Vestry, Deanery, and Legacy Fund Board Nominations for 2027
September 1
It is time once again to look ahead to 2027 and consider our next class of Vestry members and Deanery delegates. Every January, at our Annual Meeting, the congregation elects members to serve on the church Vestry (our board of directors) for a 3-year term. There are 12 people on the vestry, and typically we elect four new members each year. In order to be eligible to be a Vestry member, you need to be a “Communicant in Good Standing,” a slightly odd term the Episcopal Church uses, which means that you have been faithful in working, praying and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God as a member here at Church of the Resurrection for at least a year. The same requirements hold for being a deanery delegate as well. As a delegate, you represent Church of the Resurrection at quarterly deanery meetings (a group made up of the Episcopal churches in East Contra Costa County) and can speak and vote at the annual Diocesan Convention.
This year, we have added an additional position open to nomination: that of Legacy Fund Board member. The Legacy Fund was set up 20 years ago to encourage and facilitate planned gifts in support of the mission and outreach of this congregation. Each board member is asked to serve a five year term and will rotate off the board at the conclusion of their term. For more information on the Legacy Fund, please click here: https://resurrectionph.org/
We invite anyone who is interested (and meets the eligibility requirements) to send an email to Rev. Liz with their self-nomination and they will need to be seconded from another church member (not in their household or family). The period for self-nomination is September 1 – September 30th.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Rev. Liz or Rev. Whitney.