May 2026

Hello, St. B’s,

As you noticed in April, I will be writing monthly updates to keep you abreast of the work that the vestry is doing on behalf of our community.  These will be recaps of our monthly vestry meeting, and will be included in the Weekly on the Wednesday after the previous Tuesday’s vestry meeting.

We opened last Tuesday’s meeting with a devotion from Claude, fleshing out the statement: “We are a community of people being formed into the likeness of Jesus by worshipping God, serving those in need, and sharing the Gospel. We are here for the flourishing of others because of the grace and love we have received from Jesus.”  With supporting scripture and a quote from CS Lewis, we meditated on the meaning of these words and what it looks like to embody them as a vestry.

We then received our treasurer’s report.  David let us know that April giving was strong and that additional pledges have come in.  The concern continues to be that giving is 9% below budget and we are holding tension around what our year-end deficit will be.  The staff and budgeted ministries will proceed with their typical caution as they incur expense to match giving trends as best as possible.

Josh and the wardens proceeded by updating the vestry on the Director of Children’s Formation position.  As a part of this update, the wardens presented the vestry with a proposal for a budget increase, aimed at fully resourcing our children and youth ministries.  Following a discussion, the vestry voted “yes” on this motion. 

During his rector’s report, Father Josh shared that South Sudanese pastors John and Peter will be ordained as deacons at the cathedral on June 6 at 10:00 am. He also let us know that the Five Year Strategic Planning Committee, chaired by Tommy Stinson, is starting to come together.  Lastly, he shared that Jared Danford will share detailed information regarding a building project proposal at June’s meeting.  

A reminder that the vestry meeting minutes are always posted on the bulletin board outside the church offices.  

Please reach out with any questions!  We are grateful to serve, and love hearing from you!

Warmly,
Elizabeth Nunley
Senior Warden