Thanksgiving Potluck

Fr. Dave, Bonnie, Fr. Gordon, Sarah, and Jon invite you to come to the See House on Thanksgiving Day at 2:00PM to share in a potluck dinner. Fr. Dave will roast the biggest turkey he can find and you are asked to bring something to round out the menu. There is a sign up sheet available each Sunday after worship, or you may call the office at 747-3977.

Thanksgiving Service At St. Peter's

In 1896 on Thanksgiving Day, the congregation of St. Peter's was founded and celebrated the Eucharist. The first sercive of our congregation was drawn from the 1892 Book of Common Prayer. Please join us at 11:00am thaniksgiving morning and experience what worship was like 113 years ago.

New Verge

I have just completed making a Verge for Alaska's newest Verger, Berry Jack of St. Marys Episcopal Church in Anchorage. It is very similar to the Verges Genny and I are holding in the photo.
If you need a Verge made please contact me, It costs about $50.00 for the components and takes 4-6 weeks. I do not charge for labour. Email me at: mike@tongass.com
Yes, you can have more than one Verger! Jenny and I serve on alternate Sundays and both robe up on special occasions.
More photos on the St. Peters web site, in the photo section at: http://stpeters-sitka.org/verger.aspx

Welcome

Hello, and welcome to the Verger's blog for the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska. My name is Mike McConnell, I am one of two Vergers who serve at St. Peters By The Sea in Sitka. I was installed in Sept. of 2007 and was the first Verger in Alaska. Last spring during Bishop Rustin Kimsey's visit We installed Genny Wood as our second Verger.
If you are a new Verger, or intrested in becoming a Verger Please feel free to contact me at Mike@tongass.com. I would be pleased to assist you in any way I can.

The Open Door.

The ministry of the Verger is enjoying a new birth in the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska. Like all things Alaskan, this traditional ministry will develop in the Great Land in it's own unique ways among the unique peoples and geographic settings of this land.

This blog is intended to be a place of collaboration, support, and sharing of resources for those called to this ministry by their congregations. There is much to learn from each other as Alaskan Vergers experiment and develop their ministries.

May God bless you all in your new callings.

Fr. Dave Elsensohn