Listening Post
Listening Lightpost: Once a month after the 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. Sunday, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services, a Vestry member will be available to hear from you! Better communication between the Vestry and the congregation was a wish expressed in many cottage meetings. The Listening Post will be located in the sanctuary near the pulpit a few minutes after each service to listen (not problem solve) to you and bring your questions and comments back to the vestry.
Your Vestry
The vestry is a group of parish members who oversee the church and its operations. The vestry assists the rector (pastor) in defining the mission and direction of the church. The vestry also promotes and maintains the church and is responsible for church finances. The vestry is elected annually by church members. Vestry meets monthly on the third Sunday at noon in the YOSH House. All are welcome to attend.
Lori served on St. Hilary’s vestry from 2006-09, acting as the liaison to outreach and as Senior Warden for two years. Lori, an Episcopalian for the last forty-five years, attends the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service and is a registered nurse supervisor at HealthPark. Lori is a member of the Society of Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associates, for which she currently serves as the secretary and writes the newsletter.
Bob is a retired State Police officer and also served in the United States Marine Corps. Bob has volunteered with a hospice organization and the American Cancer Society. Bob was a member of vestries at four different Episcopal Churches, and also served as a Chaplain’s Aide, helped with the Youth Group, and participated in various social activities at his previous churches.
Muriel attends the 8:00 a.m. Sunday service at St. Hilary’s and has been an Episcopalian for forty-two years. At St. Hilary’s she is involved with the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and is a former Altar Guild member. She has served a total of ten years as a Vestry member over four different terms. Muriel is also a volunteer for Hope Hospice.
Jo has been members of St. Hilary’s for ten years. In the community, Jo has been a long time volunteer for Lee Memorial Health System. She has also volunteered for Community Cooperative Ministries. A member of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW), Jo serves on the Altar Guild, is a Lay Eucharistic Visitor, and has taught Sunday School. She has also served as Secretary to the Diocese of Southwest Florida, and is the current Director of the Fort Myers Deanery, for the ECW.
Chuck has been an Episcopalian for 20 years and has served on the vestry at a previous church. A member of St. Hilary’s since 1995, Chuck is active as an Usher and as a Lay Reader and has been an active participant in Men’s Ministries. Chuck was a member of the Navy Submarine Service for 12 years and is very active in the local Boy Scouts.
Terri has been an Episcopalian and member of St. Hilary’s for nine years. She and her husband Michael have three young children and attend the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Terri has worked as a civil engineer and a vet and is now a homeschooling mom and a farmer/rancher. Terri is a member of USA Hockey and the Florida Women’s Hockey League. She has been a member of the American Veterinary Medical Society, the Caloosa Veterinary Medical Society, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Board of Directors of Animal ER, and is a member of the American Dairy Goat Association.
Terri has volunteered as a veterinarian for the Humane Society, worked as a veterinary intern on the Navajo and Hopi reservations, and as a volunteer math and science tutor. At St. Hilary’s Terri co-directed Vacation Bible School 2012, served on the recent Youth Director/Assistant Rector Search Committee, was a member of the Mom’s Group and participated in Mom’s Morning Out. She also attends the Sunday morning Parenting Group regularly.
Ruth has been an Episcopalian for sixty years. At St. Hilary’s she is a member of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW), coordinates the Daughters of the King, sings in the choir, and has helped with numerous other events in the life of the parish. She serves as a Eucharistic Visitor, has chaired the ECW Holiday Bazaar, co-chaired coffee hour for ten years, taught Sunday School for five years, and was a co-leader of the Girls’ Friendly Society for six years. Ruth has served on the vestry at Saint Hilary’s for several terms, and served as Senior Warden for two years.
Ruth is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Edison Porcelain Artists Association. She also served as a mediator for the State of Florida (special education cases) and on the Council for Exceptional Children. She usually attends the Sunday 10:30 a.m. service at St. Hilary’s.
Janet is a retired teacher and a cradle Episcopalian. She serves as a volunteer and substitute teacher at Edison Park Elementary school and volunteers with Community Cooperative Ministries in the Soup Kitchen program. At St. Hilary’s, Janet coordinates the Altar Guild. She has also served as a Sunday School teacher and on the Vestry. Janet attends the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.
Ted has been a member of St. Hilary’s for the past 30 years. Ted is married and has two grown daughters and is certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Law and Commercial Litigation. He currently serves as a Verger & Lay Eucharistic Minister at the 9 am service. Ted has been a part of many ministries over the years but most notably he has served as president and member of the board of trustees for DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center, president and member of the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida; and president of the Diocesan Review Committee & currently serves as chancellor of the Diocese of Southwest Florida.
Trevor has been an Episcopalian all his life. He is a Lay Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Happening Steering Committee, and has served as an Acolyte. Trevor is a Financial Advisor with Marquis Wealth Management Group. He serves on the Stetson University Family Enterprise Center Board of Advisors as well as the Classic Basketball Inc Board of Directors. His charitable organization participation includes the United Way, Stetson University, CCMI, and the Heights Foundation.
David is a cradle Episcopalian who grew up in the Tampa area. He and his wife Nadine relocated to Cape Coral just a few years ago and have four children. They attend the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Dave works in orthopedic sales. At St. Hilary’s he leads the small group bible study “When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box” for young couples and is a verger. He also assists in the Sunday School classrooms. He and Nadine are also regular coffee hour volunteers.
