The 213th Annual Council - Diocese of Virginia

Proceedings
Each year Council elects six clergy and five lay persons to serve on the Ecclesiastical Trial
Court, who by tradition are presented by the Standing Committee as a single slate. At this
time I call upon Sarah Bartenstein, secretary of the Standing Committee, to present the
nominees for the Ecclesiastical Trial Court.
Ms. Bartenstein presented the nominees:
Mr. Julian Bivins, Trinity, Charlottesville
The Rev. Penelope Bridges, St. Francis’, Great Falls
The Rev. Susan Eaves, St. Thomas’, Richmond
The Rev. Melissa Hollerith, St. Christopher’s School
Ms. Barbara Levy, St. John’s, McLean
The Rev. John Ohmer, St. James’, Leesburg
Ms. Janet Peyton, St. James’s, Richmond
Col. Jean Reed, Grace, Alexandria
The Rev. Alwin Reiners, Emmanuel, Brook Hill
Mr. Joseph Royster, Mead Memorial, Alexandria
The Rev. Beverly Weatherly, St. Andrew’s, Arlington
The president called for the election of the slate presented by the Standing Committee for
the 2008 Ecclesiastical Trial Court. Council approved the slate of nominees by voice vote.
Ms. Smith continued:
In 2007 the work of the Standing Committee involved matters relating to the election of
Shannon Johnston to be our bishop coadjutor. The Standing Committee had the duty to
call for consents to his ordination and consecration from the other Standing Committees
of the Episcopal Church. Following the direction given to us by the presiding bishop’s
office, we took great care to ensure that the consents would be sent to us in a timely
manner. When we had the required consents in hand it was such a joy to share that news
with Bishop Johnston.
We maintained close contact with members of the Transition Committee whom we had
appointed in March of 2006 as they completed their duties, which included planning the
service of ordination and consecration, held at Washington National Cathedral on May
26, 2007. Having completed too many tasks too numerous to mention to ensure a smooth
transition for Bishop and Mrs. Johnston, and with Bishop Lee leading us for a significant
amount of time to come, in November the Standing Committee discharged the Transition
Committee with enormous gratitude for their excellent work.
Will the members of the Transition Committee who are present please stand as I read
your names:
Ms. Cindi Bartol
Mr. Alan Foster Sr.
Mr. Edward Jones
The Rev. Alwin Reiners
The Rev. Catherine Swann
Dr. David Charlton
The Rev. Charles Johnson
The Rev. Lucia Lloyd
Mr. Henry Stribling
Thank you for your service.
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