The Annual Parish Meeting will be held at 11:30 AM on January 29, 2022, between the 9:30 AM service in English and the 1:00 PM service in Spanish.
La Reunión Parroquial Anual se llevó a cabo a las 11:30 AM del 30 de enero de 2023, entre el servicio de las 9:30 AM en inglés y el servicio de las 1:00 PM en español.
Candidates for the Vestry / Candidatos por la Junta Parroquial
HENRY WELLES
I began attending services regularly at St. John’s Episcopal Church in May 2018. I sing in the choir, participate in adult Christian education, and store empty garbage and recycling cans for future use. A retiree from Texas government, I spent decades as an adjunct instructor with Park University. I have degrees from Centre College and the University of Texas at Austin. I consider my marriage to Sandy Welles for more than 40 years to be my proudest achievement. We have two adult daughters. -------------------- Comencé a asistir regularmente a los servicios en la Iglesia Episcopal de St. John's en mayo de 2018. Canto en el coro, participo en la educación cristiana para adultos y almaceno basura y botes de reciclaje vacíos para uso futuro. Como jubilado del gobierno de Texas, pasé décadas como instructor adjunto en la Universidad de Park. Tengo títulos de Center College y de la Universidad de Texas en Austin. Considero que mi matrimonio con Sandy Welles durante más de 40 años es el logro que más me enorgullece. Tenemos dos hijas adultas. |
MARY ANNE O'BRIEN
Lyn Burns invited me to St. John’s many years ago and I am forever grateful to her for that. I knew I was home when I saw a male and female priest on the altar together. I was received in the Episcopal Church by Bishop Leo Alard and Mother Dorothy Robinson after leaving the Catholic Church. I became a ministry leader soon after joining and have continued to work in many ministries and volunteer positions throughout the years. I was on the Vestry and served as Senior Warden for two years under Fr. Al Rodriguez, working with the architects in the early stages of designing our church. I continue to volunteer where I am needed. I recently completed the Sacred Ground studies and the series on Homelessness. I am the Safeguarding Administrator, am currently on the Columbarium committee, a Lay Reader, a Eucharistic Minister, and a member of Pastoral Care. I take care of the plants in the Parish Hall, the Church and the planters in the Memorial Garden. I have a degree in Education. I work part time for Travis County Elections. I am blessed with a wonderful daughter and a precious granddaughter, who graduates from college in May. I look forward to being a Vestry member.. ---------------- Proxiamamente.... |
Candidates for Diocesan Council / Candidatos al Consejo Diocesano
MARIA ALONSO
Hi, I'm Maria Alonso. I have attended the Episocal Church since December 2004. With my daughter Sandra Alonso we have helped start the service in Spanish with Father Alberto. I have participated in various ministries such as ushering, watching the kids while in service, communion classes,and Eucharistic ministry. Most people know me and it will be an honor to represent my church on the Diocese Council. ------------------- Hola soy Maria Alonso. Asisto a la Iglesia Episocal desde Diciembre del 2004. Con mi hija Sandra Alonso apoyamos iniciar el servicio en Español con el Padre Alberto. He participado en varios ministerios como ujier, cuidando niños, clases de communion, ministerio eucaristico la mayoria de la gente me conoce y será un honor representar a mi iglesia en el concilio. |
CARLOS LUGO
My name is Carlos Lugo I was born in Acapulco Guerrero Mexico. I am 40 years old and I have a family that is everything to me, my wife that I've been married for 22 years and 2 children. I have been an Episcopalian for 13 years, I am a reader, I am part of the council, I like to support the Spanish Music and in everything that my gifts can, I love music, technology and I really enjoy playing soccer, I firmly believe that as parents we have a great mission and this congregation helped me guide my children in love, compassion, and respect for other human beings. ---------------- Mi nombre es Carlos Lugo naci en Acapulco Guerrero México tengo 40 años tengo una familia que son todo para mi ,mi esposa por 22 años y 2 hijos,soy episcopal hace 13 años,soy lector,soy parte del consejo,me gusta apoyar en el coro y en todo lo que mis dones puedan,me encanta la musica,la tecnología y disfruto mucho de jugar soccer,creo firmemente que como padres tenemos una gran misión y esta congregación me ayudado a guiar a mis hijos en el amor,compacion,y el respeto por los demás seres humanos . |
CATHERINE TURNER
Perhaps you don’t know me. I am a window and a former teacher with long-ago degrees in English from Penn State and UT-Austin, now retired from one of the high schools in a suburban district near Houston, I like to travel. I love St John’s. Probably you already do know me from somewhere around the church—Altar Guild, Thursday Bible study, greening of the church—or in some previous group like the refugee ministry or a Scared Ground study group. I like to learn and I like to fill in the unintended gaps around St John’s, the spots where there is a need and no one is filling it. One of those gaps is often in the delegation that St. John’s sends to Diocesan Council each February. I would be honored to serve again as one of St John’s delegates to Council in February. We sit, we listen, we pray, we vote, we eat. We do it all again the next day. I’m good with that. ------------------- Quizás no me conoces. Soy una viuda y ex maestra con títulos de hace mucho tiempo en inglés de Penn State y UT-Austin, ahora jubilada de una de las escuelas secundarias en un distrito suburbano cerca de Houston, me gusta viajar. Me encanta St. John's Probablemente ya me conoces de algún lugar alrededor de la iglesia: Altar Guild, estudio bíblico de los jueves, ecologización de la iglesia, o en algún grupo anterior como el ministerio de refugiados o un grupo de estudio de Scared Ground. Me gusta aprender y me gusta llenar los vacíos no deseados alrededor de St John's, los lugares donde hay una necesidad y nadie la está llenando. Una de esas brechas suele estar en la delegación que St. John's envía al Consejo Diocesano cada febrero. Me sentiría honrada de servir nuevamente como uno de los delegados de St John's al Consejo en febrero. Nos sentamos, escuchamos, rezamos, votamos, comemos. Repetimos todo al día siguiente. Estoy bien con eso. |
SANDRA WARD
As a cradle Episcopalian, I was raised in a solid environment, infused with the spirit of the Lord and just pure faith. Although, my mother was raised in the Baptist faith, she converted to Episcopalian and was determined to raise her children as such. I have a B.S. Degree in Computer Information Systems. I joined St. John’s in 2005. From that day forward, I hit the ground running, head first into an active church congregational life. I have and continue to participate in a number of ministries. I have served on the Vestry for at least three terms, from 2007 to the present. I served as Sr. Warden under Rev. Matt Sedona; currently I serve as a Verger; Eucharist Reader and on the Media Team as a Zoom Host. Currently, I proudly serve as President of our Daughter’s Of The King church chapter. I participate in our Pastoral Care Ministry. I am a facilitator for Sacred Ground, as well as, a member of our Racial & Social Justice Team. ------------------- Como episcopal de cuna, fui criado en un ambiente sólido, infundido con el espíritu del Señor y la fe pura y justa. Aunque mi madre fue criada en la fe bautista, se convirtió a la episcopal y estaba decidida a criar a sus hijos como tales. Tengo un BS Licenciado en Sistemas Informáticos. Me uní a St. John's en 2005. A partir de ese día, me puse manos a la obra y me dirigí primero a una vida congregacional activa en la iglesia. He participado y sigo participando en varios ministerios. He servido en la Junta Parroquial durante al menos tres mandatos, desde 2007 hasta el presente. Serví como Guardián Sr. bajo el Rev. Matt Sedona; actualmente me desempeño como Sacerdote; Eucharist Reader y en el equipo de medios como anfitrión de Zoom. Actualmente, sirvo con orgullo como presidente del capítulo de la iglesia de nuestra Hija del Rey. Participo en nuestro Ministerio de Atención Pastoral. Soy facilitador de Sacred Ground, así como miembro de nuestro Equipo de Justicia Social y Racial. |
