Dear Friends,
I will be away the five Sundays in July on medical leave, but rest assured that you are in good hands and in great care with our supply clergy. The best way that you can help me during this time is to continue to worship on Sundays by supporting our visiting clergy and continuing with your fellowship and care of one another. Please see the following bios and Sundays that these great priests will be serving. I look forward to hearing them myself!
If you have a pastoral need, please contact the church office or Gunnar Kohlbeck, Senior Warden. Gunnar will be in touch with you to have a Stephen Minister provide care or will get in touch with one of our clergy on call for assistance. I look forward to seeing you all in August.
Blessings,
Gini+
Please welcome our July Supply Clergy
July 2 & July 23:
The Rev. Andie Rohrs has been in the Diocese of Southern Virginia since 2009 where she recently ended her term as President of the Standing Committee. In her last position, Andie had the privilege of serving as the Associate Rector at St. Andrew’s, Norfolk, where she oversaw parish life, pastoral care, and family ministry. She and her family relocated to Richmond in September. She is married to The Rev. John Rohrs and is the mother of Anna, Tom, and Will.
July 9 & July 16:
The Rev. Glenn Chalmers led urban parishes and outreach ministries in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Chicago and New York. His ordained ministry began by building a congregation in an empty inner city church in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Jersey. As Rector of Grace Church, Lawrence, MA, he initiated services in Spanish and today the parish hosts the only parochial school for low-income Latinas in the Episcopal Church. Serving as Executive Director of Cathedral Shelter of Chicago, Fr. Glenn opened a 27-unit supportive housing complex for homeless people and families recovering from addiction. He retired after serving as Rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Manhattan, while also being Executive Director of its soup kitchen, the second largest on-site feeding program in the country serving 1,000 people every weekday. After retirement, his ministry continued as interim and served parishes in Rome, Italy and Mexico. With two sisters living in the Richmond area and being a history buff, he is happily a frequent visitor to Virginia.
July 30:
The Rev. Canon James Drinard Smith is a retired Episcopal priest and attends Manakin regularly. Jim served in the Diocese of Virginia, Southern Virginia, Northwest Pennsylvania, Eastern North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia before retiring in 2003. After retiring, he served as Transitional Pastor/Vacancy Consultant for the Diocese of Southern Virginia at St. Stephens, Petersburg; St. Michael’s, Bon Air; Christ Church, Amelia and St. Michael’s, Colonial Heights. Jim also served on the Diocesan Executive Board, Youth Ministry Coordinator; Summer Camp Programs; President Chanco Board of Trustees; Parish Consultant, The Educational Center, St. Louis; Faculty, Diocese of Southern Virginia School of Ministry Formation (Church History, Liturgics, Christian Ethics and Moral Theology). Jim and his late wife, Gerry, have two sons and two granddaughters.