October 20, 2021

As Senior Warden I received an invitation to attend the Celebration of New Ministry and installation of The Reverend Ellis Tucker "Tuck" Bowerfind as the 20th Rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Lexington, VA. Tuck formerly served as our Rector here at Saint Luke's, 2003-2019. I plan to attend Tuck's installation and he asked that I extend the invitation to all Saint Luker's. Following are the details:

Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm with reception to follow

Grace Episcopal Church

123 West Washington Street

Lexington, VA 24450

Please RSVP 540-463-4981 or office@graceepiscopallexington.org

Vestry Nominating Committee. There are four Vestry positions to be filled for a three year term in the next Vestry class. A nominating committee, in consultation with Nick as Priest-in-Charge, will identify nominees to be presented for congregational vote during the Parish Meeting in February 2022. There are certain canonical requirements for Vestry membership. Per Diocese of Virginia Canon 11. Section 4 "Only Lay persons, who are confirmed adult communicants in good standing of the church, as defined in General Convention Canon I.17., shall be eligible for election as Vestry members of such church." The following is summarized from General Convention Canon I.17: Baptized and duly recorded in the church; confirmed or received; adult communicant 16 years and older; communicant having received Holy Communion at least three times in the previous year; and communicant in good standing having for the previous year been faithful in corporate worship and faithful in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God.

Richard McFarland

Senior Warden