Vestry Minutes

RE Lee Memorial Episcopal Church

January 4, 2006

Present: Melissa Cox, Jerry Nay, Jonathan Webster, Cindy Mullin, John Burleson, Gerry Locher, Buddy Atkins, Brian Shaw, Paula Cushman, Gretchen Walden, Roger Crockett, Libby Cumming, Bob de Maria

Opening: Melissa Cox called the meeting to order. Jerry Nay offered an opening prayer

Nominating Committee: (Jerry Nay, Jonathan Webster and David Partlett) Speaking for the committee, Jerry reported that the committee proposed the following individual as officers:

Senior Warden: Melissa Cox

Junior Warden: Brian Shaw

Treasurer: Buddy Atkins

Clerk: Bob de Maria

Melissa asked for nominations from the floor. There being none, Jerry moved that nominations be closed. This was seconded by Libby Cumming. Jerry moved that the slate be elected by acclimation. Jonathan Webster seconded the motion. The slate was elected.

Senior Warden’s Remarks: Melissa thanked everyone for agreeing to serve and stated that this will be both an important year and an exciting year full of possibilities.

Administration Committee

As Chair of the committee, Brian Shaw reported on the permanent search process. On December 21 Melissa Cox and Brian Shaw went to Roanoke to meet with Bishop Powell and Gene Anderson, Diocesan Deployment Officer. Gene Anderson will meet with the Vestry at the January 16 meeting to discuss the search process.

Brian reported that there were two versions recommended by the diocese.

Short Version: The bishop gives the Vestry five approved candidates. The Vestry serves as the Search Committee, interviews the candidates and makes the selection.

Long Version: A Search Committee is formed. After receiving names from many sources, the committee vets candidates before giving the names of 2-4 choices to the Vestry which then makes the selection of Rector.

Brian then gave an update of the Interim Rector search. He reported that the diocese indicated that there was stiff competition for good interims; recently, the tenure for rectors nationwide has shrunk from 15 years to five or six years. Therefore interim priests are in demand and the pool is often small.

He and Melissa have spoken to two candidates. One, from Clemson, SC withdrew and accepted a position in Tallahassee, FL. They spoke with a second candidate from Scott’s Valley, CA. The Rev. Barry Miller will visit RE Lee for 2 days, January 5-6. Brian cited the website of his current interim parish: www.stphilip-sv.org. He is 67, a resident of Connecticut. In addition, he is a Management Consultant. His wife, Nancy, is also ordained and though currently an interim, she has worked in clergy deployment at the National Church Headquarters and in campus ministry at Yale.

While in town he will meet with the staff, the Administration/Personnel Committee and other parish leaders.

Jerry Nay asked that Brian e-mail The Rev. Mr. Miller’s resume and that he be available on Friday for an informal drop-in gathering with any interested members of the vestry. It was agreed that 11:30 would be a good time.

The Administration and Personnel Committee will meet the next week and will make a recommendation at the January 16 meeting.

Melissa announced that there will be a commissioning of new vestry members during the 10:30 service on January 15 followed by a potluck brunch at her home.

Melissa offered a prayer and the meeting was adjourned at 5:45