Parish Elections Nov. 26th 11:30 a.m. — 2024 Nominations for Vestry & Diocesan Council Delegates
Parish elections for the new class of Vestry members (3-year term) and for 2024 Diocesan Council delegates and alternates (1-year term) will be on Sunday, November 26th at 11:30 a.m. in Kinsolving Parish Hall.
During this gathering we will also hear updates and plans for the future from the Rector and Senior Warden.
2024 Vestry Nominees:
Tom Davies
Tom Davies
and his wife, Ruth, have been at All Saints’ since the late ‘80s. He
has served as an usher, as a Grace Minister, as a member of the Land
Committee assisting the parish
with the real estate held in its endowment, as a member of the
Asset-mapping Committee, and is one of the Taco Guys – part of the
Loaves and Fishes ministry. Tom has been a real estate lawyer in
private practice in Austin since 1981. “I feel honored to be
nominated to serve on the Vestry and will do my best to serve this
wonderful community well.”
Diane Owens
Diane and her husband Ed Prettyman have been members of All Saints' for 35 years. During that time, Diane has served in numerous ministries such as: Stephen Ministry, Grace Ministry, Saints on Call, coordinator of parish Thanksgiving dinner. She completed Cursillo and participates in a weekly group reunion call with fellow Cursillo friends. She is a Lector and Chalice Bearer, President of the Daughters’ of the King, a member of the Racial Reconciliation Action Group, the Central Texas Interfaith Core Team, and a Loaves and Fishes volunteer. Diane received her “license” to operate the Hobart (dishwasher) in Kinsolving from both Mona and Marvin. Diane was a licensed physical therapist and worked as the administrator for St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital for twenty-five years. She has published two novels and is a frequent contributor to the Austin-American Statesman. The sacred space and worship of All Saints' has long been a haven for Diane and her family. She looks forward to contributing to the future of All Saints'.
Jonathan Patschke
Jonathan has attended All Saints' since 2015, having grown up Lutheran in rural Texas. He was drawn to the sense of close-knit community at All Saints' and the parish's many expressions of love for and service towards the community beyond the church parking lot. He was confirmed at All Saints' in 2022 and enjoys his involvements in the weekly livestream and as a recent addition to the choir. His interest in becoming a Vestry member stems from wanting to see our community grow so that others may also find a spiritual home here.
Lauren Thompson
Lauren
Thompson, her husband Daniel, and their son Marshall, have been at All
Saints since 2021. Lauren currently serves on the Children & Youth
Advisory Committee, and in the past has been on the Scholarship
Committee and the Altar Guild. Lauren is a brand marketing strategist
who has worked with Microsoft, Nordstrom, and most recently Expedia
Group, where she is currently in role as Director of Global Brand
Marketing. All Saints' has meant so much to the Thompson family, and
Lauren would be tremendously honored to serve on the Vestry.
Diocesan Council Delegate/Alternate Nominees:
Brian Hopper
Brian first arrived at All Saints as a teenager in the fall of 1981.
Since then he has served the community in many ways - everything from
summer fill-in as sexton to Senior Warden during a transition: Sunday
school teacher, Lay reader, Eucharistic Visitor, Micah 6 board delegate,
and many more. He has also been energetically supported by this
community through crisis and hardship, as well as joy and celebration,
and cannot imagine another church home.
Sandra Kelley
"It has been my honor to previously serve as a delegate to the Diocesan Council of The Diocese of Texas and would willingly accept repeating this honor. This is the Annual Meeting of the Diocese, studying/voting on new or revised items of our Constitution and Canons that govern the Diocese, adopting a budget and electing officers and committee members to assist Bishop Andy Doyle on the new and continuing mission of the Diocese."
Rich Ketcham
Currently senior warden of All Saints' Vestry and is a member of the Choir.
Wally Moore
Wally is a cradle Episcopalian and an All Saints' parishioner since 1991. He is married to Polly and they have two children, Sam and Grace. Wally has served All Saints' in a variety of ways including Delegate to Diocesan Council, Diocesan Mission Coordinator, Vestry Member, Junior Warden, Capital Campaign Chair, Rector's Review Committee, Usher and Greeter, and All Saints' Episcopal Day School Trustee. Professionally, Wally is the Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. In closing, Wally says "I love All Saints' and the Episcopal Church and it would be an honor to represent All Saints' at our Diocesan Council."
Daniel Thompson
Daniel Thompson has been regularly attending All Saints' with his wife
Lauren and their son Marshall since 2021, and he has been singing in the
choir since 2022. After moving back to Austin from Seattle, the Thompsons found All Saints' somewhat by accident, but they felt at home
almost immediately. Daniel is eager to find more ways to contribute to
the parish community.
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