On Sunday, October 4 at 11 a.m., we'll be using Zoom to gather together as the people of St. James'.
We will celebrate our life in Christian community, give thanks for the blessings of our parish, announce the election of new Vestry members, and look ahead to the coming year.
It will be exciting to see all our faces "live" for the first time in many months!
The Zoom "room" has room for 500, so all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
- Please sign in at 10:50 – 10:55; the Annual Meeting will begin at 11:00.
- The Zoom link and password are below; we'll send them again in the E-pistle.
- Zoom may prompt you to download the Zoom software, if you haven’t yet done so.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82739413830?pwd=ckJva1ovdzAwUC93NmNlUGlyR2pEUT09
- Passcode: 739106
- You may need to wait for a moment if you’re a bit early!
How will we vote?
We'll use an online voting platform, Simply Voting, used by many Episcopal dioceses and parishes, to elect our new vestry members.
- If you are eligible to vote, we have entered your email into the Simply Voting platform.
- You will receive an email on Wednesday, September 30, from Simply Voting. It will contain instructions, your Elector ID (your email address), a unique password, and a direct link to the voting site.
- You may need to check your spam filter and pull out the Simply Voting email, if it was flagged as spam).
- Voting is open from 6 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, to 11:45 a.m. Sunday, October 4.
According to the Canons of the Diocese of Virginia, "All adult communicants in good standing, registered in the particular Church in which they offer to vote, shall be entitled to vote at the election of Vestry members."
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If you have questions about your eligibility to vote, please email Kay Gregg or call the Church Office at 703-777-1124.
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If you have questions about how to vote, email stjamesleesburgva@gmail.com or call Mary Frances Forcier at 202-431-6388.
Who's "running" for Vestry?
- We are delighted to report that 62 individuals were recommended to the Vestry Nominating Committee as potential candidates!
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The Committee has identified eight candidates whose unique skills, gifts, and experience are well suited for this important leadership position at this time in our life together. You will be choosing four of them to serve on the Vestry for the next three years.
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Please take a moment to read and learn more about them here. We ask your prayerful discernment in this process.
Please mark your calendars for this important event in the life of our parish. I look forward to seeing you!
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