vestry 2022

Introduction The Vestry Nominating Committee (Barbara Augenblick, Louise Crane, Joe Fluet, Randy Mullett) has canvassed for candidates for the Class of 2024. After discussions, prayer and discernment they are pleased to present six candidates who have agreed to stand for election to the four available positions.

Elections will take place at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 9:00am and will include a special Coffee Hour.

Vestry terms are three years and will begin in February 2022. Candidates must have met the eligibility qualifications as shown overleaf.

We are very grateful to the Vestry Nominating Committee for their work and to all the candidates who have agreed to stand for election in service of their church. Biographical information is presented here for your information.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Upperville, VA. Notice of

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Who is Eligible to Serve on the Vestry?

According to the Episcopal 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 1.17., shall be eligible for election as Vestry Members of such church. However, regardless of eligibility of a person for election, no person shall be elected at a duly convened congregational meeting to consecutive full terms on a congregation’s Vestry or Vestry Committee.

So what does this mean in plain English?

“Confirmed Adult Communicant in good standing” means the following:  You are age 16 or older.  You have been baptized and confirmed in the church, and we have your baptism and confirmation duly recorded.  You are active in worship, and have received communion at least 3 times this year.  You have been faithful in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God (meaning you are active and intentional about your participation in the life of the church and are known to the treasurer of the church).  Furthermore, this Canon states that you can only serve one consecutive full term (3 years) on the Vestry.

Ve st ry Nomi nat i ons Brett Bibb It is an honor to be asked to be a part of this year’s slate of candidates to serve on the vestry of our beloved Trinity Church, My wife, Sabine, our sons Jordan and Spencer and I have been attending Trinity Upperville for more than 15 years. I am a lifelong Loudoun resident, and we look forward to being enthusiastic members of this Church family for the rest of our lives.

Over the years I have had the privilege to serve as an Usher and Lay Reader in addition to serving on the Vestry previously where I was chairman of the Buildings and Grounds committee.

I love our church and am so grateful to both former and current vestry members and the Discernment Committee that worked so hard to bring Jonathan Adams and his family to bless our church with a new Rector.

A key thing that I learned while serving on the Vestry years ago was the importance of working together to help the Rector in dealing with the seemingly infinite details in the administration of day-to-day duties of the church. The more the vestry can do to help the Rector, the more time is available to him to perform his various pastoral duties. This is vitally important.

I look forward with optimism to the future of Trinity Upperville and would be very grateful to serve on behalf of our congregation on the church vestry.

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Jolly de Give I began attending Trinity with my late husband David when we moved to Delaplane in 1986. We were initially drawn to Trinity by its wonderful music and the friendliness of the congregation. We stayed because of the spirit of the Church and its members, embodied in both its worship and its involvement in the greater community.

I am a life-long Episcopalian — baptized, confirmed and married in Westover Episcopal Church, Charles City, VA. My professional life has been in the fields of environmental stewardship and affordable housing advocacy. After 18 years with the Piedmont Environmental Council, I retired in 2007. I previously worked for the New York State Urban Development Corporation and the New York Community Service Society’s Committee on Housing.

Since retirement I have been able to participate more fully in the life of Trinity, and now serve as Registrar, Altar Guild member, usher and lay reader. I have regularly participated in the Thrift Shop, Stable Tour and other Church ministries. I previously served on the Vestry from 2011-2014.

I am honored to be asked to stand for the Vestry and would consider it a privilege, with God’s help, to serve and to support our Rector, our wonderful staff and our congregation.

Maria Eldredge I moved back to the Middleburg area in 1990 with my husband Coe. I am a native of Richmond Virginia, and went to Colorado College and George Washington Law school. Over the years I have been involved in the real estate business, whether helping with my husband’s construction company, renovating houses or as a real estate agent with Middleburg Real estate. We have three grown daughters. Myself and my husband have been members of Trinity church for over twenty-five years. Our daughters grew up at Trinity and participated in many of youth activities over the years. I have been privileged to be a member of the flower guild for over fifteen years and has been a member of the Middleburg Women’s bible study group for about ten years. My interests include golf, tennis, painting and gardening. I would be honored to serve on the vestry and work to serve the needs of the church community

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Jacob (Jake) Hambrick I have lived in Loudoun County since 1993 when I moved here from Texas. I became a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA and served on the Altar Guild. Since graduation from high school, I went to Mississippi State University and played football. As a student athlete I was also involved with The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Upon graduation I came to back to Loudoun County and moved to Bluemont and became a member here at Trinity Episcopal Church in 2004.

I love our church, it’s congregation and its ministry. I would love to be able to put the abilities that God gave me to work in the service of our Lord. I feel a calling from the Lord in this time in my life to devote time to his service, and Vestry has provided that opportunity.

At Trinity I have been a member of the Buildings and Ground Committee. My wife Ashley was a member of the Discernment committee, and my mother was a member of the Flower Guild.

My wife and I were married at the church and our 2-year-old son, Barrett, was baptized here.

I look forward to the opportunity to serve the Lord and our congregation as a member of Vestry.

Daniel Haney Moving to this area in the 1970’s my family first joined Delaplane Episcopal Church and I was an acolyte there for many years.

I first fell in love with Trinity Upperville back in the 1980’s when following my father to church one day! I heard the sermons and teachings of Rev. Richard Peard. Rev. Peard became a great friend and showed me first-hand how truly special the Trinity community is. My dad became more involved within church life, and I saw the power and joy that Trinity, Upperville, and Jesus Christ brought to his life, and I wanted to be a part (albeit small part) of that loving power.

Raising my son Colton within the Trinity community has been extremely rewarding and brought us both even closer to this power.

I am honored to be considered for this vestry position and the opportunity to use my energy and enthusiasm continue the grace of our past history and to welcome new members and families to the special Trinity community. By sharing & loving God’s grace I wish to serve the Trinity community and ask for your support and an open dialogue with you moving forward.

God’s grace to you all.

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Pamela Gaylin Ryder I was born in Northern , CA. Went to grade school at Marymount , Santa Barbara and high school Sacred Heart in Menlo Park, CA. College was first Pepperdine College in Malibu , CA. then East to Pine Manor College in Boston and then graduating from Mount Vernon College , Washington ,DC in interior design and business.

Married in 1982 to James Bradford Ryder from Philadelphia ,Pa. and Cape Cod , Ma. We have lived in NW Washington DC since, in addition to a weekend house in Middleburg (Marshall).

We are also members of Christ Church in Georgetown.

I started my design career in retail working for a French company called Pierre Deux in Chevy Chase , MD., where I opened and ran that location for ten years. I then went onto start my own firm Pamela Gaylin Ryder Inc. , where we have continued as a leading design firm both locally in DC and world wide.

I am most inspired by all kinds of beauty , whether it is gardens , architecture and simple nature and enjoy both town and country life, especially the wonderful Trinity community. It has been such a special place to me these last few years.

We do not have children but did just adopt a rescue dog who has surprised us with even allowing more love into our lives.

Looking forward to the good to come in what is next for Trinity!

A prayer for those who serve on our Vestry and for those seeking election to the Vestry Almighty and everlasting God, you have given the gifts of leadership and service to those in your Church who guide the care and keeping of our parish. Be present with those who serve on our Vestry and those seeking election to the Vestry, that their committed hearts may be fixed upon you. Grant them wisdom to notice the cares and concerns of this community, trust to follow your guidance when answers are not easy, and the knowledge and love of you to be ever-present in their discussions and decisions.

Through Christ our Lord we offer our prayers to you. Amen.

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9108 John Mosby Highway P.O. Box 127 Upperville, VA 20185 540-592-3343

The Diocese of Virginia The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson The Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor Assistant Bishops Clergy & Staff The Rev. Jonathan V. Adams, Rector Richard D. Jones, Director of Operations & Communications Betsy Crenshaw, Administrative Assistant Dan Miller, Director of Music Ministries & Organist Mary Deppa, Bookkeeper Tommy Breeden, Sexton Angela Lake, Housekeeping Officers & Vestry Barbara Augenblick, Senior Warden Melinda Gable, Junior Warden Gina Hammond, Treasurer Jolly de Give, Registrar Class of 2021 Barbara Augenblick, Louise Crane, Joe Fluet, Randy Mullett Class of 2022 Melinda Gable Elizabeth Thomas, Chandler Van Voorhis Class of 2023 Alix Coolidge, Daniel Leger Ed Moore, Laurie Volk

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