Author: Susan

The Enlightener January 2024
Christ Church Pittsford Election Issue

The Christ Church Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate for the upcoming Annual Meeting election that will be held on Sunday, January 21 after the 10:00 am service. This meeting elects a Warden, three Vestry members, a Delegate to Diocesan Convention and Alternate Delegate. It also provides an opportunity to hear how things are going at Christ Church, shares information regarding plans for the future and gives thanks to our retiring Vestry members and committee leaders. Proxy ballots will be sent out to all eligible voters. Proxy ballots can be mailed or put in the locked mailbox off the rectory driveway at the back door. Ballots must be received by January 21 at 11:00 am. Floor nominations can be submitted in addition to the slate.
We continue to use the process known as a single slate. The Vestry adopted this process in July of 2009 after a 3-year trial. Even with a single slate of candidates, your vote is needed: It is your way of endorsing our Wardens, Vestry and Diocesan Delegates. Each of the nominees has committed him or herself to serving our parish for terms that range from as much as 3 years for a Vestry Member or Diocesan Delegate to a single year for the Alternate Diocesan Delegate. They will be making decisions that affect all members of our parish. Knowing that they have your support is important.
Qualifications to Vote at Parish Meetings
“Persons of eighteen years of age or more, belonging to the parish, who have been baptized and are regular attendants of its worship and contributors of its support for at least twelve months prior to such annual or parish meeting or since the establishment of such parish, shall be qualified voters at such annual or special meeting unless the Charter of By-Laws shall specify otherwise.”
Diocesan Canon 17, Section 2(c)
Nominations from the Floor
Should any member of the parish wish to nominate further members for the parish of any of these positions, nominations from the floor can be submitted up to and including the opening of the Annual Meeting on January 21.
The process for making a nomination from the floor is as follows: a person who has been a member of the parish for at least one year and actively supports the parish may make a nomination. The nominee must meet the requirements for the office (criteria may be obtained from Suzanne Lee, Chair of the Nominating Committee or through the church office) and the nominee must agree to stand for election. Five additional members of the parish (in attendance for at least one year and actively supporting the parish) must second the nomination. Anyone planning to make a nomination from the floor is encouraged to do so early in order that the additional nominee(s) can be included in the proxy ballots.

Meet the Candidates: on Sunday, January 14 after the 8:00 and 10:00 am services, there will be opportunities to meet the candidates in the
Fellowship Room. Please join us.

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Election

Pat Morrow: Candidate for Warden (2-year term)
I am honored to continue serving as Warden of the Vestry for another term. Our Church is very special to me, and serving God is one of my personal priorities. I will do my best to be a good servant and support the positive trajectory that we are on. I have been an Episcopalian all my life; being baptized, confirmed and married at Christ Church in Hornell, NY. I joined Christ Church Pittsford as a newlywed in 1988 and have been an active member since that time. I served on the Search Committee that called Winifred Colin and have been a member of the vestry two times. I have had the privilege of teaching Sunday School for many years and have been a member of the Outreach Committee.
I am Vice President of Magna Products Corp, our family business that services automated machinery. My primary responsibilities are in the areas of human resources, customer service and strategic planning. I hope that my business background will be of value in making decisions for our Church.
My husband Ken and I have three grown daughters and live in the Village of Pittsford.
Christ Church has a strong spirit that has brought us through some difficult times, and I believe that this same spirit will guide us to bright days ahead. We are facing severe financial challenges while craving the growth of church programs. We have a fantastic Search Committee who will be working hard to call our next Rector. Interim Rector Julianne Buenting has brought life back to our parish, and for whom I thank God! We have an amazing Warden in Daryl Sharp, who has led us through some dark times and who is the ultimate shepherd. We have a wonderful staff, whose dedication is unmatched. We have an engaged congregation of caring people. May we continue to be a place that offers comfort and connection to God and each other.
David Bieler: Candidate for Vestry (3 year term)
I was born and raised in Fairport where I was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran, sang on the choir, served as an acolyte, and even taught third grade Sunday School. After high school I attended Oberlin College where I majored in Geology and minored in Music and Physics and then continued my education earning masters and doctoral degrees in geology, A forty-two year college teaching and administrative career followed, the last thirty-four years at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, After moving to Louisiana I became a member of the St. Marks Cathedral Parish where I served as cantor and section leader in the choir, coordinator for adult Christian education, and as a member of the vestry during a search for a new dean. To help me be better equipped for these ministries, I attended the three-year bishop’s school in the diocese. In May of 2022, I retired and retuned to upstate New York, and chose Christ Church (which I had visited several times when I was visiting my mother) to be my home church I look forward to bringing my diverse experiences to helping Christ Church serve its mission as we move into a demanding future.

Thom Fogg: Candidate for Vestry (3 year term)
My wife Jean and I have been members of Christ Church Pittsford since 1991, and it feels like home to us. I have served the parish in many ways over the years - on the Welcoming Committee, the Nominating Committee, as an usher, a lay reader, and a member of the choir. I have also served on the vestry in the past, as well as two terms as Warden. Jean and I have three children and two grandchildren. I work at the University of Rochester as a research administrator. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve again on the vestry, and I hope my experience will be useful as we work through our transition to a new rector.

Laurie Sorge: Candidate for Vestry (3 year term)
I am honored to be asked to serve on the vestry at Christ Church. I have been an active member of this church for the better part of 45 years. I have served as a Sunday School teacher, lay reader, chalice bearer, Altar Guild and the co leader of Caregivers. I believe my experience and involvement will serve me well on Vestry and look forward to contributing to the mission of Christ Church.

Shirley Shaw: Candidate for Delegate to Diocesan Convention (3 year term)
Christ Church has served our family’s needs through many stages of life—we’re now retirees. My husband John and I came to Christ Church in 1985 searching for a parish with a thriving Sunday School for our daughter. We found that and more—a welcoming community, meaningful worship, faith-building sermons and adult education, great music, strong community outreach, and a variety of activities. I have served on the vestry, chaired the flower delivery committee, assisted with decorating for holidays, been a guild member, and am an attendee of the Wednesday morning service, Sunday 10 o’clock service, and many parish events.

Mary Ellen Stockham: Candidate for
Alternate Delegate to Diocesan Convention (1 year term)
My husband Edward and I have been members of Christ Church Pittsford since 1980. We have two adult sons, a daughter-in-law and a set of twin grandchildren. During the past 40 years I have, at various times, been a reader, a member of Altar Guild, an alternate delegate and then a delegate to Diocesan Convention. I also served as president of both the Women of Christ Church and St. Ann’s Guild, both of which are now defunct. Currently I am co-Chair of the Library Committee and the Parish Coordinator for Family Promise of Greater Rochester (FPGROC) , representing that organization on the Outreach Committee, of which I am a past chairperson. Retired for almost 15 years, I have two master’s degrees, one in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and one in applied statistics from RIT. I look forward to serving Christ Church again as Alternate Delegate to the Diocesan Convention.

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Clergy & Staff
The Rev. Dr. Julianne Buenting, Interim Rector
Alden Wright, Music Director
Cindy Kline, Parish Administrator
Liz Salamone, Children’s Ministry and Financial Administrator
Mary Thor, Rick Webster, Tristan Berlet, Sextons
Ray Preble, Streaming Technician
Madeline Dembowski, Victoria Dennis, Nursery
The Rev. Winifred N. Collin, Rector Emerita
Wardens
Daryl Sharp, Pat Morrow
Vestry Members
Mark Dwyer, Jane Gorsline, Alan Jonason,
Patty Sampson-Bouchard, Jeremy Brown,
Natalie Mai-Dixon, Nahoko Kawalyku-O’Connor,
Mike Kramer
Michael Lehman, Treasurer
Kay Marshman, Clerk of the Vestry

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