho the o e ill e used do ated to o -p ofit, gi e to

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so ial justi e ause, added to the Capital Ca paig , et . . Christ as Pagea t: This De e e e ele ated ou t aditio al Ch ist as Pagea t, hi h as o ga ized a d p odu ed u de the e elle t leade ship of ou Mothe -of-Ma , Dea a Ga e , a d Mothe -of-Joseph, Lo i A Madhok. With assista e of a dedi ated ad e of helpful pa e ts, ea l hild e a d

outh e e a le to pa ti ipate this ea .

Christian Education/Sunday School

Su da S hool: The di e to of Youth & Fa il Mi ist ies se es as a esou e fo the Su da S hool P o-g a a d tea he s th ough oo di ati g a d o pili g egist atio fo stude ts a d offe i g suppo t fo tea he s i ega ds to tea hi g ate ials/ u i ula ideas a d assisti g ith ge e al eekl eeds.

No -Su da S hool Su da s: Fa il Fello ship E e ts see elo a d Ne Yea Ki koff Youth B eakfast ith photo s a e ge hu t i Ja ua fo Middle a d High S hool outh.

Middle & high School

High S hool Fall Retreat: high s hoole s pa ti ipated i the Septe e Ret eat at Blue Ridge Su it i o the Ma la d. We spe t the eeke d ela i g a d getti g to k o o e a othe hile pla i g oa d

ga es, aki g ho e ade pizza, eati g lots of O eos o the a k po h, a d o ki g o a a t p oje t that spu ed o e satio s a out e egi i gs a d the sto ies e a t to tell fo ou sel es this ea .

Middle S hool Da Retreat: iddle s hoole s pa ti ipated i the O to e Da et eat he e e d o e to the Co Maze i The Plai s, VA a d e jo ed a afte oo of autu -the ed a ti ities i ludi g pu p-ki pi ki g a d de o ati g, getti g e t e el lost i a o aze, atapulti g pu pki s a oss a field ith a pu pki sli g shot, a d eati g lots of pizza.

Outreach Mou tai Ste ards High S hool Su er Ser i e Trip Jul : tee s pa ti ipated i the Mou tai Ste -a ds p og a f o Jul - . The pa ti ipated i a o i atio of e i o e tal ste a dship se i e p oje ts e.g., t ail uildi g, e osio o t ol, ate sa pli g , e i o e tal edu atio /app e iatio , a d fu i the outdoo s e.g., o k li i g, hiki g, st ea s, sta gazi g . The tee s ill a ped outdoo s i te ts fo fou ights a d spe t thei last t o ights i u ts at the Sp u e K o i stitute

Light the Night Walk to E d L pho a a d Leuke ia O to er : To offe suppo t to the fa il of He Bu eso , outh a d thei fa ilies pa ti ipated i the alk at F eedo Plaza as pa t of Tea He . Col-le ti el , St. Ma k s tee s aised o e $ , to fu d esea h fo The Leuke ia a d L pho a So iet .

CHGM Fa il Night De e er : Youth & Fa il Mi ist ies oo di ated ith the Out ea h Pilla to pu -hase to s a d ooks fo shelte fa il hild e . Afte shoppi g a d appi g the gifts, Middle a d High

s hoole s olu tee ed at Fa il Night helpi g to set up, de o ate, a d se e as Sa ta s el es to deli e the gifts to the o e hild e p ese t.

Family & Parish Life Events The follo i g is a list of a ious e e ts that e e held o e the ou se of the ea . These a ti ities a e la gel ade possi le ge e osit of ti e a d spi it of pa e ts a d othe olu tee s. A ual Fa il Ski Trip – A eeke d t ip fo fa ilies i West Vi gi ia s Ca aa Valle . Thi t -se e pa ti i-pa ts of all ages f o to atte ded i o e Ma ti Luthe Ki g J . Da Weeke d i Ja ua . Easter A ti ities – Egg Hu t & fa il a ti ities

A ual Parish Weeke d– Youth a d Fa il i ist ies had o e of the eakout oo s a d ge e ated a health dis ussio o hopes a d e pe tatio s fo the p og a i the o i g ea . The u se as ope a d supe ised ga es e e offe ed i Ga field Pa k; ho e e , o o e sig ed up, so the outh a ti ities

e e a eled. A fe hild e a d tee s e e o ha d to joi the adults fo lu h a d s ua e da i g i the Na e. Parish Pi i – Child e s a i al ga es, fa e pai ti g, ate alloo toss, et .

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SENIOR WARDEN S REPORT

Pete She e

as a de a di g ea fo the pa ish as the Vest eeded to all a d the su essfull i teg ate a I te i Re to i to the life of the o g egatio . We e e o de full fo tu ate to all Mi hele Mo ga ho joi ed us i Ju e a d as i ediatel ad i ed the pa ish. Mi hele s authe ti it , i te pe so al a d

a age ial skills e t a lo g a to edu e the atu al a iet du i g ou le g t a sitio .

The p i a fu tio of a I te i Re to is to p epa e the o g egatio to ake the a i al s oothe fo a e pe a e t Re to . I ou ase, this ea t o pleti g a tho ough e ie of all ou ad i ist ati e s s-

te s ith a spe ial fo us o ou fi a ial p o esses. U de Mi hele s guida e, Pat i ia S ha s as hi ed to a age ou fi a ial s ste s ith the suppo t of a outside a ou ti g fi . We said good e to Susa

Blo k a d Wa e O Hea ho se ed us faithfull fo a ea s a d to A gela Nedd ho a e o oa d just as the staff o ed i to t aile s a d the the e uildi g. The e fi a ial tea , ith the suppo t of the Fi a e Co ittee of the Vest a d ou audito , o pleted audits fo a d ell ahead of ou s hedule last ea .

At the e d of the Visio a paig , the hu h egotiated t o li es of edit it the Natio al Capital Ba k. O e fo $ , that is ei g eti ed olle ti g e ai i g Visio pledges this ea . The othe li e of edit fo $ , , ill e ai i fo e u til o i atio s of u est i ted e uests a d a apital a paig so eti e i the futu e eti e the de t. Both li es of edit eeded to e e te ded fo a othe ea . The o fide e of the a ke s i ou e fi a ial tea is p o i g u ial to the su ess of the egoti-

atio s that ill e o pleted i Ma h.

The Dis e e t a d Sea h Co ittee o ti ued to a l lead the hu t fo a e Re to . I De e e , the o ittee e o e ded fou a didates to the Vest ho o ti ue to e e aluated as of the ti e of this epo t.

A o g the highlights of the ea e e t o e ge e ous e uests ho o i g elo ed e e s of the o -g egatio , Be t Coope a d Suella He . The $ , Coope e uest ill e a le us to ette p ote t all the stai ed glass i do s i the Na e. Suella s e uest of $ , ill help to uild a ai ga de that ill

e oth eautiful a d e i o e tall app op iate. The e uest ill also allo the hu h to eti e $ , o o e of ou li es of edit. Both gifts e i d us all ho ge e ous Be t a d Sue Ella e e a d ho

u h e ill o ti ue to iss the .

I Ju e, i espo se to di i ished i te est i goi g to Sh i e Mo t, e held a o -site, da -lo g o fe e e e alled Sh i e Mo t o the Hill . It as e su essful as o e tha pa ishio e s e ie ed hal-

le ges fa i g the hu h a d eated pla s to eet the . Based o the espo ses to a su e a out pla s

Hallo ee Da e– Child e s a ts a d afts a d o ie at hi g at the da e. Fa il Fello ship E e ts- Post-Su da S hool ti e of fello ship fo all hild e / outh a d thei fa ilies: I e Skati g at Ca al Pa k i Na Ya d No . a d Holida T ai E hi it at Bota i al Ga de s De . .

Communications

Weekl Youth E-Ne s—A e- e slette ith e s, updates, p og a details, a d o e is se t out to all outh a d fa ilies e e Tuesda .

Te t Updates—Th ough e i d. o , e ha e esta lished te t g oups so that pa e ts a d outh a e easil ea hed to o u i ate last i ute i fo atio a d e i de s

Pare ts Meeti g—Th ee ti es a ea du i g the a hou pa e ts eet ith the Di e to to go o e p og a s hedule fo the up o i g o ths, olu tee eeds, a d othe i po ta t YFM i fo atio . Fi st

eeti g as held o Fe . to o e i te a d sp i g p og a i g.

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fo e t ea the Vest app o ed ha i g the pa ish- ide pla i g et eat fo at The Claggett Ret eat Ce te ea F ede i k, Ma la d. The hope is that its lose p o i it a d less e pe si e fa ilities ill e -ou age a la ge tu out.

We e e fo tu ate to ha e Mi hael To se d a d No a Ho ell lead a othe su essful a ass that aised o e tha $ , . This as espe iall halle gi g e ause e o ti ue to lose ajo do o s ea h ea as

the o e o eti e. It is lea that the Vest eeds to de elop a lo g-te fi a ial st ateg to sustai the hu h that ill e ui e a sophisti ated e e ship de elop e t o po e t.

No epo t of the ea ould e o plete ithout spe ial oti e of the o k of the Ju io Wa de , Do is Bu to a d the Fa i Co ittee led Ma iple, Ja k Bu to . The Viso e o atio as a stu i g su ess ut also ade oth of these positio s o e o ple as ou app oa h to ai te a e se i es

eeded to e o pletel o e hauled. While the details ill e outli ed else he e, e a e all g ateful that the u e ous o t a ts that se e to keep ou o ple spa e lea a d i good o ki g o de ill e p o-

ided o e effi ie tl a d heapl this ea .

Fi all , I a t to tha k a o pete t a d e ha d o ki g Vest fo eeti g the halle ges e fa ed this ea ith g a e a d good hu o . A d I a t to tha k the hu d eds of ou ho olu tee ed fo ig jo s a d

s all that ade it possi le to o ti ue to uild the f ie dships that a e the glue of ou o u it .

JUNIOR WARDEN Do is Mulle -Bu to

The positio of Ju io Wa de is u defi ed i atio al hu h a o s a d o l aguel i those of the dio-ese: The Wa de s shall ha e su h autho it a d shall pe fo su h duties i the a age e t of the

p ope t a d affai s of the pa ish as a e p o ided the a o s of the Dio ese a d Ge e al Co e tio a d the la s a d esolutio s of the Vest ot i o siste t ith those a o s.

E e ou o la s, fou d else he e i this do u e t, do ot e pli itl ha ge the Ju io Wa de ith the a e of ou uildi g. It is t aditio , usto , p a ti e-- a d those alo e that assig that task to the Ju io -

-a d ot Se io Wa de .

Ou Ju io Wa de s, the , ould ha e a diffi ult task e e it ot fo the isdo of e-a ti ati g a Fa i Co ittee i , alled P ope t i othe pa ishes, to assist the . Without the stal a t e e s of this o ittee, I ould assu edl ha e ee o e hel ed o ths ago. So it is ith the g eatest of tha ks, I a e the people ho ha e stood a d helped e, u ti i gl a d u easi gl , th oughout this ea :

Ja k Bu to : Ma iple, Fa i Co-Chai , - ; JW, - ; Ma iple, - ; V T a sitio Co- Chai

No a Ho ell : Vest , - ; Fa i Co-Chai - ; Vest Rep to V Ja k Ri ha ds: JW, - ; Ma iple, -

Cha lie Rupp: JW, - ; Ma iple - ; V Stee i g, T a sitio Tea

Pete E eleth: JW, - , F itz He : Vest - ; Vest Rep to V ; Ke Alle : Co-Chai , Visio

Ch isti a He a : G ee Lio s

Be S hai l : Ga de

A d We hel: A hite t Ri k Wa field

It is also highl app op iate fo e to tha k Pete She e , Se io Wa de , fo his u faili g suppo t as I ha e st uggled to ake o de out of the sig ifi a t ha ges to this jo . It has ee fu ...a d a ho o a d p i i-lege to o k ith hi a d I look fo a d to a othe ea ith g eat a ti ipatio . While the e is still a a to go, the e is light—a d hope fo the e t Ju io Wa de .

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The - , Fa i Co ittee set efo e itself a sig ifi a t u e of tasks, so e of hi h a e o plete, so e u de a , so e falle the a side, a d so e ot et egu . This is he e those p oje ts sta d:

Renewal of Contract with Green s Maintenance: This o k ega u de the leade ship of Mi hael Su e JW, - a d No a Ho ell. No a sa this to its o lusio , Jul , ith sig ifi a t i put f o the est of the Co ittee. The e o t a t as e spe ifi a out the old a d e tasks spelli g out dail , eekl , i- eekl , o thl , se i-a ual a d a ual tasks hat the e uildi g ould e ui e. A list of tasks a e posted i the lou ge. Da id Du a t a d Keith G ee , the faithful o ke s, epo ted the a ou t of ti e e ui ed to do the tasks a d ho f e ue tl the e e a le to do the gi e the u e of i te uptio s to thei s hedule.

The e , fo al o t a t as fo a - o th pe iod Jul , -Ja ua , at hi h ti e G ee s Mai te a e e t o a o th-to- o th asis. Ja ua , , e issued a Re uest Fo P oposals RFP to th ee additio al o pa ies i te ested i iddi g o the jo of a i g fo ou uildi g. The RFP as the esult of t Fa i Co ittee Wo ki g G oup FCWG ; No a Ho ell, Lead; Pete E eleth, Cha lie Rupp, Pe

Fa le , a d Nat White alo g ith the JW a d Ma iple. The RFPs e e su itted Fe ua afte hi h ti e the FCWG, /o otes of JW a d Ma iple, ill e o e d to Mi hele a d Pete , the o pa hi h the feel ill est a e fo ou spa e.

Projects: Last ea s epo t listed i e a eas to e assessed, p io itized, a d a ted upo as o e , ti e, a d e e g allo ed. The follo i g is a update o those e ha e atta ked:

a. Stai ed glass i do s: E aluated du i g Visio i hopes e ould ha e o e to do the eeded o k—a d e did t. Follo i g the death of Be t Coope , JW - , his ido , Ma , i fo ed the Vest

of a e eedi gl ge e ous e uest of $ , desig ated fo the i do s a d othe histo i p ese a-tio p oje ts. With the Vest s a epta e of the gift, e o ed ahead ith sele ti g a o pa to do the

o k. We a e pleased to a ou e that Asso iated C afts of Phoe i , AZ, ill egi o k o ou i do s this su e . All the Ple i-glass a d Le a o e s ill e e o ed, the f a es s aped, epai ed, a d e-pai ted; leadi g ill e e- e e ted as eeded, a ks i the glass epai ed, the la i ated a d e ted glass p ote ti e o e i g ill e i stalled. The o k ill e ui e a out th ee eeks a d ill i ol e the i -stallatio of a du pste i the d St. ga de . These e o e s ill p o ide the eathe p ote tio e eed a d ill last a out ea s. At that poi t, additio al o k ill e eeded o the f a es ut the glass a e lea ed a d epla ed, u like the Le a a d Ple iglas that dis olo s a d affe ts the isual illia e of the i do s.

. Na e floo : The e- uffi g/ e- oati g of the floo as the pla of the T a sitio Tea to follo o st u -tio . Afte dis ussio , e de ided to use a ha de pol u etha e tha p e iousl , a p odu t alled St eet-Shoe . The o k as do e i Jul ut eeded epai s e e ot do e due to a o u i atio s eakdo . M hope is the epai s ill e dealt ith this su e . To ou disappoi t e t, St eet- Shoe did ot p o e to

e a ette he tape as used o the floo as is eeded the Da e Studio fo e itals . While the Pla e s t ied out a efle ti e pai t that se ed, tape is still eeded the da e s a d the e see s to e little esolutio to this p o le . We o ti ue to i estigate possi le solutio s.

. Na e Leaks: Whe Ma Coope epo ted et h als the to e doo , it as lea e eeded to o e s iftl to esol e a p o le e ide ed that as ell as the efflo es e e o the alls. We alled

Wag e Roofi g, the o pa that epla ed the slate oof i the s a d deals ith histo i p ope ties. We lea ed the gutte s o the a e a e likel o igi al aki g the ell o e ea s old. Co i i g fu ds f o Histo i P ese atio a d the Hoits a E do e t, e had a e oppe gutte i stalled o the est side of the a e. Te po a epai s e e do e o the east side, ot i as ad o ditio . The o igi al gutte shield as ot tou hed, o l the li e , likel ti o lead. The east side ill eed to e do e at so e late date.

d. Ce e t Wo k: Hea Ju e ai s had ashed ga de ul h do the steps, lo ki g the d ai a d allo -i g ate to flo u de the li a doo , soaki g the e a pet a d th eate i g to da age the e fu i-

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tu e. While e e t o k as ei g do e to i stall i do ells outside the li a , alo g ith a pad fo the e ail o a d o e u de the e te io ga de fau et, the oke a d haza dous side alk as e-pla ed as ell a d la ds ape ties i stalled alo g the alk to p e e t fu the ga de u -off. The shop- a

a ed Ke Alle a d No a Ho ell, took a e of ost of the ate , floo fa s d ied the a pet ut a itigatio o pa as alled to o plete the o k a d i su a e o e age o e ed these e pe ses.

The othe da ge ous side alk, outside the d St. to e e it, is it p ope t a d e a e i estigati g a a to get that epai ed.

Assess a d t a sitio to e i o e tall f ie dl lea i g p odu ts: Me e Ch isti a He a , ith i put f o the G ee Lio s, led this. She o de ed app op iate p odu ts a d t ai ed the o ke s i thei use hi h o ti ues see G ee Lio s epo t/Out ea h .

Kit he : Susa Sedge i k a d Ja k Ri ha ds o pleted the o k o a ha d ook fo kit he use s, oth e te a d pa ishio e . This as a e o ous task a d i ol ed olle ti g i fo atio a out all the e

applia es a d ho the a e to e used as ell as di e tio fo food safet . Both the ha d ook a d the applia e a ual a e i the kit he . Ho e e , it ui kl e a e lea that a agi g this pa t of the uild-i g e ui es o e ti e tha a Ju io Wa de a gi e. This t ul eeds its o a age , a positio I ha e

et to fill. I te ested pa ties a e el o e to appl .

. Othe P oje ts: Co u it Pu hasi g Allia e CPA : Last ea s e e s esea hed this o -p ofit o ga izatio o -

itted to fi di g usi esses ho a p o ide se i es at lo e ost to o -p ofits a d led to a e t ash haule sa i g the pa ish sig ifi a t dolla s. Te le to t ash o olle ts oth t ash a d e li g fo a

e e $ / o th o pa ed to the $ . / o th e e e pa i g. This sa i g alo e allo ed us to joi CPA $ + $ / ea a d e e pe t to e efit f o futu e sa i gs.

Ga de : Afte the e e t o st u tio , ou ou t a d ga de looked e sad, ha i g ee adl t a pled th ee t aile s a d too u h foot t affi . Satu da , Ma , pa ishio e s a e togethe to o k o the

ga de s fo ea l eight hou s. The e e e i di iduals o ki g i tea s to so e pe e ials a d eedi g e o i g ags a d ags of i alo g the pa ki g lot all , edgi g a d ookies so all ould

ad i e the polished ga de . I additio , i di iduals ha e o ked i depe de tl f o ti e to ti e to aug e t g oup effo ts. Su se-

ue t a ti ities i lude the pla ti g of hodode d o sh u s i the d St ga de s at the e t steps to the li a , a gift f o Ja i e B o i ho o of those ho ha e helpe he du i g he out ith a e ; a d the pla ti g of a a ellia the Vest i the s all spot e t to the Ba te Hall i e o of Suella He . We e also see the etu of passio flo e i es alo g the fe es a ou d the ou t a d, pa t of the o igi al la ds ape pla . The Ga de Co ittee, ad ho at est, is i sea h of e leade ship. Be S ha il has ee a ti g fo se e al ea s, ut ot ph si all a le to o ti ue i this ole. If a o e ould like to olu tee fo this o de full e a di g e dea o , please o ta t Do is o Be fo t a sfe of the e e o ial t o el.

De-t ashi g: Left- ehi d o st u tio ite s, u eeded fu ishi gs, a d de is lutte ed up so e of the sto age spa e. O a Fa i o kda , e e s hauled out old i do s, d all, ood, a d othe ate i-als a ou ti g to t o t u kloads. Tha ks fo the loa of Ma la G ee s t u k a d d i e Susa Sedge-

i k s t ips to the du p. Sto age assig e ts: The e sto age a ea i Ba te Hall had shel i g ut little o de . Ma iple Ja k Bu -

to o ti ues to o ga ize a d e-pa k ite s looki g fo a i u use of this spa e. G oups eedi g sto -age should o ta t the JW o Ma iple.

Sto age fo e te osses: Al a s a sto age issue, these hu g i the hapel a te oo du i g o st u tio a d o eeded a ho e . The Ma iple desig ed a d i stalled sto age a ks fo all the osses, i ludi g the Child e s P o essio al, as ell as e a ks fo the litu gi al ite s. All o ha e thei o pla e i the Sa ist the Ad e t eath still p ese ts sto age issues ut…

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Ste ardship Co ittee Report, Mike To se d

Ca ass Year Pledge U its A ou t Pledged

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as of Fe . $ ,

S ui els i the hapel oof: Pa ish Ad i ist ato A gela Nedd a d Di e to of Musi Jeff Ke pskie epo t-ed s u i g sou ds a o e the hapel. The s ui els that had fou d thei a i to the a l spa e e e hu a el e o ed a d thei a ess sealed.

Litu gi al fu itu e: The s all le te k o as o the Epistle side—as opposed to the pulpit, o Gospel side as epo ted to e o l a d u depe da le as a suppo t fo the e le te Bi le gi e

Ji Stee . It as e o ed fo epai s a d te po a il epla ed ith the la ge Eagle le te , a e o i-al to Re . Flo idus Steele ou fi st e to , lea ed a d polished Alta Guild e e s Bo & A e Headle a d Ma Jo Det eile . The le te as etu ed the da of the A ual Meeti g, Ma h , afte

ei g epai ed a d full esto ed pa ishio e Wa e Joh so . The th ee-seat Sedalia e h, dati g to the ea l s, e ai s a ked a d out of use fo the fo e seea le futu e as it is ot eeded as it as i the past.

Leaks: We had t o s all leaks i the pipes i the old u de oft. The e e i stalled du i g o st u tio - ill o ti ue to p ese t p o le s e ause e lea - ate egulatio s ha e eli i ated the

i e als that used to se e as a p ote ti e oati g o the pipes. While o e leak as epai ed, the othe as i ute. It is the opi io of Cha lie Rupp that, at so e poi t i the u dete i ed futu e, e ill eed

to epla e the pipes i this pa t of the uildi g. Na e Co de se : I Jul , e lost ai o ditio i g alo g the east side of the a e. The o de se had ee

pat hed i the past fou ea s et the u de l i g p o le as ot esol ed. I dete i ed e ust do the o k to ake e tai the u it fu tio ed at its a . At a ost of $ , the e pa sio al e o the ai

ha dle as epla ed a d the u it gi e a lea ill of health. Ne F eeze : Mu h to ou hag i , ou e f eeze died i No e e . I spe tio a d epai dete i ed

that, e ause the u it e ui ed a dedi ated i uit that as ot i stalled du i g o st u tio , the o -p esso as o e loaded a d alfu tio ed. Be ause it had ee a est-p i e pu hase, the a a t had e pi ed a d e had to pa $ fo its epla e e t. Additio all , a othe $ as spe t to i -stall t o additio al i uits to p ote t this u e pe ted i est e t a d ou se o d f idge f o pote tial da age.

Se u it /Lo ks: These o ti ued to plague us fo se e al o ths, espe iall the lose o the a e doo . Cha lie Rupp o e sa this o k o se e al o asio s i ludi g epai s to the a e doo lo k that had

ee st ipped a d the pu a doo hose lo k as oke a e te .

Additional JW Items: . Spa e Use Boa d SUB /Re tals: This as a assig e t I i he ited a d failed to see to a satisfa to

e d. This od as eated to offe oo to o -p ofits i eed of lo g-te e tal spa e. The SUB o ta t-ed a list of + possi le e te s, hopi g so e ould e efit f o ou e spa e. The o l o ga izatio sho i g p o ise as Capitol Hill G oup Mi ist ies CHGM , i te ested i e ti g the G ego Roo off Ad-a s . Ho e e , despite the effo ts of Mi hael K ipe, liaiso to CHGM, a d Cha lie Rupp, ou te h ad iso , CHGM as u a le to esol e i -house issues a d o lude the deal. The fe g oups ho did o ta t us a out ou spa e did ot ualif fo a a iet of easo s: o e a ted to use ou kit he to tea h ooki g e ha e o li e se fo that a d a othe a ted to use Ba te Hall fo a i doo so e a p , et . While the SUB et se e al ti es u de leade ship, the la k of p og ess to a d its ha ge left it i a ti e.

The assig e t of uildi g e tals as also gi e to the Ju io Wa de u de the last ad i ist atio as a e te sio of the SUB o k. I took this o ith assista e f o PA A gela Nedd, updati g the e e t o t a t, d afti g a e e sio fo si ple e tals, atte pti g to esta lish a fee s hedule, a d ega fieldi g e tal e uests. To hag i , I lea ed this o k e ui ed hou s a d hou s: espo di g to e ails, he ki g the

pa ish ale da , egotiati g e e t ha ges, a d sho i g the uildi g. Despite the effo t to eate a fee s hedule, setti g e tal fees as e o ple a d fi st set th ough guess o k. E e ith all this assista e, the o k o su ed o e ti e tha as ealisti . With the depa tu e of A gela at the e d of Ja ua , Dia a Chu h assu ed this task a d a fee s hedule as fi all esta lished i Fe ua tha ks to the te plate e-ated the Ma iple a d edited Mi hele a d Dia a.

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. Mo a Se i e Co t a t is the o e a o plish e t I a ost pleased to epo t. Si e a d e-ause of Ji Mi hael s JW, - fo ethought, e ha e had se i e o t a ts o ou HVAC, ele ato , oil-

e , fi e ala s, a d sp i kle s i te io a d ga de . Ea h had a o thl fee a d o k had to e s heduled a d o ito ed the JW o his/he desig ee. Be o d these, he epai s o othe pa ts of the fa i e e

eeded, the JW as e ui ed to fi d the est-p i e o t a to s to take a e of the . While ea h JW de el-oped a list of pote tial o t a to s, so e e t out of usi ess lea i g the e t JW to fi d a epla e e t. Just fi di g so eo e to e o e the of s o i Ja ua took ea l hou s of pho e alli g a d e ail-i g. I ui kl e og ized that, fo a o ki g pe so to a age this as fa too ti e- o su i g.

Last Ju e, the p oje t a age fo ou o st u tio epo ted the o pa offe ed a o e -a hi g se i e o t a t to o e ou eeds i ludi g p o idi g the o t a to s to do ge e al ai te a e o k epai s .

Ja k B., Cha lie, No a a d I et ith thei ep a d e e e ited at the p ospe t of aki g the JWs jo o e a agea le. Whe the udget as ei g de eloped, I p oposed to Fi a e that so e JW fu ds ould e e

-allo ated to the Se i e Co t a t a ou t to o e the additio al ost. B a epti g that, the Fi a e Co -ittee has lite all eathed e life i to the Ju io Wa de . Mo a sets a ea l s hedule fo the i spe -

tio of ea l all ou s ste s a se i e ag ee e t fo the ele ato is al ead i pla e so e ai s sepa ate f o this a d ill e aluate the uildi g a uall , p o idi g the JW ith a list of a p o le s the u o e . I additio , ea l all o t a ti g o k—ele t i ia , plu e , ge e al epai s—as ell as e e ge se i e is a aila le to us at less ost tha if e o t a ted a usi ess o ou o . E e ho eo e k o s the ti e it takes just to fi d a usi ess let alo e the a age the o k. With this o t a t, I elie e e ha e ea hed a e le el of a e fo ou uildi g a d I a e t e el g ateful fo the

suppo t of Fa i , Fi a e, a d the Se io Wa de i a o plishi g this.

. Rai Ga de : A po tio of the ge e ous e uest f o Suella He as desig ated fo the i stallatio of a ai ga de i the d St eet Pa ki g a a e dati g to the s as a pa k-like a ea he e the Me & Bo s

Choi posed fo a ual photog aphs . Fo e l a E glish ottage ga de eated Kath Po e s, it as dest o ed the e a atio s du i g the u de oft o st u tio of - a d the agai he it held sto age t aile s du i g V . F itz He has egu the esea h to get the o k do e i t o phases: ha d s api g i stalled i the sp i g/ea l su e a d pla ts added i the fall.

.Class/E e t Sig up oa d: The eed as ought to ou atte tio follo i g the pa ish et eat a d the Fa i Co ittee o ti ues to estle ith a s to a o odate this. Although the e is the pull-out desk fo pa ish ide e e t sig ups, the o e is fo lasses/s alle e e ts. While the I fo atio Boa d p o-

ides lip oa ds, e had o plai ts that the a e too lo , out of sight. Se e al g oups ha e posted the sheet di e tl o the a li pa els det a ti g f o the oa d. We ha e uled out i stalli g a thi g o the old i k all as it as ot esto ed o the i k o k sealed a d the o ta a d i ks too u sta le. We a e elu ta t to i stall ulleti oa ds e ause the get ess a d a e ofte left u atte ded. We k o that a e e site is i the o ks a d ill ha e ele t o i egist atio apa ilities. We ha e defe ed a de isio

o this u til e see ho the ele t o i s ste o ks.

I additio to the a o e, the JW is also respo si le for the follo i g:

The St. Mark s Colu aria Pe Ha se , oo di ato

The o igi al olu a iu o k o as the Na e Colu a iu , desig ed Ju io Wa de Ja k Ste e s - as egu i o the est all of the ha el. It p o ided i hes a d as ea l full su -

s i ed the ea l s . Vest e e Ro Kola o ski the desig ed a se o d olu a iu fo the all elo the Tiffa i do ut the Vest eje ted the lo atio a d hose, i stead, the south all of hat

had ee the Chapel of the Naza e e o se ated i . The hapel had ee o e ted i to the M th Li a i e losi g the a k pa t of the hapel ith the ood a d glass all. It as a ed i ho -o of the o a ho had p ese ed ost of ou ea l histo . I , the est oted to i stall a e olu a iu su se ue tl k o as the Chapel Colu a iu o tai i g i hes a d to e- o se ate the Chapel of the Naza e e i hi h it ould e lo ated. The

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o pletio of the joi t p oje t ould take ea s a d i ol e the o k of si Ju io Wa de s a d u e -ous i te ested pa ishio e s.

With d a i gs Bell A hite ts f o i itial desig s eated Ma iple Joh Ed a ds - , Ju io Wa de Ja k Bu to - i itiated a e gi ee i g stud to e su e the floo ould suppo t the eight of the u it. Ju io Wa de Cha le Do ell - ega the i stallatio i a d Ju io Wa de Ji Mi hael - i p o ed the spa e ith i k o k su ou di g the olu a iu u it, e a d esto ed lighti g a d heati g fi tu es, esto atio a d pai ti g of the e isti g offe ed eili g, lea i g of the i k

alls, te a otta, a d efi ishi g of the floo s i oth the e t a e a ea a d the Chapel itself.

Ne a d e isti g fu ishi gs e e oo di ated u de the leade ship of Pe Ha se i ith fu ds f o the Li da Ba es e uest. I keepi g ith the e isti g litu gi al fu ishi gs i the a e, a late th

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e tu Vi to ia pla te as fou d, e uilt i pa t, esto ed, a d pla ed i the hapel as a alta . The Rau fa il do ated a Copti ug pu hased i Eg pt i the s. Well-k o ood a tist a d pa ishio e Li da S ith-Bugge as o issio ed to a e a oode oss that e hoed the eautiful stai ed glass i do po t a al of Jesus a i g a oss that has ado ed the hapel si e . Ju io Wa de Ja k Ri ha ds -

esta lished ope ati g p o edu es fo the e olu a iu i a d the spa e as e-dedi ated as The Chapel of the Naza e e the Re . Paul A e ath i Ma . A s all sig as pla ed at the e t a e stati g:

The St. Ma k s Chapel of the Naza e e

This Chapel e ists fo o te platio a d p a e i di iduals a d fo s all se i es. Please espe t the uiet atu e of this spa e.

I itial fu di g fo the p oje t a e f o p e-sales of i hes o du ted the lo g-ti e Colu a iu Coo -di ato , Wi ie Mose JW, - , du i g the o st u tio pe iod - . The E do e t oa d g a t-ed a i te est-f ee loa of $ , i to o plete the p oje t. The loa is ei g epaid th ough the sale of i hes. I , i hes e e sold fo a total of $ , , edu i g the a ou t due o the loa to $ . Sales i ha e esulted i eti e e t of the loa a d ill egi to p odu e i o e fo the ope -ati g udget.

The St. Ma k s Colu a ia a e ope ated u de a sta da d ag ee e t do u e t app o ed the Vest updated i O to e . Pu hase ights a e ese ed fo St. Ma k s pa ishio e s a d thei lose elati es. Ni hes a e a aila le fo $ . Those i te ested i fu the i fo atio should o ta t the Colu a iu Coo di ato , Pe Ha se at pe ha s @aol. o

Histori Preser atio Do is Bu to , o e e

This Co ittee g e out of the eed to p ese e the ost histo i pa t of ou uildi g ith the ulk of its fu di g, o igi all Sa e the Na e Fu d a e f o a $ K e uest f o Li da Ba es SW, - . Ji Mi haels JW, - ha ged the fo at to the HPC ith e e s Coope s a d Ba t Ba es that ould

o k ith the Ju io Wa de o a ious p oje ts. The Co ittee o e sa epai s to the f a e of the Tiffa- i do a d to the glass i o e po tio of the Wa fa e s i do . Be o d that, it had o fo al st u tu e

a d has ot ee o e ed si e.

The HPC as e o stituted last No e e at the e uest of the Ju io Wa de a d the A hi es a d Pa ish Histo Co ittee a d had it fi st eeti g o Fe . The e ha te alls fo a spe ifi allo atio of e -

e s: a a hite t Do Lips o , a isual a tist Heste Oh i , t o lo g-ti e e e s Ma Coope a d Ja i e G ego , a d t o pa ishio e s Wa e Joh so , Mi hael K ipe . The o e e is still i sea h of a o- hai .

We et to e ie a u e of p oje ts u de a see Ju io Wa de s epo t , pla ed, a d eeded. P o-je ts to e s heduled i lude: epai / epla e the te azzo, floo oa d epai s, efi ish the ha el a d ap-tiste ood floo s, epai ate da age to the hapel eili g, a d o de seat ushio s fo le g , a ol tes, a d a de s. The e a e also se e al issues to o side : Whethe to epla e the oss ha gi g s ste to

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e dis ussed ith a Pla e s ep as the o e as aised the ith so ethi g st o ge a d oto -ized; What to do ith the le g platfo s? Whe e to displa the Eagle le te he the s alle o e etu s? Re-desig o epla e the t a t a ks Ho to keep the hapel a te oo eat a d lea ;

Whethe to keep the ook a ts fo h als o etu the ooks to the hai s; Set up the p o edu e fo the futu e sale of the last a e le esto i do a d othe glass i the a e a d a ou d the uildi g; a d esto atio of the doo s to the a e, oth i te io a d e te io .

T o s all p oje ts ill soo e u de a : Heste Oh i ill pai t the Epipha sta eated Jo a Co ; the eagle le te ill e ai o ie i the aptiste afte o sultatio ith Jeff Ke pskie.

The o ittee does ot eet egula l ut, athe , as eed a ises a d it ill fu tio p i a il as a ad i-so to the Ju io Wa de a d Fa i Co ittee.

Wi do o k i the s

TREASURER S REPORT, A d e Staffo d, Pa ish T easu e

O er ie The pa ish ope ati g udget as pla ed to e ala ed ith oth i o e a d e -pe ditu es totali g $ , . U fo tu atel , i o e p oje tio s fell sho t . % see detail elo . Fo the ost pa t, e pe ses t a ked the udget th oughout the ea , ith the e eptio of additio al Ad i -ist atio osts i u ed du i g ou e e t ookkeepi g t a sitio a d the u e pe ted eed to o du t t o audits athe tha o e to satisf the e ui e e ts of the a k i o de to se u e the V loa s. The e -pe se o e u as % p odu i g a o e all udget o e u of . %.

Budget I Ja ua , the est passed the udget ith a p oje ted defi it of $ , . I o e is e pe ted to ise ased o the a ass esults a d se e al e sou es of i o e, alo g ith i eased spa e e tal i o e. O the e pe se side, u like last ea , the pa oll po tio of the udget i ludes full sala ies, e efits a d e pe ses fo the e Re to a d Youth Di e to as ell as t o e pa t-ti e usi positio s, esulti g i a % i ease fo this atego . Fo tu atel , e pe ditu es i the othe e pe se at-

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ego ies e ai the sa e o a e lo e , ith the e eptio of the pa e t to the Dio ese hi h e ha e ee u de pa i g fo se e al ea s.

V I o e a d E pe ses Fo the fi st ti e the St Ma k s udget o tai s oth a i o e a d e pe se li e hi h efle t the a ou ts e ai i g to e paid V pledges i o e a d the a ou t o ed to the a k fo a sho t te loa take to o plete o st u tio i e pe se . We a e o itted to pa i g off this loa the e d of . The i te est o the lo g-te loa of o e illio dolla s as i o -po ated i the P ope t po tio of the udget i a d e ai s so.

Budget Report Budget I o e Budgeted A tual Budgeted

Pledges $ , $ , $ ,

Plate $ , $ , $ ,

Othe I o e $ , $ , $ ,

Pa ish O ga izatio s

$ , $ , $ ,

Outside O ga izatio s

$ , $ , $ ,

V I o e $ , *

Total $ , $ , -

$ ,

$ , ,

Budget Report Budget E pe ditu es Budgeted A tual Budgeted

Pa oll & Related $ , $ , $ ,

Pa o hial Mi ist $ , $ , $ ,

Dio esa Pledge $ , $ , $ ,

Out ea h/VT Se i a

$ , $ , $ ,

Ad i ist atio $ , $ , $ ,

P ope t $ , $ , $ ,

V E pe se $ , *

Total $ , $ , +$ ,

$ , ,

Defi it Bala ed -$ , -$ ,

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Year Sunday Eucharist

* pm begins

Weekday Eucharist

Private Eucharist

Marriage Burials

*

Year Pledge units

Pledges: Adults

Ave. Sunday

attendance

Baptized Members2 Communicants in Good

Standing

+ /- = 5 A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

+ /- = A/ Y

Re o ded i the offi ial Pa ish Registe ia Baptis , Co fi atio , o Lette of T a sfe .

All aptized e e s ho o t i ute ti e, tale t, a d o e to suppo t the life a d issio of ou o u it .

I luded as a aseli e

Plus u e s efle t Baptis s, o fi atio s, e eptio f o a othe o g egatio ; i us u e s efle t deaths o t a sfe to a othe o g egatio

Adults/Youth

The d op i u e s is the esult of a lea -up of the pa ish e o ds do e pe iodi all le g . It is o th oti g that, i e e t ea s, e a e a ui i g e e s ho eithe t a sfe f o a othe hu h o a e o fi ed o e ei ed i to the Epis opal hu h f o a othe Ch istia de o i atio . It is e o i g i easi gl o o fo a ti e e e s to ot e e o ded i the

pa ish egiste . If ou ould like to k o if ou a e i the egiste , please o ta t a e e of the A hi es a d Pa ish Histo Co ittee, ide tified else he e i this epo t. Co ta t le g fo i fo atio e: o fi atio , t a sfe i g a e e ship o e-i g e ei ed.

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Vestr A tio s Mar h through Fe ruar

Ke : RA: Re to s A tio SWA: Se io Wa de A tio VA: Vest A tio

Date of a tio a e listed o th- ea - = Ma h,

VA - App o ed Ma h , as the date fo the A ual Pa ish Meeti g. VA - App o ed Ma ga et B o as a o e ou te .

Ag eed o sala fo I te i Re to . VA - Desig ated all p o eeds of e uests ot di e ted do o fo a spe ifi pu pose to pa i g do the loa

at Natio al Capital Ba k. Cha ged the sig ato ies fo the loa at the Natio al Capital Ba k f o the Co-Chai a d T easu e of Vi-sio to the Se io Wa de a d T easu e of St. Ma k s. App o ed esto i g the a ual ost of li i g i ease fo all staff ho ha e ee o the pa oll fo o e

ea o o e. App o ed ha te of the Out ea h Boa d.

SW - Sig ed lette of ag ee e t ith the Re . Mi hele Mo ga to se e as I te i Re to egi i g Ju e . VA - Re ei ed epo t o the hoi e of Ca oli e M Re olds-Ada s to e Di e to of Youth a d fa il Mi is-

t ies. Adopted esolutio defi i g e e ship i the pa ish. App o ed ha te fo the s/ s g oup.

VA - App o ed Se io Wa de a d T easu e as sig ato ies o li e of edit at Natio al Capital Ba k.

App o ed Se io Wa de a d T easu e as sig ato ies to d a additio al fu ds o eithe of t o li es of edit at Natio al Capital Ba k.

A epted e uest of $ , f o the estate of Be t Coope fo epai of the stai ed glass i do s a d the histo i fa i of the hu h. App o ed de elop e t of a e pa ish pu li atio , WINGED LION REVIEW, to e pu lished ele t o i all si ti es a ea . App o ed esolutio to eate Histo i P ese atio Su o ittee ithi the Fa i Co ittee.

VA - App o ed esolutio esta lishi g the poli that all e uests ot spe ifi all ta geted the e ueste e de oted to pa i g do the loa at Natio al Capital Ba k. App o ed additio of Mi hael Su e a d Ki Ba liss to the E do e t Boa d.

App o ed use of E do e t fu ds f o the Hoits a Fu d to epai gutte s.

VA - App o ed eatio of The A hi es a d Pa ish Histo Co ittee. App o ed $ , udget fo the Co -ittee.

App o ed e pe ditu e of $ , fo de elop e t of a e e site.

VA - App o ed audits fo a d .

A epted e uest of $ , f o the estate of Suella He fo eatio of a ai ga de a d de t edu -tio . I eased the udget to i ease ou dio esa pledge $ k; ask Fi a e to o k ith I te i fo a p oposal to i ease o t i utio to % ope ati g udget

VA -

App o ed the udget e app o ed

App o ed the a i g of the u se i ho o of Ma ga etta T ushei

App o ed the su itted a e d e ts to the St. Ma k s Pla e s ha te

App o ed a e d e t to the pa ish la s ha gi g the a de s te to ea s ith a optio fo a -

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ENDOWMENT BOARD Kath Po e s a d Ce ilia Mo aha , o- hai s

I the St. Ma k s Vest app o ed a ha te eati g a e do e t to allo pa ishio e s to o t i ute to the lo g te eeds of the Chu h th ough do atio s to se e al fu ds see des iptio s elo . The fu ds suppo t i di idual p oje ts ithi spe ifi a eas of hu h life ut do ot dupli ate o supple e t the ope ati g udget, hi h is suppo ted p i a il a ual pledges. A fi e- e e oa d app o ed the Vest a ages the e do e t. Co t i utio s a d e uests a e p ese tl i ested i the Va gua d STAR Fu d VGSTX , hi h follo s a al-a ed i est e t app oa h pla i g % of its assets i o o sto ks a d % i o ds. It is a lo - ost,

ell- a aged fu d that is app op iate fo the E do e t s ode ate to o se ati e i est e t goals. I the Vest app o ed, fo dis u se e t o putatio , the ost o o l used ethod i the o -

p ofit o ld. A a i u of % of the a e age alue of the E do e t, as al ulated f o the ua te l alues o e the p e ious th ee ea s, a e dist i uted a uall .

Des riptio of Fu ds a d Dis urse e ts a d A ti ities

Buildi g Preser atio Fu d: Set up i f o sale of the Re to , this fu d p o ides fo i p o e e ts to hu h fa ilities. I the e e e o do atio s to, o dis u se e ts f o , the Buildi g P ese atio

Fu d. Hoits a Fu d: Set up i th ough a gift f o the Hoits a fa il , this fu d p o ides fo lo g-te uild-i g i p o e e ts that a e ot o e ed the ope ati g udget. I the e e e o do atio s to this fu d. The Ju io Wa de used $ , f o the Fu d to epla e the gutte li e o the hu h s est side a d to epai the gutte li e o the less se siti e east side. $ f o the sale of olu a iu u its as t a sfe ed to the Hoits a Fu d as pa tial epa e t of a loa fo thei o st u tio . Ge eral Fu d: This fu d e ei es ge e al e uests a d do atio s to suppo t o - uildi g elated p oje ts that fu the the o e all issio of the Chu h. The p oje ts ould ot othe ise e fu ded the udget. I the e e e o do atio s to the Ge e al Fu d. The e e e t o dis u se e ts. $ as t a s-fe ed to the A hi es a d Pa ish Histo Co ittee fo ai te a e, o ga izatio , a d displa of do u-

e ts, a d $ , as t a sfe ed to the St. Ma k s Co u i atio s Wo k G oup to i p o e the e page. Ver a Dozier Fu d: I itiall set up i f o fu ds do ated, ut ot eeded, fo the Dozie i do i the a e le esto , this fu d p o ides s hola ships fo ollege- ou d se io s at Du a High S hool ho aspi e to e o e tea he s. A o g ite ia fo sele tio is a stude t essa o the i po ta e of tea hi g. The DC College A ess P og a fo Du a High S hool sele ts the a a dees. No s hola ships e e gi e i

. Craighill Da e Fu d: Set up i a gift f o the C aighill fa il to suppo t the St. Ma k s Da e Stu-dio, this fu d also i ludes the Be l Ma ti Me o ial S hola ship Fu d fo p o isi g da e s. I , at the e o e datio of the da e oa d, $ of spe da le fu ds as used fo s hola ships, a d $ of spe da le fu ds as used to pa tiall su sidize efi ishi g the a e floo afte its hea use the Co pa du i g the V o st u tio . Arts Fu d: This fu d as set up i to e ei e e uests a d do atio s to e efit the a ts at St. Ma k s. The e e e o do atio s to, o dis u se e ts f o , this fu d i . Holtka p Orga Fu d: Set up i , this fu d p o ides fo the apital eeds of the Holtka p O ga . The Musi Di e to e uests dis u se e ts. The e e e o do atio s to, o dis u se e ts f o , this fu d i

. Other Spe ial Purpose Fu ds: Edu atio , Out ea h, a d Wo ship Fu ds a e autho ized i the Cha te . The ha e ot e ei ed a fu ds to date. If ou ha e uestio s a out a of the St. Ma k s E do e t Fu ds, o ou ould like to ake a o t i u-tio , please o ta t o e of the Boa d Me e s listed elo . Kath Po e s Co-Chai Ce ilia Mo aha Co-Chai Mi hael Su e T easu e

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REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE VESTRY/AD HOC TASK FORCES

Me ership Co ittee Ma Thuell, Kathe i e A de so , Co-Chai s

The Me e ship Co ittee u e tl o sists of t o o- hai s a d a additio al Vest e e , Ka e Wiede a . Ou la s all fo t o additio al Vest e e s o e f o ea h lass a d fou additio -al pa ishio e s sele ted the hai s i o sultatio ith the othe e e s, a d app o ed the Se io Wa de . We a e seeki g additio al pa ti ipatio fo the Co ittee.

Ou la s state The issio of the Co ittee shall e to: De elop a d pu li ize a lea defi itio of e e ship as ell as p o ide guideli es fo a t a sitio

i to the life of the o u it i o sultatio ith the Vest a d i keepi g ith the u e t B la s of the pa ish.

De elop a s to i ite e o e s to o e to a d Me e ship i o de to g o a la ge , o e di-e se, a d o itted pa ish.

Wo k ith the Pilla s, pa ti ula l Pa ish Life a d Ch istia Edu atio , to pu li ize a d i ple e t pla s, p oje ts, a d p og a s desig ed to e ou age a d suppo t e e ship.

E ou age e gage e t of ou pa ish i leade ship oppo tu ities as ell as the ge e al life of the pa ish De elop a s to sustai ou e e s uildi g st o ge o ds of u de sta di g, a i g a d suppo t

fo o e a othe a oss ou da ies of age, a e, fa il status, se ual o ie tatio , e o o i status, esi-de tial lo atio , a d du atio of ti e at St. Ma k s.

I additio , i easi g e e ship has ee ide tified as o e of the Challe ges o hi h ou o u-it is fo used fo - . As pa t of la if i g ou halle ge, e ha e stated that the p io it of the Me -e ship Co ittee is to p o ide suppo t alo g a path of elo gi g at St. Ma k s putti g s ste s i

pla e that ei fo e a d e ou age elo gi g.

The Co ittee e o e ed i Ma afte a ea lie ite atio e t i a ti e. We eet o thl to ad-d ess a s e a a out ou issio ut fi d the o k to e slo . I - e a o plished the follo i g:

D afted a e isio to the hu h la s app o ed at the A ual Meeti g that la ifies the defi i-tio of a oti g e e at St. Ma k s to i lude a pe so ho has ade a fi a ial o t i utio i the

o ths p io to a A ual Meeti g a d affi ed a ish to e o side ed a e e . P o ided a e pla atio of ho a i di idual a affi a ish to e o side ed a e e that as

app o ed the Vest at its Ju e , eeti g. The ethods to affi this ish a e

. Maki g a pledge fo the ale da ea i hi h the A ual Meeti g is taki g pla e

. T a sfe i g a lette of e e ship f o a othe Epis opal hu h to St. Ma k s

. Be o i g o fi ed i o e ei ed i to the Epis opal hu h th ough St. Ma k s

. I di ati g a ish to e a e e a additio al ethod, to e la ified a d i ple e ted i olla o atio ith the Me e ship Co ittee, Ca ass Co ittee a d hu h staff

Lau hed a pilot p og a fo a e ole of e o e g eete fo spe ifi all -ide tified a d t ai ed i di iduals to e og ize a d app oa h guests at hu h se i es

Re ised ou p a ti e of aki g a el o e a ou e e t to guests du i g hu h se i es, ith Vest app o al, to e o e se siti e to the e pe ie e of ou guests

I ple e ted a s ste to espo d to e o e a ds filled out guests e e s of the Me e -ship Co ittee

We look fo a d to uildi g o the p og ess of - to o ti ue putti g s ste s i pla e that help the se se of elo gi g i ou o u it .

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Ra e a d Re o iliatio i a ti e

Elders Bets Athe , B u e She a , Co e e s

The Elde s i lude all fo e a de s a d Di e to s of Ch istia Edu atio . The eet upo the e uest of the a de s, o-di e to s, le g o othe pa ish leade s. A a ual di e fo Elde s a d spouses is held i the sp i g. The e a e u e tl Elde s li i g i the a ea a d a ti e. Natio ide, Elde s e ai i o ta t. At the Ma th Sp i g Elde s' Di e , fou e leade s e e e e o iousl i du ted i to the august a ks: G ad Hedgespeth, Se io Wa de a d Mi hael Su e , Ju io Wa de ; Pete She e , Co-Di e to of

Ch istia Edu atio ; Kitt Do ell Re-affi ed Elde & Co-Di e to of Ch istia Edu atio .

Visio Joh Ed a ds, epo te

As oted i last ea s A ual Repo t, the Visio Stee i g Co ittee issued a Fi al Repo t a d dis-a ded at the e d of Ja ua . Si e that ti e, the Ju io Wa de a d Fa i Co ittee ha e oo di-ated the e ai i g o k o e ted ith the e o st u tio , hile the Fi a e Co ittee has a aged

the e ai i g fi a es o e ted ith Visio a d its Capital Ca paig . I the i te e i g ea , a u e of e ai i g Visio ite s that e e still i p og ess ha e ee o pleted, i ludi g fi al fit-

out of e fu ishi gs, lighti g fi tu es, a d a ious othe s all is ella eous ite s to ou d out the o k. Co issio i g of ou e ha i al a d lighti g s ste s i.e., e if i g that e e thi g is o ki g at the effi-ie ies the e e desig ed to has also ee esse tiall o pleted, as ell as the fi al o k o ou oile

to allo ou e isti g a d e s ste s to o k togethe sea lessl . The o l e ai i g Visio ite at this ti e, i stallatio of e oo sig age, is e pe ted to e o pleted this sp i g.

The fi a ial a age e t of Visio o e the past ea o sisted of pa i g e pe ses fo the e ai i g ite s oted a o e, e ei i g o goi g Visio Capital Ca paig pledge pa e ts hi h a e e pe ted to o ti ue th ough the e d of , a d aki g pa e ts to a d the p i ipal a d i te est of ou t o li es of edit at Natio al Capital Ba k. As of Ja ua , e had olle ted o e tha $ . illio i pledge pa e ts fo the e ti e a paig . Mo thl i te est pa e ts o ou p i a $ illio li e of edit o -ti ued th oughout the ea as pa t of ou ope ati g udget. I te est a d p i ipal pa e ts o ou s alle li e of edit a e out of the Visio i o e e e ei ed f o Capital Ca paig pledge pa e ts, a $ , e uest e ei ed f o pa ishio e Suella He , a d $ , i edits ea ed f o the sale of sola e e g ge e ated the e photo oltai sola pa els i stalled o the oof of the e pa ish hall i g.

I the fall of , e egotiated a e e al of ou li es of edit ith NCB th ough the e d of . This allo ed us to etai ou fa o a le loa te s a d i te est ate, gi e the lo gsta di g elatio ship et ee St. Ma k s a d the a k; ho e e , to satisf o e st i ge t a ki g egulatio s, e a e seeki g app o al f o the Dio ese to use ou p ope t as a deed of t ust agai st ou outsta di g de t. Whe ou loa s a-tu e agai at the e d of , e ill e gage ith NCB to dete i e if ou $ illio li e of edit ill e e e ed i its u e t a a ge e t o o e t to a o e tio al o tgage. As of Fe ua , $ ,

has ee paid a k to NCB agai st the p i ipal of ou s alle $ , li e of edit; pa e ts ill o ti -ue th ough u til the e d of the Capital Ca paig pledge pe iod, he e hope to o pletel pa off the s alle li e of edit.

As e e li ed i to ou o de ful e spa e o e the past ea , e o ti ue to e g ateful to a d fo the St. Ma k s o u it fo the suppo t a d patie e e e gi e to ea h othe lea i g, e jo i g, a d a i g fo this o goi g asset fo the pa ish.

Visio : Li i g i to the Ne Spa e i Our Co u it Ke Alle

Afte fi e ea s of pla i g a d o st u tio , e took possessio of ou e o ated spa e, Septe e . U til the A ual Meeti g, e e e o a shakedo uise : lea i g ho to use e spa e,

a age e s ste s, a d ide tif i g a d espo di g to the iad thi gs ot o ki g uite ight o eed-

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i g t eaki g. Si e the , e ha e o ed to full speed ahead as the spa e has e o e a i teg al pa t of the life of ou pa ish.

Si e Ma h, e ha e: ade sa d i hes fo the ho eless; hosted i ti s of gu iole e fighti g fo i p o ed gu o t ol legislatio ; A d held…

auditio s, ehea sals, a d pe fo a es the Pla e s; Middle East Wo ki g G oup e e ts to edu ate us a out the ealities of life i Palesti e a d Is ael; e e ts fo fa ilies se ed Capitol Hill G oup Mi ist ; eeti gs a d lass of all ki ds: Vest , Fa i , Dis e e t a d Sea h, Fi a e; adult ed i ludi g a

lass spa e fo ou tee s; Thi d Age s lu heo s; Su da o i g offee hou s a d pu lu hes; e eptio s to ele ate the li es of lo ed o es ho ha e died; C a Feast a d C a of the Yea o o atio ; e hi its to e e e the sto ies of ou pa ish o u it ; hoi a -up a d the fi st-e e -thei s-o l hoi oo ; oi e a d pia o lesso s; te p o t olled a hi es…a d the eat goes o a d o a d o .

The e a e the e e tals: Village Pla s hool: a g oup of se e - ea olds ho a e lea i g to e togethe th ee da s ea h eek i

ou u se ; Classi al Co e satio s of DC, a ho e-s hool g oup hose fa ilies a d hild e o e togethe ea h

Tuesda fo g oup lea i g. I te faith Justi e Wo ke s a ual a a ds ight hose leade s a e f o Chi ago CHAMPS a d S hool Withi a S hool e e ts i Ba te Hall a d the a e.

We ha e also eje ted pote tial e te s ho a t to tea h tee s to ook i ou kit he o o e ial li-e se , a so e a p i the da e studio, a d se e al g oups looki g to eate u se /da a e p og a s

i ou Su da s hool oo s.

We ha e o e e e ts o i g this ea as e e tu e i to this e e a ea of ha i g highl desi a le e tal spa e..

Ho e ha e gro ...fo the origi al arket house hi h operated here our a e o sta ds

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STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE, Mike To se d & No a Ho ell, Co- hai s

The Ste a dship Co ittee, o- hai ed Mi hael To se d a d No a Ho ell, o du ted a e te si e Ca ass i the fall of , featu i g the fi st atte pt at a t ue fa e to fa e Ca ass at St. Ma k s i a de -ade. Mo e tha a asse s e e e uited, a d e e pledgi g e e of the hu h as assig ed to a a asse . Ca asse s ade a o e ted effo t to ha e a fa e-to-fa e eeti g ith thei assig ees to dis-uss thei ie s o thei St. Ma k s e pe ie e a d to ake a fo al ask fo fi a ial suppo t. Belo , e epo t the esults of this effo t a d offe a u e of efle tio s a out hat e lea ed du i g this e pe i-

e e.

Results

As of Fe ua , , he e a e the Ca ass esults as o pa ed to :

* Pledge s that did ot ake a pledge the p e ious ea a e o side ed e . I so e ases, the a e etu i g pledge s ho had ade pledges i o e o o e p io ea s ut ot i .

The e a e pledge u its ho pledged fo ut ha e i di ated that the ha e left the hu h a d ill o lo ge e pledgi g.

App o i atel pledge u its ho pledged fo had ot et ade a pledge fo as of Fe ua , o ha e the i di ated that the a e ithd a i g thei e e ship. This is ot at pi al fo a St. Ma k s

Ca ass – the a ual lea up of late pledge s usuall happe s i Ja ua a d Fe ua .

Reflections and Lessons Learned

The E er Me er Ca ass as er ell-re ei ed. It as lea that the e is a a i g fo o e satio a d i te a tio a o g pa ishio e s. Both a asse s a d e e s o e hel i gl epo ted positi e i -te a tio s a d that the e jo ed getti g to k o people ette . The leade ship should o ti ue to fi d

a s to o e t pa ishio e s ith o e a othe , pa ti ula l people ho a ot k o ea h othe al ead .

A fa e-to-fa e Ca ass re ai s logisti all halle gi g. The a age e t u de o the Co-Chai s fo a fa e-to-fa e Ca ass is sig ifi a t. We e uited a total of a asse s i ludi g ou sel es , hi h is a te ifi esult. Ea h a asse as assig ed - e e s of the pa ish to a ass. P edi ta l , this had

i ed esults. Due to a a iet of i u sta es, ot all a asse s e e a le to o plete thei out ea h to e e s. As a esult, hile the o e hel i g ajo it of the pa ish as at least o ta ted fo a fa e-to-

fa e eeti g, se e al pa ishio e s e e e e o ta ted. I additio , a pa ishio e s tu ed do the oppo tu it fo a o e satio o e e espo ded to the i itatio at all.

A lot of useful i for atio , parti ularl a out pastoral situatio s, as gathered. Ca asse s epo ted a lot of detail f o thei o e satio s, hi h e kept i a la ge sp eadsheet. Pasto al situatio s e e fo -

a ded to the i ediate atte tio of Mi hele. Othe i fo atio as p o ided to Se io Wa de Pete She e , o to the app op iate pa ish p og a leade . I additio , a pa ishio e s o pleted the ti e a d tale t po tio of the pledge fo , i di ati g a eas of e pe tise i hi h the e e illi g to ol-u tee . Those espo ses e e e o ded, gathe ed i to a sp eadsheet a d a e ei g sha ed ith Pa ish leade s ho ill use the i fo atio to ide tif olu tee s.

The pre- alls ade duri g the su er a d earl fall ere parti ularl ell re ei ed. Ca asse s a d a assees alike epo ted eall liki g the i itial o e satio , hi h as eall a he k i a d had o

YEAR Pledge U its Pledgi g Adults

A ou t Pledged

Ne Pledgers* Out-of-To Pledgers

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ask fo o e aspe t to it. The u e of these o e satio s as o e li ited, as it p o ed halle gi g to ake o e tio s du i g the late su e . But fo those ho did o e t, this as a highl alua le o e satio .

The E er Me er Ca ass did ot result i a dis er i le ha ge i the pa e of i o i g pledges. De-spite the popula it of the o e satio s, the a tual su issio of pledges did ot ha ge. Mo e tha pledge s had ade o espo se to the Ca ass Ch ist as, despite the ea l No e e deadli e. S o es of alls a d e- ails e e eeded i Ja ua – a d id-Fe ua the e e e still o e tha pa ishio -e s ho had ade o espo se to the a ass effo t.

Our de ographi s o ti ue to pose a halle ge. Ma of ou la gest pledge s a e ea hi g a age at hi h the a e edu i g thei i ol e e t i a d fi a ial suppo t of St. Ma k s. So e a e eti i g a d o i g a a . Ne e e s, ot su p isi gl , te d to pledge less tha the depa ti g e e s. This eali-

t is aki g it halle gi g to i ease the o e all pledge i o e to the pa ish, hi h is putti g p essu e o the ope ati g udget. We e pe t this t e d to o ti ue i the o i g ea s. As a esult, e elie e e -pa di g e e ship at St. Ma k s to e pe haps the si gle o e p essi g issue fa i g the o u it .

We a e e o ousl g ateful fo the ge e ous fi a ial suppo t p o ided ea l pa ishio e s. A d e tha k the a asse s ho joi ed us i eeti g ith pa ishio e s to ask fo that fi a ial suppo t.

Without ou, e ould ot ha e had a su essful Ca ass.

DIOCESAN DELEGATION Bill Di ki so , Raifo d Gaff e , Joe Ta a tolo, La Delegates; The Re s. Mi hele Mo ga a d Justi S hu io , Cle i al Delegates.

O Ja ua , the St. Ma k s delegatio to the Epis opal Dio ese of Washi gto EDOW atte ded the a -ual Co e tio held at Washi gto Natio al Cathed al. Relati e to past Co e tio 's, this o e-da e e t as a a e iated e sio ith:

The eli i atio of the oppo tu it fo o i ees fo ele ted offi e to p ese t the sel es to delegates a d le g p io to the ele tio s. The es heduli g of i te a ti e o kshops t aditio all held at Co e tio to Leade ship Lea i g Da s to e held o Fe ua a d Ma h . These ill o sist of t ai i g a d oa hi g sessio s fo used o pa -ish a age e t a d e italizatio .

The p i a atte s dealt the Co e tio i luded: Realig e t of the EDOW egio s a d su - egio s, o te ed dist i ts . This should ot eate a g eat ha ge fo St. Ma ks although the e as o side a le e ou age e t that e o k o e oope a-ti el ith pa ishes i ou dist i t.

A ask the Bishop fo i eases of % hat e e pa ish o o t i utes a uall to EDOW. The t a-ditio al e uested pledge is % of thei e e ue f o all pa ishes. Ho e e o l a fe pa ishes a e a le to

eet this goal. St. Ma k's a ual pledge has fo a u e of ea s ee $ , . Ou Vest - su se ue t to Co e tio - ag eed to i ease this slightl i % ith a aspi atio al goal of %. A ual gi i g f o all pa ishes is a it o e $ M ep ese ti g a $ K sho tfall elo the udgeti g le el. The udget a d e e ue has ot i eased a o e le els i spite of i easi g e pe ses p i a il fo staff pe sio ,

edi al, utilit ots et . . The esult has ee te i atio of se e al staff positio . pa ishes o t i ute % o less of thei e e ue a d the a e age is a out %. The Sope Fu d, EDOW's la gest e do e t o e hi h it has o t ol, although i itiall i te ded fo o g egatio al g o th, o p o ides a out / of the

e e ue fo ope atio . I the -Bishop Ro ald Hai es de la ed that the Dio ese i te ded that the Sop-e i o e ould ot e used i lieu of pledges a d assess e ts. The Bishop u ged that i eased o -g egatio al gi i g, e ould etu the Sope T ust to its o igi al issio a

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A esolutio ega di g a li i g age of $ /pe hou – ot o l i hat e pa o - le g pe so s ho o k fo ou pa ishes, ut also as a poli positio efo e go e e ts i ou dio ese. Afte so e dis-

ussio , the o di g of the esolutio as alte ed to e o e aspi atio al.

A esolutio ega di g pa ish elatio s a d i te a tio s ith othe faith t aditio s, pa ti ula l Musli s. This esolutio as odified f o a di e ti e to a e ou age e t.

Re . Sa i Ateek, Re to , St. Joh s+No ood, a Palesti ia Ch istia o a d aised i Is ael/Palesti e, p o-ided a uplifti g se o . His ai essage as ho e a e all o e u ified di i e aste pie e…God's

d ea of o ld pea e is ealized th ough the people of all o otheisti faiths…. the people of God o ki g togethe to ake a positi e diffe e e i the o ld i hi h e li e.

St. Ma k's e -o Mau ee Shea add essed the Co e tio o ehalf of the E e uti e Cou il, a od that fu tio s u h like the est of a pa ish et as the p i a ad iso g oup to the Bishop. She e pha-sized the fi a ial ste a dship o ligatio s e e pa ish has to EDOW, p o idi g fi a ial suppo t to e e g-i g o g egatio s ithi the Dio ese a d ei g a le to eet EDOW's % of e e ue e ei ed f o all sou es di e ted to the atio al hu h ECUSA i suppo t of its p o isi g leade ship ou e P esidi g Bishop, Mi hael Cu . O e of Cu 's e to s as St. Ma k's o e o ed theologia a d isio a the late D . Ve a Dozie . Mau ee i di ated that of the pa ishes ha e pledged i eases i fi a ial o -t i utio s. Se e al pa ishes i di ated f o the floo of the o e tio the ould do so.

Bishop Budde, fou ea s i to he te , e a ked that, afte a eful a al sis of all the pa ishes i the Dio-ese, she has o luded all ou pa ishes eed to o k a d olla o ate ith ea h othe , a d lea a d

adopt est p a ti es f o othe faith o u ities. She p edi ts li ited g o th i o g egatio al st e gth a d u e s, so e de li es, ith ost pa ishes plateaui g i te s of e e s a d st e gths. The hal-le ges a d oppo tu ities p ese t i ou o u ities a e g eate tha a o e o g egatio a ealize o effe ti el e a e. Ou ha ge is to figu e out ho to o k togethe .

DISCERNMENT AND SEARCH COMMITTEE Nadi e Hatha a a d Ji Ashle , o- hai s

Ch istoph Be e des, Cha ia C a fo d, Susa Fla de s, Caitli F azie , G eg Ga , Dia e Hoo e , Fa Joh so , Ce ilia Mo aha , a d Ri k Ruthe fo d

The Re tor Sear h Sur ey The DSC o pleted the last of se e al oppo tu ities fo pa ish i put i the dis-e e t phase o du ti g the Re to Sea h Su e . This took pla e i Ma h a d o e tha

pa ishio e s espo ded a s e i g ultiple- hoi e uestio s a d ei g gi e the oppo tu it to p o-ide o e ts. The fi e ost p essi g halle ges ide tified i luded att a ti g e e e s, e ha i g

ou fi a ial ell ei g, e ou agi g pa ti ipatio , adjusti g to a e st le of leade ship a d ope i g hea ts a d i ds to ha ge. The fi e a eas of i ist a ked the highest e e p ea hi g, ad i ist atio /

a age e t, hu h g o th, spi itual g o th, a d pasto al a e.

The Parish Profile Co u e tl , hile olle ti g a d dis e i g the i fo atio gathe ed f o the pa ish, e e gaged i a deli e ate, i lusi e, a d e hausti g p o ess to d aft a d desig the pa ish p ofile. Begi -i g August, , DSC e e s et ith ea h pilla hai to ope dialogue a d ide tif i fo atio a d

data that eeded f o ea h p og a . F o Septe e th ough Ja ua , e olle ted e te si e histo i al a d u e t i fo atio a d photog aphs a d o ga ized those fo futu e use. These do u e ts i luded i fo atio su itted all of ou p og a s, ou leade ship, a d a i di idual pa ishio e s. O e the

e t fe o ths, the Co ittee de eloped a outli e, d afted i itial la guage, a d ega to dis e ol-le ti el the pu pose of the p ofile a d hat i fo atio e a ted a d eeded to put fo a d. The out-li es a d d afts e e sha ed ith pa ish leade s a d se e al i di iduals alo g the a to gai feed a k a d pe spe ti e. Follo i g this, e ega the desig p o ess, e plo i g a p ofessio al ho ade e i-sio s. Fi all , i id-Ap il, , e se t the p ofile to the Vest fo o e ts a d e ie . Ma i -po ta t ha ges e e ade ased o the feed a k e e ei ed a d, i late Ap il, e u a i ousl ap-p o ed the pa ish p ofile a d e ei ed app o al f o the Bishop fo its pu li atio .

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May Ope House Ma , , the DSC held a Half a The e Happ Hou to ele ate all the ti e pa-ishio e s put i to atte di g eeti gs, filli g out su e s, a d pa ti ipati g a d hosti g ho e gathe i gs.

We sha ed the esults of the dis e e t phase of its o k a d fo all i t odu ed the pa ish p ofile. Me e s e gaged i i fo al dis ussio s a d p o ided a update of thi gs to o e i the se o d phase of the o k, the sea h fo a e Re to . The e e t as ell atte ded ith a out - pa ishio e s joi i g the ele atio .

Jo Posti g O e the Pa ish P ofile as o pleted a d sha ed it ith the Vest a d pa ish, it as posted o li e a d sha ed th oughout the atio al Epis opal et o k fo pote tial a didates. Co u e tl , the DSC o ked ith Chu h House to offi iall post the jo a ou e e t. The jo a ou e e t as ope to all ualified a didates f o late Ma u til id-Ju e.

Appli atio s a d Resu es I Ju e, e e ei ed appli atio s f o ualified a didates fo the positio . Ca didates se t appli atio s to Chu h House Washi gto a d the appli atio ate ials a e th ough the Offi e fo T a sitio Mi ist of the atio al hu h a d e e all i a sta da dized fo at alled the Mi ist Po tfolio. The i luded sho t essa a s e s to a u e of sta da d uestio s, a ious statisti s o ea h a didate ha i g to do ith o di atio dates, u e t a d past e plo e t, edu atio , housi g a d sala pa kage eeds, lists of efe e es, a d a esu e fo ea h. The DSC studied all the appli atio ate ials e ei ed i a effo t to ide tif a didates ith the ha a te -isti s ost alued ou o g egatio . Ou guide fo this a d e e su se ue t stage of the p o ess as the i fo atio e had glea ed f o the o g egatio du i g ou ho e gathe i gs, to hall eeti gs, a d pa ish su e s.

O Ju e , the DSC a o ed the list of a didates that e ished to i te ie pho e to .

Telepho e I ter ie s Bet ee Jul th a d th, e held pho e i te ie s ith a didates, All a di-dates e e asked the sa e set of uestio s o e i g theolog , leade ship a d ad i ist ati e e pe ie e, a d litu gi al eati it . Ca didates e e also gi e a oppo tu it to ask the DSC uestio s a out St. Ma k s. O Jul , the DSC de ided to i ite of the a didates to o e fo a d i the sea h p o ess. Se e of these a didates a epted the i itatio to o ti ue i the utual dis e e t.

Usi g the p o edu e des i ed a o e -We ade ou isits et ee id-August a d the e d of Septe -e ; a d et pe iodi all du i g that ti e to epo t o the isits. Ea h tea also p epa ed a detailed

itte epo t o the isit, the uestio s asked, espo ses a d o e all i p essio s of ea h a didate.

Visits to Ho e Parishes DSC tea s of - isited the se e a didates i thei ho e pa ishes i August-

Septe e . The spi it a d goals fo DSC pa ish isits e e stated as p a ti al a d i isi e, ut also spi -itual.

Ea h isit i luded: A th ough, t o-hou i te ie a o g the tea a d a didate ith ti e fo ou uestio s, thei ues-

tio s a d sile e/p a e he e it fit. A o -site, tea eeti g to dis uss i p essio s, details a d follo up uestio s. A di e ith the a didate a d fa il o sig ifi a t othe Atte da e at a se i e –a i i g ea l a d sta i g fo offee hou A sho t eeti g ith the a didate follo i g the se i e to o lude ith uestio s, e pla atio s, a d

last o e ts. We sought to get a i -depth u de sta di g of ea h a didate i pe so ; to aptu e a se se of his/he a -tio i his/he o e i o e t; to spe d i fo al ti e i a st u tu ed a --at a di e , ut also i o e asual o e satio .

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Refere e Che ks Follo i g ou isits, it as to he k efe e es. Bishop Ma ia e o ta ted the ishops i the a didates dio eses a d ou Deplo e t Offi e o ta ted he ou te pa t fo ea h a didate to ake su e the e e e o ed flags to o i g fo a d. The DSC o ta ted efe e es supplied o the i itial Mi is-t P ofile appli atio s, a d i ea h ase, e asked the a didate fo pe issio to o ta t efe e es. We

e e i dful th oughout ou p o ess of a didates eeds fo o fide tialit a out thei sea h a d heth-e those i thei pa ish k e the e e looki g. We also keep st i t o fide tialit at St. Ma k s a out the a didates.

We ade f o - pho e efe e e he ks fo ea h a didate. These ielded al ost e ti el positi e a d o siste t feed a k.

Ca didate Visits to St. Mark’s O O to e , the DSC de ided to i ite fi e of the eight e ai i g a di-dates to isit St. Ma k s. Ou goal as to e g a ious, fai , dis ipli ed a d fo used th oughout the t o-da

isit. The isit o sisted of g eeti g a d t a spo ti g the a didate to the Hill a d spouse/pa t e to the hotel, a potlu k di e ith the DSC i a e e s ho e, a tou of St. Ma k s, a d a t o-hou i te ie a d litu gi-al itual ith ho il . We o pleted these isits o No e e .

Dis er e t to four fi alists The DSC se t a fi al epo t of ou a ti ities a d ea h a didate to the Vest De e e th. It o tai ed the esults of ou su e s a d list of e e ts. De e e , the Dis e e t a d Sea h o ittee et ith the Vest . We e o e ded fou a didates, u a ked. Ea h a didate has the pote tial to e a e eptio al leade of St. Ma k s.

The DSC as ha ged ith p ese ti g o e p efe ed a didate a d t o alte ates. A ea late a d afte hou s of dis ussio , e a e to o se sus that the additio al o k e ui ed to fulfill the ha ge ould ost e peditiousl e do e the Vest . We elie e e ha e eated a solid fou datio o hi h the a

uild, a d e ha e st i ed to p o ide i fo atio a d guida e that ill help the do so effi ie tl .

We tha k the St. Ma k s o u it fo thei pa ti ipatio , i te est a d patie e th oughout the sea h p o ess.

Co it e t to Co u i atio ith the o gregatio Fi all , the DSC paid atte tio to its o it e t to o ti uall o u i ate a d update the pa ish o its o k a d p og ess. It is ou elief that this i fo -

atio a a d ill help u e t a d futu e leade s to u de sta d he e e a e a d hat e a do to e ha e ou o u al life togethe . The Co ittee has pu lished su a ies of all that e lea ed a d i ite all to ead these. The do u e ts a e fou d at https://st a ksds . o dp ess. o /pa ish-self-e plo atio /.

Note: As this epo t goes to p ess, the pa ish has ee i fo ed that the Vest has alled The Re . Mi hele H. Mo ga to e ai at St. Ma k s as P iest-i -Cha ge. Please see the lette i the pa ish a hi es f o

Se io Wa de Pete She e .

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REPORTS FROM THE PILLARS

WORSHIP Jessie Ba o k a d Vale i B d, Co-Di e to s

Wo ship is o e of the ost i po ta t aspe ts of ou o u it life a d tou hes e e o e ho alks th ough the doo s i to ou histo i a e. I , e o ti ued ou t aditio of afti g eati e, halle g-i g litu g a d e plo ed e a s to offe spi itual ou ish e t to the pa ish th ough ou o u al o -ship. Ju e , Wo ship Co-Di e to Al i Mose e passed the ei s to Vale i B d, ith Jessie Ba o k e ai i g i he ole.

The Litu g Pla i g Tea LPT , led Jessie a d Vale i, is a g oup of la , le g , a d staff e e s ho o k ha d to aft o ship that is ea i gful, eati e, a d d a i . We held ou a ual et eat i August

a d dis ussed e app oa hes to o ship pla i g i ludi g o pleti g a pa ish o ship su e o to hall defe ed u til the a i al of ou e e to , a d o ti ui g to i o po ate eati e, ea i gful litu g . Th ough ou eeti gs, e ha e egu a e pla i g o st u t that o e es s all g oups sepa ate f o

o thl LPT eeti gs to pla litu gies fo a seaso . We ha e su essfull pla ed Ad e t a d Le te litu -gies usi g this odel. We o ti ue o ki g to ake the o thl LPT eeti gs a ea i gful e pe ie e fo

oth lait a d le g .

Highlights f o i lude: Mar h-Ma :

Le t a d Hol Week e e a us , eati e ti e. We o ti ued a o -a ual t aditio of offe i g the i -positio s of ashes at Capitol South et o statio o Ash Wed esda du i g the o i g a d e e i g o utes. Mo e tha people pa ti ipated, ea h pe so e ei i g a leaflet titled Ashes to Go, ith a

des iptio a d e pla atio of the se i e a d a list of spe ial se i es a d Le te p og a s at St. Ma k s. We also ega se e al e i itiati es: e i t odu ed the Taizé st le of o ship i to d Le t, i o po-ati g sile e, su g p a e , a d ha t to eate a editati e at osphe e; a d offe ed Mo i g P a e

f o the Book of Co o P a e ea h Wed esda .

Hol Week: e had spe ial se i es i ludi g se e al fi sts : Pal Su da , Co-Chai Jessie Ba o k o -issio ed a o igi al da e, spoke o d, a d usi o positio to o e o ate the Passio of Jesus

Ch ist. The pie e i luded o igi al ho eog aph Da e Studio Di e to Rosie B ooks, as ell as o igi-al usi fo pia o a d ello o posed Musi Di e to Jeff Ke pskie. Feed a k f o pa ishio e s as

o e hel i gl positi e; Good F ida ; e t a eled outside the a e to offe p a e s fo so ial justi e at the Sup e e Cou t, Capitol, a d Li a of Co g ess as pa t of ou o ship i the o ld i itiati e.

St. Ma k s hosted the a ual Capitol Hill i te -de o i atio al Easte Vigil ith e pa ti ipa ts f o Fi st

T i it Luthe a Judi ia S ua e a d se e al hu d ed atte dees. Co-Chai Jessie Ba o k a o plished Easte g ee i g a d a dedi ated olu tee s, i ludi g Susa a Go es, Lu B o , Ruth A Hess, a d othe s.

Mothe s Da : A g oup of a doze o so pa ishio e s t a eled to the Capitol to offe p a e s fo All Moth-e s Child e i ho o of i ti s of gu iole e, pa t of a Dio esa - ide i itiati e. Taki g o ship out-side the a e is a i po ta t pa t of the St. Ma k s ethos to e people of lo e a d justi e i the o ld.

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Ju e-August Ju e: We pa ti ipated i Sh i e Mo t o the Hill, he e e held liste i g sessio s ith i te ested pa-

ishio e s o ou o u al o ship. We el o ed I te i Re to Mi hele Mo ga , ho has take a a ti e a d suppo ti e ole i afti g litu g ith the Litu g Pla i g Tea LPT . Du i g the su e ,

e o-hosted i eekl Eu ha ist a d Co pli e se i es i a ea Capitol Hill pa ks ith Ch ist Chu h+Capitol Hill. These se i es e e pa t of a e i itiati e that ought o ship to ou eigh o s. Se e al doze people f o oth hu hes pa ti ipated alo g ith a ious passe s .

Septe er-No e er

Septe e : We i augu ated Wo ship Pa ti ipatio Mo th to e ou age o e pa ti ipatio f o the o g egatio i the se i e. I stead of sig i g up olu tee s fo o i g se i e oles, e soli ited ol-

u tee s the da of the se i e i the a the p o g egatio e uits olu tee s . The e pe i e t e ui ed i te si e o ga izatio a d p epa atio , a d aused so e o ste atio a o g so e o g e-

ga ts. That said, it as a e a ple of St. Ma k s seeki g to ake o ship o e i lusi e a d fle i le, a d e ou agi g atte dees to see the as pa t of o ship.

O to e : Fo the fi st ti e, Ea th Mass as held i o ju tio ith the Feast of St. F a is a d o sist-ed of a spe ial litu g i ludi g of a jazz a d, ho al usi , p oje ted pi tu es of atu e, a d Blessi g of the A i als as e ele ated all of God s eatio . Fo the fi st ti e a d follo i g Mi hele s lead, All Sai ts Da o ship se i es i luded a eadi g of the Ne olog , the list of those lo ed o es ho ha e died i the past ea .

De e er-Fe ruar

De e e : We i augu ated a e su essful, Ad e t Wo d of the Da , ith a sho t efle tio a d photo a o pa i g a o d o sho t ph ase app op iate to the seaso . The Wo d of the Da as pu -lished th ough e ail a d desig ed to help pa ishio e s feel o e o e ted to the litu gi al seaso . We i augu ated a What is Ad e t? i se t to help those e to the Epis opal t aditio feel o e i luded a d e i te d to o ti ue si ila e pla atio s th oughout the hu h ea . We hosted Co pli e se -

i es to offe a spa e fo p a e a d efle tio o a eekl asis. Fi all , St. Ma k s hosted a i te faith igil i ea l De e e fo i ti s of gu iole e, hi h d e se e al hu d ed people.

Ch ist as g ee i g this ea as ade possi le effo ts f o Vale i B d, Mi hael K ipe, Ja k Bu to , Jessie Ba o k, a d a othe s. The Ch ist as Pagea t a d Festi al Eu ha ist e e, as usual, uo a t a d jo ous.

p Ser i e: Si e the p se i e ega , se e al fa ilies i the o g egatio el o ed a a i to thei li es. No , se e al of those fa ilies a e p epa i g to el o e o ha e al ead ! a se o d hild. With help f o Mi hele Mo ga , the p o d o has a s all pla a ea i the a e so that hild e a sta ith thei pa e ts du i g thei se i e, hi h has o Su da s hool o hild a e.

Altar Guild: Susa Sedge i k, Ma Jo Det eile , o- hai s

T e t pa ishio e s se e o the Alta Guild. I additio to a otati g s hedule fo p epa i g the alta fo the Su da a d Thu sda se i es, Alta Guild e e s ai tai the li e s a d supplies, o de a dles a d pal s, suppo t fu e als a d eddi gs. The a a d : a tea s eet Satu da efo e Pal Su -da a d i ea l De e e to polish the sil e a d ass efo e Easte a d Ch ist as. I Ju e, at the Guild s a ual di e he e pla the o i g ea , e e og ized Ja i e B o fo o issio i g a d do ati g t o e ood hali e sto age o es to epla e the o igi al o es that ha e disi teg ated. These p ote t ou tall, o ate hali es dati g f o a d . We also e og ized Ma ia K utso ho de-sig ed a d afted the elega t e pall used to o e e ai s at e o ial se i es. Se i g o the Al-ta Guild is a a to p o ide u h- eeded ehi d-the-s e es se i e. If ou ould like to lea o e a out Alta Guild o joi us please o ta t us. At ou e uest, the s all oak le te as se t fo epai s. Th ough the effo ts of the Ju io Wa de , pa ish-

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io e Wa e Joh so took the le te apa t, e-glued a d the efi ished it. Du i g it s ti e a a , the ea-gle le te , a d the e o ial to ou fi st e to , M . Che a d sto ed i the hapel, as ought i to use.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Lu B o & Joe Calizo, Co-Di e to s

The Ch istia Edu atio p og a as esta lished i its o e all app oa h i the s u de the - e to Wil-lia Ba te a d Cha les Pe i a of the Edu atio Ce te i St. Louis. The app oa h alled "fu tio al ed-u atio " fo uses o ho e fu tio i ou life a d ho e fa e life de isio s i a s that a e o a e ot faithful to ou alues. I e e t ea s, othe tea hi g ethods ha e ee i t odu ed i ludi g the Cate h-esis of the Good Shephe d i the Su da s hool u i ulu a d Buddhist editati e p a ti es.

Ch istia Edu atio has had la o-di e to s si e the ea l s. Se i g t o- ea te s, the o-di e to s o e see a Su da s hool p og a fo a ou d hild e a d outh pa ti ipa ts i fi e lasses, as ell as Su da a d eekda e e i g adult lasses take a. pa ti ipa ts.

Ch istia Edu atio fo a ea s has ee a d e ai s toda the p og a ith the la gest pa ish pa ti i-patio . F o Ap il th ough Fe ua , Ch istia Edu atio lasses a d e e ts tou hed the li es of a out pa ti ipa ts, i ludi g outh pa ti ipa ts i Su da s hool a d outh o fi atio , adult lass pa ti ipa ts, leade s of outh a d adult lasses, ith fou supe iso s a d t o Cate hesis oo di a-

to s, Ch istia Edu atio Co-Di e to s, a d thei supe iso , the Ch istia Edu atio t easu e , et eat oo -di ato , a d CE atalog g aphi a tist.

While so e e e s gi e thei p i a allegia e to othe hu h p og a s, a e e att a ted to St. Ma k's the e e geti a d o itted ethos that g o s out of the i ti a foste ed the fu tio al lass e pe ie e. Pa ti ipa ts a e ofte e thusiasti i thei lass app aisals. Re e t i o atio s i lude offe i g sho t ou ses of o e to th ee sessio s a d Su da afte oo lasses that a att a t pa ishio e s ho go to

o i g o to p se i es.

The Mo tesso i - ased Cate hesis of the Good Shephe d u i ulu is used ith th ee lasses of hild e , age th ee th ough g ade fi e. The p og a elie es that all ou g hild e ha e a eligious life, that God is p ese t to the i thei deepest ei g, a d the a e apa le of de elopi g oth a o s ious a d i ti ate elatio ship ith God. We p o ide o a ula , Bi le lesso s, a d o e tio s to litu g to e a le the to e o e a a e of thei elatio ship ith God a d to e p ess it. Classes offe a ti e of p a e a d so g, a

ti e fo the p ese tatio of a lesso a d a ti e fo i di idual o k the hild. The o k of the hild is thei p a e a d is the ost i po ta t pa t of the lass. G ouped age o g ade le el, hild e atte d lass i spe iall p epa ed oo s that o tai att a ti el displa ed ha d ade ate ials that i ite the to deepe thei elatio ship ith God at thei o pa e. As the hild atu es, the esse tials of ou eligious faith a e p ese ted i i easi g detail a d sophisti atio . At ea h le el, p ese tatio s fo us o the life a d tea hi gs of Jesus a d the litu g of the hu h.

Youth a e di ided i to a iddle s hool lass a d a high s hool lass ith lesso pla s de eloped ou tea he s. La leade s offe outh o fi atio lass e e t o ea s, usi g a sho te ed e sio of the Co fi Not Co fo u i ulu . Lesso s p o ide outh a safe pla e to dis uss the te sio s a d issues

that the e pe ie e i thei li es a d a oppo tu it to e o e o e fa ilia ith sto ies of He e s ip-tu e a d the tea hi gs of Jesus. Ch istia Edu atio Co-Di e to s oope ate ith the Youth a d Fa il Mi -ist leade ho a o-lead the Youth Co fi atio Class ith la leade s a d a o ga ize a ious out-ea h p oje ts as pa t of Su da s hool lasses o as outside a ti ities.

Adult lasses i lude fou i t odu to "Gate a " lasses fo e o e s: I t odu tio to Life at St. Ma k's; Baptis lass fo pa e ts ith hild e to e aptized; Life, Co u it a d Faith LCF fo adults; a d What's A Epis opalia ? This last as ot offe ed this ea due to lo pa ti ipatio .

Life, Co u it a d Faith is a sig atu e St. Ma k's lass. A tea of th ee-fou fa ilitato s, ofte i ludi g le g , pla s a d leads lass dis ussio s o hoi es e ake a out life, o u it a d faith. The use the

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fu tio al ethod of aski g ope -e ded uestio s a d i ite the lass to espo d f o thei pe so al e -pe ie e i fa i g hoi es i thei life. These lasses pla a i po ta t ole at St. Ma k's: the help e -o e s fi d a pla e i the o u it a d uild a d sustai e e ship. Gate a lasses, espe iall LCF, a eate a se se of elo gi g a d o u it , as ell as o e St. Ma k's fu tio al theolog ased o aisi g uestio s a d seei g life as a se ies of hoi es.

This ea adult lasses looked at a a iet of topi s su h as addi tio , o e s lega , a d ge e atio al diffe -e es. Bi le dis ussio g oups had a faithful follo i g et att a ted e e e e s too. Classes a d e-t eats i spi ed the Guild fo Ps hologi al Studies e plo ed te ts f o the Jesus t aditio ith a Ju gia depth ps hologi al fo us. Adult lasses ought togethe e e s of diffe e t ages a d te u e at St. Ma k's to uild a d ai tai o e tio s a oss the pa ish.

*Co i es Sp i g a d Fall

Partip pa ts Mar h -Fe raur

Na e E oll e t Tea he s/Supe iso s Cate hesis I, II, III tea he s/ supe iso s

Middle/High S hool outh tea he s/ supe iso s

Youth Co fi atio adult leade s, pa e t oo di a-to

Sp i g Baptis adults leade s

Fall Baptis adults leade s

I t o to St. Ma ks O t leade s

I t o De leade s CE Weeke d leade s

Guild Sp i g

Guild Su e Se i a

Guild I t o leade s

Guild Ad e t leade s

Su da Adult Bi le Stud : Ro a s * leade

Wed esda Bi le Stud : Matthe * leade s

Thu sda Bi le G oup: Readi g the Gospels Th ough Je ish E es

* leade s

M Life, M Lega leade s, supe iso

Who as Jesus & Ho do e k o ? leade s

B eathi g U de ate leade s

Lego leade s

Spi itual P a ti es leade

A e We C az A out ou Kids? a. leade s

Jesus Se i a /O the Road

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Meditatio Ce ter: Collie Agle, Co e o ; Ma la G ee , Ma age

The St. Ma ks Meditatio Ce te is a ha te ed o ga izatio ithi St. Ma ks. It is also affiliated ith the I sight Meditatio Co u it of Washi gto a d has a staff of fi e IMCW e tified tea he s.

Du i g the past ea , the Meditatio Ce te has ee e gaged i : Meditatio sits hi h o u e e Mo da ight. O the a e age, - people atte d. I additio to

ho o i g sile e a d still ess, the gathe i gs ha e gi e pa ti ipa ts a ha e to e efle ti e a out ho the isdo of this easte faith has ee helpful i people s li es.

Spe ialized o kshops, i o ju tio ith IMCW, a out e gagi g the p a ti e i the la ge o ld, su h as ith li ate ha ge a d i ig atio issues.

Classes i St. Ma ks ha i g to do ith asi i dful ess skills, pa allels et ee Ch istia o te platio a d Buddhist editatio , the otio of i te - o e ted ess, a d e gage e t i so ial a d e i o e -tal justi e.

The Meditatio Ce te is o itted to aki g a a ual i i u o t i utio of $ to St. Ma ks.

OUTREACH Ma la G ee a d Ruth A Hess, Co- hai s

Ja e Ruthe fo d, T easu e ; Da Ra ish, Se eta

Me ers: Doug A o , Sall Ga B odhead, Mi hael K ipe, Eliza eth Okeke-Vo Batte , Ja k Ri ha ds, Doug Ja kso Vest Liaiso

Clerg /Staff: The Re . Mi hele Mo ga , the Re . Justi S hu io , a d Ca oli e M Re olds-Ada s, Youth Mi iste

Missio : Ou issio i ludes a i g fo othe s ith lo e, justi e, a d o passio . The Out ea h Boa d fo uses o the othe s i eed ho li e i the oade Capitol Hill o u it a d i i te atio al o u-

ities he e e ha e ade a o s ious o it e t.

Visio : The Out ea h Boa d as a su essful atal st fo so ial justi e.

Approa h: Out ea h a ts as a atal st fo so ial justi e i ou o it e t o u ities. Ou sig atu e is to a ti el pa t e ith o p ofit o ga izatio s that e dete i e a e highl effe ti e i thei se i e deli -e . We o it ou ti e, tale t, a d t easu e to le e age ou pa t e s effo ts of suppo ti g i di iduals a d fa ilies to de elop thei st e gths a d o e to a d self-suffi ie a d self-dete i atio . B doi g so, e uild elatio ships th oughout the o u it a d i ease ou k o ledge a d u de sta di g of the halle ges fa i g ou eigh o s i eed.

Meeti gs: Mo thl , e ept August. Me e s add essed o -goi g issues ega di g a ious p og a s, e alu-ated fu di g e uests, a d e ie ed updates o p og a status.

Funded Programs from the Annual Budget fu di g a ou t is i pa e thesis

Capitol Hill Group Mi istr CHGM $ We a e a fou di g e e of CHGM, hi h ega i . CHGM helps eigh o s, espe iall fa ilies, ho a e ho eless o at isk of e o i g so, ith a hie i g housi g sta ilit a d a i u self-suffi ie . CHGM also ope ates Shi le s Pla e, a da hospitalit e te

he e ho eless fa ilies a d u de se ed eigh o s a go to ake health eals fo thei hild e , take sho e s, do lau d , a d talk ith ou selo s

Gou ds ell I ter atio al, Ve i os Ho duras, a d Tri idad Co ser atio Proje t TCP $ a e a out-g o th of St. Ma k s lo gti e asso iatio ith Ho du as. These o ga izatio s se e se e al o u ities i Ho du as de elopi g thei st e gths so that the a o e to a d self-suffi ie a d self-

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dete i atio . This is a o plished th ough fi a ial suppo t, te h i al e pe tise a d ad o ati g sus-tai a le, o u it -led, lo all - ased hu a a d e o o i de elop e t a d e i o e tal ste a dship. Fu ds e e se t to G ou ds ell I te atio al to e o e see a d dist i uted see Ho du as epo t

Sal atio Ar Grate Patrol $ i gs a e e i g eal to ho eless eigh o s ights a ea a d se es o e tha , people ea h o th. Ou olu tee s, p i a il pa e ts a d hild e , ha e suppo ted this effo t fo a ea s, aki g sa d i hes a d aggi g eals o the th Su da of e e o th.

Sa arita Mi istr of Greater Washi gto SMGW $ Ou o t i uted fu ds e e at hed the E po e the Ho eless Ca paig so that SMGW e ei ed a total of o e tha $ . SMGW pa t e s ith people ho a e ho eless o li i g i po e t o ith HIV/AIDS to help the eet thei goals su h as o -tai i g e plo e t, housi g a d health a e th ough ase a age e t a d suppo t se i es. Ou pa ish-io e s olu tee ed at SMGW as ase o ke s, esu e ite s a d f o t offi e oo di ato s. Th oughout the

ea , e do ated ags of g o e ies to SMGW f o ou alta askets.

Soup Kit he $ , This Tea a d olu tee s et o thl a d ade o e tha , sa d i hes deli -e ed to the Su da Suppe s a i do to DC. The Tea o ti ued to p o ote pa ishio e -p epa ed

o thl asse oles fo the Capitol Hill U ited Methodist Chu h a d do ate lefto e food. A u e of f o-ze tu ke s e e deli e ed to ou pa t e o ga izatio – The Chu h of the B eth e COB – o full sup-po ted the DC Ce t al Kit he . Wel o e Ta le at Chur h of the Epipha $ p o ides eakfast a d sha es o ship ea h Su da ith

a ho eless i di iduals. A g oup of pa ishio e s pa ti ipated o e Su da i a d ou fi a ial o -t i utio fu ded eakfast fo o e people.

Funded Programs in Addition to the Outreach Pillar Annual Budget

p i ate do atio s to Out ea h

Le te Mite Bo Proje t $ o t i uted to t o o ga izatio s that p o ote edu atio fo all: Ja s Tu-to i g House o Capitol Hill lo al a d the Malala Fu d i te atio al hi h e a les gi ls to o plete

ea s of safe, ualit edu atio so that the a a hie e thei pote tial a d e positi e ha ge- ake s i thei fa ilies a d o u ities.

Shelter Mi istr $ has t a sitio ed f o p o idi g hospitalit to fa ilies that sta ed te po a il i the hu h s u de oft du i g the su e to p o idi g supple e tal suppo t fo fa ilies se ed Capitol Hill

G oup Mi ist CHGM . These se i es i lude p o idi g lu hes fo a eekl pa e ti g lass, a d hosti g t o fa il ights pe ea . At the August Fa il Night, Out ea h fu ded a kpa ks filled ith s hool supplies a d i De e e Sa ta dist i uted ooks a d s all gifts pu hased ou tee age s ith Out-ea h fu ds. Additio all , pa ish e e s pa ti ipated i CHGM s Ho eless Assista e Respo se Tea HART hi h he ks people li i g o the st eet th oughout the ea ut espe iall o h pothe ia-ale t ights. Ou olu tee s also suppo ted CHGM effo ts th ough ad i ist ati e suppo t, oa d pa ti ipatio ,

a d food a d g o e gift a ds fo CHGM s Tha ksgi i g Basket p og a .

St. Paul s Fou datio for I ter atio al Re o iliatio $ is fo used o the i te se tio of hu a ights, health, edu atio , a d faith. The Fou datio assists a d p o ides esou es fo e e gi g g ass oots

o ga izatio s a d leade s i the Glo al South so that a gi alized g oups a e i luded o e deli e ate-l i thei o la ge o u ities. These g oups i lude ut a e ot li ited to adults a d hild e affe ted

AIDS a d LGBT pe so s. The Fou datio s ad o a o k i ludes i p o i g a ess to se i es fo these g oups ho a e seeki g as lu o si pl i eased pe so al se u it .

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The follo i g three affiliated progra s are ot ad i istered dire tl the Outrea h Pillar:

Mid-East Working Group Mau ee Shea, Ka e Get a ,

The Mid East Wo ki g G oup MEWG spo so s a a iet of e e ts desig ed to aise a a e ess a out hal-le ges to pea e a d justi e i the Middle East, pa ti ula l ega di g the Is aeli-Palesti ia o fli t. We ha e at hed the flood of efugees f o S ia ith pa ti ula dis a a d a e e pa di g ou o k to i -lude efugee suppo t i .

Ou ajo p oje t i as the Septe e pilg i age to Is ael a d Palesti e ith t a ele s led Ka-e a d To Get a . As ith ou pilg i age i , the pilg i s isited the Hol sites a d e e pa t of a

MEJDI dual a ati e tou e plo i g the o te t of the Is aeli/Palesti ia o fli t. I p epa atio fo that t ip, g oup e e s et egula l to lea a out a ious aspe ts of the o fli t.

Th ough e ail o u i atio a d its Fa e ook page, MEWG egula l i fo s those i te ested f o St. Ma ks as ell as othe s a out the a e e ts i the et opolita a ea. These i luded pla s, do u e -ta ies, le tu e se ies, a d pa el dis ussio s.

This ea , e: Ap il - – aised $ , fo the Dio ese of Je usale th ough the Good F ida Offe i g. It as p ese ted

to A h ishop Da a i the pilg i age g oup i Septe e .

Ma – hea d A i Roth, A tisti Di e to , Mosai Theate Co pa , speak o A e i a Je ish espo s-es to the A a -Is aeli o fli t as ell as his d ea s fo the Mosai Theate a d his se ies Voi es f o a Cha gi g Middle East.

Jul – hosted Ne Sto Leade ship: Ne Voi es f o Is ael a d Palesti e . We hea d the sto ies of fou of te Is aelis a d Palesti ia s ages - ho a e to Washi gto to li e a d o k togethe a d lea iti al skills i e patheti liste i g, dialogue, a d oope atio .

August – a epted Re . Josh Tho as s i itatio to host Je ish, Ch istia , a d Musli th-g ade s f o Palesti e a d Is ael. The stude ts pa ti ipated i the litu g , Josh p ea hed, a d oth espo ded du i g Se o Se i a . A light lu h follo ed.

Septe e - – t a eled to the Hol la d i ludi g ti e i Je usale , Bethlehe , the Galilee, He o , Je i , Na lus, Ra allah, a d Tel A i . So e o ti ued to Jo da a d Pet a.

O to e – hea d Geo geto p ofesso D . E ad Shahi speak o The St uggle fo Hu a Rights i Eg pt spo so ed the Natio al La e s Guild a d A est I te atio al

No e e – e jo ed a p ese tatio the pilg i age pa ti ipa ts epo ti g o the hol sites a d pea e- uildi g p og a s the isited.

De e e – held a di e fo th ee p e ious pilg i age g oups to help pla MEWG e e ts fo .

Ad e t – suppo ted Palesti ia oli e fa e s a d a tisa s th ough the sale of oli e oil, o a e ts, a d ati it s e es. The p ofit of $ , as se t to A e i a Nea East Refugee Aid ANERA to suppo t its o k ith S ia efugees.

Honduras Committee -- Je ife Dalzell, Chai , a d Bets Agle Me ers: Je ife Dalzell, Bets a d Collie Agle, Ste e Beste, Rita Ossoli ski, Julie Mu ph

Ba kgrou d: The Ho du as Co ittee helps lead ou "sig atu e" i te atio al out ea h p oje t. I , e helped spea head the effo t to uild a a ti e et o k of hu hes a d i di iduals i Washi gto , D.C. to suppo t e ote lo al o u ities as the e pe ie e the e i o e tal p o le s due to u sustai a le p a ti es su h as slash-a d- u ag i ultu e a d defo estatio . This et o k e a e k o as the T i idad

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Co se atio P oje t TCP . Ro La a, a li e sed Ho du a ag o o ist a d a passio ate edu ato , is the di e to of the o k i o u ities ea T i idad, Ho du as. A it o e histo : ou elatio ship ith Ho -du as sta ted i as tee se i e t ips a d o ti ued al ost e e othe ea th ough . The e as a Wo e -to-Wo e t ip i a d a ual adult t ips th ough .

Major a ti ities i : We took a leade ship ole i the TCP Wo k G oup helpi g to ide tif pote tial pa t e s to epla e the ea li-e ties ith Sustai a le Ha est I te atio al. The lo g te - elatio ship ith SHI a e to a lose as the o u ities o pleted SHI's sustai a le ag i ultu e a d efo estatio p og a a d SHI de ided to o e

to a othe pa t of Ho du as. The e pa t e s a e G ou ds ell I te atio al a othe U.S. NGO a d Ve i os Ho du as its Ho du a pa t e .

I Septe e , ou Ho du as Co ittee hosted a eeti g i Ba te Hall to i t odu e Ed i Es oto, the E -e uti e Di e to of Ve i os Ho du as. Me e s f o all the hu hes elo gi g to TCP i ludi g Capitol Hill eside ts a e to hea Ed i des i e the o k of Ve i o Ho du as a d the olla o atio ith Ro as the st u tu e the p og a of the futu e.

I , as a esult of the o e tio ith Ve i os Ho du as, the TCP p og a is e pa di g i se e al a : the e is a e fo us o edu i g p a ti es that o t i ute to li ate ha ge a d e ou agi g those p a ti -es that help o u ities adapt to li ate ha ge, espe iall d oughts a d a e fo us o ea hi g a d e po e i g o e ide tif i g the eed fo health ho es a d o u ities.

is sta ti g o a high ote fo the T i idad Co se atio P oje t a d its e pa t e ship ith G ou ds ell I te atio al US NGO a d Ve i os Ho du as Ho du a NGO . With the e ou age e t of Ve i os Ho du as, Ro is o ki g ith othe lo al NGOs to o ga ize "fa e -to-fa e " field s hools, a app oa h he elie es ill esult i o e idesp ead adoptio of i p o ed ag i ultu al p a ti es a d o e oppo tu it to de elop leade s a d e po e othe s. Bal i a A ado , a e pe ie ed health fa ilitato , is

o pa t-ti e staff fo TCP. Re e tl , she sho ed illage o e a easie a to uild i p o ed sto es a d the e a e o pla s fo " o e -to- o e " p oje ts to uild sto es i othe ho es. Clea up a -paig s a e edu i g os uito eedi g g ou ds a d edu i g solid aste du ps.

You a follo the sto of the TCP fa ilies a d o u ities o the e site: .t i idad o se atio p oje t.o g.

Green Lions Pa ela Blu ga t a d Ch isti a He a , Co-Chai s

Leslie Alle , Bets Agle, Collie Agle, Pa ela Blu ga t, Ch isti a He a , Sis M Ka , Mi hele Ri a d, The Re e e d Justi S hu io , Me e s

Histor : This g oup is the se o d ite atio of the G ee Lio s, e i ed o O to e , , a g oup i te -ested i o ga izi g St. Ma k s effo ts to e o i g ette e i o e tal ste a ds. The Vest app o ed the G ee Lio s Cha te i Ju e .

Meeti gs: The G ee Lio s eet egula l o the se o d Su da of the o th at : i the Re to s Roo .

The ai goals of the G ee Lio s a e to: Edu ate a d i spi e ou o u it to a t i a s that sustai God s eatio . E ou age St. Ma k s to odel ise use of the Ea th s esou es to suppo t a o ld i hi h all a

th i e. Majo a ti ities of the G ee Lio o e the past ea ha e i luded:

Suppo ti g the o k of the Ju io Wa de a d the Fa i Co ittee to use g ee lea i g p odu ts th oughout the ph si al pla t, a d i su e good ste a dship of the e o ated uildi g.

Follo up o o issio i g of the heati g/ ooli g s ste i stalled u de Visio . Co t i ute g ee tips to the hu h ulleti fo a s to sa e esou es i ou dail li es.

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O ga izi g a sola o kshop, ith DC Su lo al sola oop se i g as a esou e, to i fo so e pa -ti ipa ts f o the pa ish a d lo al o u it a out g oup sola pu hase oppo tu ities.

Arts Cou il Ch is He a , o e e

The A ts Cou il as eated i the s to gathe a ts- elated p og a s u de o e u ella. O e the ea s, the Cou il has spo so ed a t sho /sales a d si ila p oje ts. Ou e e ts d i dled afte the death

of Visual A ts o e e , Da id E el . A o e i te ested i leadi g that o a othe a ts- elated g oup should o ta t the o e e .

The Yoga Ce ter Ch isti e Ro e o, Di e to

The Yoga Ce te o ti ues to egai atte da e post- e o atio , a e agi g stude ts pe lass still elo p e- e o atio atte da e of stude ts pe lass . Spe ial p og a s d e a a e age of stude ts: A

o thl Yoga Nid a / Deep Rela atio p og a is popula . I No e e , a A u eda & Yoga The ap o kshop as ell e ei ed. SMYC et its a ual $ use fee o it e t to the Chu h. I Ja ua

, SMYC aised its pass fees e slightl to help eet e pe ses, the fi st i ease i fi e ea s. I Fe u-a , a fou -pa t o thl se ies Goi g Deepe : E pa di g You Yoga & Mediatio egi s. SMYC el-o ed a k a tea he f o ou s oste , o ti ui g ou issio of offe i g Yoga hi h is pa t of a holisti

spi itual life, taught dedi ated i st u to s ith de ades of p a ti e a d e pe ie e. I Ma h , SMYC ill e the featu ed o -p ofit fo I stag a s WeThePeopleDC, eati g a u i ue oppo tu it to el o e e i te est i the Yoga Ce te ia thei K follo e s.

St. Mark s Pla ers Ma k Alle , P eside t The St. Ma ks' Pla e s ou ted th ee p odu tio s du i g the ea . Its iti all a lai ed p odu tio of "Fiddle o the Roof" as di e ted a pa ishio e a d featu ed se e al hu h e e s i the ast. The fall sho , Ke Lud ig's "Moo O e Buffalo," as a a e a d su essful fo a i to o ed fo the Pla -e s. I Ja ua , the Pla e s took o a a itious p odu tio of "S ee e Todd," hi h as e fa o a l e ei ed.

Musi Studio Jeff Ke pski, Di e to

The Musi Studio offe s usi lesso s a d se es as a odest sou e of i o e fo the o e all hu h a d usi p og a . Jeff Ke pskie a d Kellie M Hugh o ti ue to offe pia o a d oi e lesso s, ith + i di-

iduals of all ages a d le els of a ilit pa ti ipati g at this ti e. Musi Studio e itals e e held i Ma , Au-gust, a d De e e to gi e stude ts the oppo tu it to pe fo fo othe s. Additio all , o al o kshops

e e offe ed to oi e stude ts i the sp i g, su e , fall, a d i te

Da e Studio, Rosie B ooks, Di e to

Mar h , : The Da e Studio ega this e ea pa ti ipati g i the Pal Su da se i e ith a li e a ati e. The o e t as ot lost o the o g egatio fo positi e e a ks e e i ediatel gi e . The usi fo ello as itte Jeff Ke pskie, Di e to of Musi . The e e e fi e da e s f o the studio

ho pa ti ipated ith ho eog aph Rosie B ooks.

Ju e , : We held ou t o a ual e itals: the fi st fo the ou ge hild e i the studio. The e e e o e people i the audie e to at h ou futu e alle i as. The se o d o e as a i tu e of adults a d tee age s. The e e e app o i atel - i atte da e gi i g us a total atte da e of - fo the t o e itals. Je Dale of the St. Ma k s Pla e s did the lights fo oth e itals. It helps to gi e the pa ti ipa ts the feeli g of ei g i a theate .

Frida , Sept & Saturda , Sept : Fall Regist atio as held. Both da s e e uite su essful. We sta t-ed lasses the eek of Mo da Septe e th.

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O to er : Th ee studio da e s pa ti ipated i the Ea th Da se i e

No e er : Fo All Souls Da , e had te da e s pe fo Wade I the Wate to ep ese t those a out to e aptized. Re . Mi hele Mo ga su p ised Rosie a k o ledgi g he st ea he e at St. Ma k s…as a da e fo ea s a d the tea he , ho eog aphe a d di e to afte the late Ma C aighill . It as

uite a su p ise to hea Mi hele o k Rosie i to he se o .

Ou ea e ded ith the a ual Ope House o F ida , De e e , . We had a e i e audie e of a out people. The Pla e s p ese ted a so g f o thei Ja ua sho , S ee e Todd . We had the Hill Wi ds as guest a tists a d a displa se e al lo al isual a tists. The e e e ell e-ei ed.

Last, ut ot least: o e of ou pa e ts, a p ofessio al hef, p o ided the ef esh e ts fo the Ope House. O e of ou stude ts ade eautiful askets gi e to o e fe ale adult, o e ale adult, o e gi l a d o e

o . We did ot ha e a o s i the audie e, so that asket e t to the o da e i o e of the pie es. He as delighted.

A ood ut of a St. Ma k s i ged lio the late Da id E el , o-fou de of the Visual A ts G oup

Parish Life Ma ilu She e , Ma age

Pa ish Life o p ises a of the a ti ities that help us o e t to o e a othe i good ti es a d i ad. We gathe o Su da s fo Coffee Hou o Pu Lu h to get to k o o e a othe ette a d fi d out hat s goi g o i ou li es. At the Pa ish Pi i , the C a Feast, da es a d othe ig pa ties, e e jo ei g to-gethe just fo fu . The he the goi g gets ough, ou hope is that ha i g gotte to k o ea h othe , e

ill e ette a le to ea h out to offe help a d a i g i ti es of eed. The pu pose of the a ious s alle g oups is ot to di ide us i to silos a d i te est g oups, ut to help us o e t ette sta ti g ith a s alle g oup of people a d e pa di g to k o a d a e fo the oade o u it .

Major So ial E e ts

Mau d Thu sda Agape Di e ou t aditio al a d ildl popula o ktail e eptio is held i Ba te Hall, foot ashi g i the Na e a d pot-lu k agape di e follo ed a ea i gful Te e ae Se i e i the Na e. It e ai s o e of the ost ell liked ights of the ea . Leade s: Raifo d Gaff e a d Ma ilu She e

Pa ish Pi i I ea l Septe e the s a d s hosted ou t aditio al ook-out. The e e e o de ful salads, u desse ts, a d d i ks i Ba te Hall hile so e se ious g illi g took pla e outside. Di e to of Youth a d Fa il Mi ist ies, Ca oli e Ma Re olds-Ada s as espo si le fo hild e s fu i the ou t-

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a d. It as a eautiful da a d all left happ a d ell fed.

Sai ts a d Si e s Hallo e e Da e took pla e O to e , . It as a ig, i te ge e atio al pa t ith al ost atte dees; o de ful ostu es, a g eat a d led ou o E i Lips o a d DJ, hild e s a ti ities, adult li atio s p o ided lots of fu fo folks of all ages. This da e as a fa tasti e o e tio

ith ou t aditio of festi e da es i the Na e. The Middle Ti e s a d La da Lio s ade the fu happe .

Agles th A i e sa Potlu k Cele atio I No e e , Collie a d Bets Agle ele ated thei th eddi g a i e sa i iti g the hole o g egatio to joi the Ba te Hall fo a potlu k suppe . The oo as full a d hea ts e e happ .

Su da Fello ship

Coffee Hou a d Hospitalit . T o stal a t g oups of pa ishio e s ha e stepped fo a d to p epa e offee tea a d hot ho olate ea h Su da : Ke Alle , Julie Mu ph , Ki Ba liss, a d Susa Fla de s a e the set-

up tea . Follo i g the : , Ji Steed, Ma tha Co o -Do ell , Jessie Ba o k, Cha ia C a fo d, El-ea o White a , a d Lillia Ta lo do lea up. Ea h pe so takes a Su da i otatio . We ha e egu usi g e a i ups, ashed ou o Ja e B e. Ou offee o es f o E ual E ha ge, a d is shade-

g o , o ga i , a d f ee-t ade. The a ou t of offee ei g o su ed has t ipled ith the e FETCO offee ake a d ease of e i g.

We also e ou age pa ishio e s to p o ide Hospitalit pi k up goodies a d f uit afte oth se i es. To p o ide Hospitalit o ta t Ma ilu She e . The Ju io Wa de o ti ues a agi g the offee suppl a d s hedules the tea s so oth she a d ou Se io Wa de ould e happ to fi d a e olu tee to take ha ge of this.

Pu Lu h A light lu h follo i g the : se i e has falle off this ea . We atte pted to epla e it ith a offee hou that has also ee u su essful. We a e looki g fo a e oo di ato ho a all the t oops

fo so e ki d of post-se i e hospitalit . Doug Ja kso , Ji Steed a d Ja k Bu to a e the Ste a ds of the Wi ged Lio Pu hi h is ope fo all ki ds of li atio s fo lu h a d f e ue tl p o ides se i e fo pa ish e e ts.

Continuing Programs and Activities

A s e i g A gel se i e i the offi e suite esu ed o August , . The A gels a e pa ishio e s ho olu tee to suppo t the le g a d staff a s e i g the telepho e, e ei i g isito s, sig i g fo de-

li e ies, a d othe tasks as e uested. Ea h se es a spe ifi da a d ti e a d is a ked up se e al su -stitutes. The se i e as eated i the offi e t a sitio s i Ba te House afte Ji Ada s eti ed a d as o hold du i g the e o atio a d the settli g i of the offi e staff afte a ds. Coo di ato : Bo E ald

s a d s g oup has had se e al e e ts fo usi g o se i e a d fello ship. We ha e do e t o se i e p oje ts: i Septe e , e stuffed a kpa ks fo hild e ho ould ot othe ise ha e supplies i pa t-

e ship ith the Capitol Hill G oup Mi ist Ba k to S hool ight a d i De e e , e ought gifts fo fa ilies ho a e lie ts of the T a sitio al Housi g Co po atio . Othe e e ts i luded a Natio als all ga e, o ga izi g the a ual pa ish pi i , a d a eigh o hood s a e ge hu t. We a e t a sitio i g a a f o o thl potlu ks to fou e e ts pe ea : a a k to s hool se i e p oje t; a Ch ist as se i e p oje t; a Natio als allga e a d o e othe e e t. The s a d s ha e eated a Hol Happ Hou afte the p se i e.

Middle Ti e s is a e l -o ga ized g oup fo folks f o - . The o ked ha d o the Sai ts a d Si e s da e i O to e a d ha e et se e al ti es th oughout the ea fo fu a d fello ship. Co e e : Keith K uege

Thi d Age s a e those aged a d a o e ho eet th ee ti es a ea fo a potlu k lu h ith speake s o

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othe p og a s. We also ake o asio al t ips to lo atio s of i te est. O Ma , ou p og a e -te ed o e e e i g ou othe s; O to e , Rai ake Video ga e a p ese tatio o e o di g ou life sto ies, a d Fe Lo etta Ve e led us i a Lego a ti it . Co e e s: Susa Sedge i k a d Ba a a Ha e

Ca egi e s p o ide assista e to pa ishio e s i the fo of alls, isits, p a e s, soup, t a spo tatio , a d e uip e t fo pa ishio e s a d thei fa ilies he so eo e is ill o e o e i g f o su ge . We ha e a g oup that takes p i a espo si ilit fo this o k ut all a e e ou aged to help. Ma of ou p o ide these se i es fo ou f ie ds a d eigh o s ithout fa fa e.

This ea e ele ated the li es of these pa ishio e s: R. B ooke Bo t e , He Bu eso , Be t Coope , Wol ott B. Etie e, Alle Pe E ald, Suella He , Willia Ma ti , Ro e t Lee M G ego , Joh O e e k, Sall Roge s, A d e T ue We hel III, A old Wi kel a , Ch istophe Ba o W ight. Co ta t: Li da E ald

Ca egi e s Suppo t G oup is fo i di iduals a i g fo se iousl ill o othe ise i apa itated lo ed o es. The g oup has ee eeti g t i e a o th fo si ea s. The g oup is kept s all, usuall fi e o si e e s so that e e o e has a oppo tu it to e hea d, a d o fide tialit is ell gua ded to assu e e e s the f eedo to e p ess aspe ts of the a etaki g situatio the a feel u o fo ta le dis ussi g else he e. Co e e s: Ma Welke a d Pa ela Blu ga t

Readi g G oup fo a id eade s eets o the fi st Mo da of ea h o th i the Li a . The e a e usuall fi e o si folks o ha d fo a li el dis ussio of the hose ook the sele t the ook fo the e t o th. All a e i ited! Co e e : Li da E ald

College of C usta ea s Afte a hiatus due to o st u tio ithout a a i g a e a as is ou usual p a -ti e he o Feast is held a d afte the eig i g C a Caitie Whela skipped to fo the ighte p o-spe ts of Ne Yo k Cit , the College got a k to o k. We se ed a s, hi ke , o , ate elo to ea -l , the e te tai ed all ith ou usual ou d of stella o i atio s, a d p o ou ed Se io Wa de Pete She e the C a of the Yea fo ha i g said that the a ou de ts ould e paid off as he so e of us died! . The list of all C a s ha gs i Ba te Hall a o e the pia o. No a paig - i g fo COTY is pe itted, a epted, o a k o l- edged.

The College of C usta ea s Ba k, L-R : C a e Mille , Ji Steed, Be tha Ma ti , Jo Elle Ha de , COTY Pete She e ea i g the o e Ja i e G eg-

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o , Louise Walsh, Do Lips o

F o t, L-R : Cha lie Rupp, Do is Bu to , Re . Mo ga , Lo etta Ve e , Ri k We e , Ja k Ri ha ds

St. Ma k s Fil Clu ill ele ate its si tee th a i e sa , Ma . Ali ia Ru le o e es the o thl gathe i gs o the d F ida i the ho e of Joh a d Na Ya ish. Fou ded i Ma , e e ee

at hi g o de ful o ies togethe fo o e tha ea s, i ludi g lassi , i depe de t, u e t, a d fo eig fil s. A pa tial list of fil s sho i the last ea : Stalag , Cha ade, Chi ato , Bottle

Sho k, a d The I itatio Ga e. A d the e a e still a g eat o ies that e ha e t et see – the list see s al ost i e hausti le. Me e ship is ope , ith - people/ o th i atte da e. Co e e : Ali ia Ru le

Wo a to Wo a , a ad ho g oup, o e ts the o e of the pa ish. I Jul the g oup held a suppe pa t to el o e ou I te i Re to Mi hele Mo ga a d he ife, Mi helle Di lee. Al ost eight o e a e togethe i Ba te Hall to sa hello a d at h up. It as a ig su ess. I the Fall, o e et to Sha e ou Sto ies. O Satu da , Ja ua , , of us gathe ed fo a i e tasti g pa t at the ho e of Ma tha Huize ga. Co -e e : Ed a Boo e ope i gs fo othe s i te ested i helpi g to o ga ize/lead

e e ts .

The W W a e ea s the Chi es s ol fo f ie dl elatio s”,desig ed Ka e Falk a d fa i ated Ma is K utso

La da Lio s is ou pa ish LGBTQ affi it g oup. We i ited the pa ish to gathe at the ho e of Keith K ue-ge a d Joel La so i Jul fo d i ks a d to el o e I te i Re to Mi hele Mo ga a d he ife, Mi helle Di lee. The La das also assisted the Middle Ti e s i th o i g the Sai ts a d Si e s Da e as a gift to the pa ish. Co e e : Ro Hall

Li hfield Li k, ou o e tio to the people of Lit hfield Cathed al i E gla d, is i its th ea . The li k as fo alized i egi i g ith the f ie dship et ee To Ba a d Ca o Theologia , et. a d

Ji Ada s th Re to . The o it e t as u de s o ed th ee isits thei hoi , ou hoi tou to the UK i , a d a pa ish pilg i age i . We egula l e ei e epo ts o Li hfield a ti ities a d e e ts, Chu h of E gla d e s, a d e e ts i the Midla ds. I tu , e se d ou eekl ulleti s a d dio -esa a d it e s, espe iall a out the Cathed al. A li ited-editio lithog aph of the athed al, a gift to the pa ish f o the Cathed al Chapte p ese ted to the hoi i a d othe pi tu es/i fo atio as ell as e s posti gs a e fou d i the lou ge ea the Choi Roo lo e le el . Ho esta s fo St. Ma k s pa ishio e s isiti g the Midla ds is e ou aged! Li k Rep: Do is Bu to

The A hi es a d Pa ish Histo Co ittee as esta lished the Vest i No e e to do fou thi gs:

o ga ize, ai tai a d a age the histo i a d fi a ial e o ds of the pa ish. p o ide la leade ship fo de elop e t , i ple e tatio a d o ito i g of a e o ds ete tio poli ; edu ate the pa ish a d the o u it a out the histo of the pa ish; a d

i g a histo i pe spe ti e to othe s o k he e it ill add alue.

I the past ea , the o ittee

ega the p o ess of o ga izi g the a hi es; de eloped th ee e hi its o pa ish histo – the sto of ou eighth e to , the Re . Ro e t Plu -

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a d the histo of the pa ish as see th ough the e olutio of the ph si al pla t a d a i ged lio e hi it i ludi g a t eated ou pa ishio e s

lau hed the Gi e Us You Stuff a paig i iti g pa ishio e s to o t i ute do u e ts a d e o a-ilia a out the pa ish

o tai ed the pape s of the Re . Willia Ba te , ou i th e to .

We o ga ized the ele atio of ou e e s of ea s i No e e , p ese ti g ea h ith a pe so al-ized Ch ist as o a e t featu i g the St. Ma k i do i the a e esti ule, follo ed a s st le lu h sp a heese o Ritz, pea ut utte i ele , ha , a & heese, g ee ea asse ole, fa ulous Jell-O

salads, a d a gel food ake ith f oze st a e ies a d a ed hipped ea !

The o k ill o ti ue as e pla fo the ele atio of the th a i e sa of the pa ish. Co- hai s: Ke Alle a d Do is Bu to ; Ma Coope & Ce ilia Mo aha , e e s

The A ual Me s Clu Tu ke Di e , Fe ,

Photo take i the pa ish hall. We still ha e so e of the plates used du i g this e a...i the staff kit he .

f o the s: The photo as take at a pa ish pi i held at Claggett he e e ill et eat i Ju e

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This year at St. Mark’s:

Blair Ford a d Jessie Ba o k o Garde Restoratio Day i May

Justi, Martha Co or-Do elly, a d Thia Ha ilto help at the

Ne to Allia e Day gatheri g for i ti s of gu iole e

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f o Bo st a/Ha esig

A o d a out the th editio of the A ual Repo t to the Pa ish

Ea h epo t is p epa ed the le g , staff, Vest offi e s, a d pa ish leade s ide tified at the egi i g of thei epo t. The egi o ki g o these i Ja ua a d su it id-Fe ua to e ead fo dist i utio at the A ual eeti g.

Photos a e f o the Pa ish A hi es olle tio a d f o s apshots take th oughout the ea . You photos a e el o e to e i luded as spa e allo s.

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