The parish will meet in the nave for our annual meeting on November 17. We will also elect five new Vestry members to a three-year term. Ballots will be available at all services; absen-

tee ballots are not allowed. Annual Report booklets and Vestry candidate profiles are available for pick up in the narthex and the Parish Office beginning November 10. The Nominating Com-mittee is pleased to announce the slate for the Vestry Class of 2022:

Fred Blackmon William Caine Claire King Hardesty Mike HubbardBuffie Marks Mac Moorer Jim Park Emily RushingCharlotte Russ Thames Schoenvogel

Candidate profiles are available by clicking on the names above or scrolling the following pages.

Annual Parish Meeting and Vestry Election

Sunday, November 17 at 9:15 AM

Election for the St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Vestry Class of 2022 Candidate Profiles

As part of our Annual Parish Meeting, we will elect five parishioners to the Vestry Class of 2022 during services on Sunday, November 17. Here are the candidates standing for election: Fred Blackmon William Caine Claire King Hardesty Mike Hubbard Buffie Marks Mac Moorer Jim Park Emily Rushing Charlotte Russ Thames Schoenvogel

Candidate Profiles Fred Blackmon Joined St Mary’s in 2014. Married to Ellen Blackmon. Two sons: Fred (age 7) and James (4) Member of the 30s 40s Sunday school planning committee Morning Prayer leader Regular attendee of several “off campus Eucharists” at Episcopal

Place, Church in the Park, Brookdale Place, St Martin’s-in-the-Pines Recently completed the national church’s Verger Fellowship

training course Education for Ministry (EfM)- currently year one Member of Spirituality Team of the Capital Campaign Committee Volunteer with Grace Church-Woodlawn food pantry and grocery

ministry William Caine Confirmed at St. Mary’s and member for over 15 years Married to Kelley Ringland Caine Children: Kate (12), Miller (10) and Hill (8) Vestry Nominating Committee (2018) Stewardship Committee (2016) Family Promise Volunteer Sawyerville Day Camp Volunteer Hosted Alpha Group and 30s/40s events Cursillo Pilgrim Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley for over 15 years Mountain Brook City School Foundation Board Member

Emily Rushing (continued) Music Committee member and member of Parish Choir Pastoral Care Committee and parish visitor Volunteer with Family Promise and Vacation Bible School Previously served on ECW board Previous delegate to Diocesan convention Catechist for Level 1 and 2 of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Education for Ministry (EfM)- currently year two Lay reader Chalice bearer Charlotte Russ Baptized at St. Luke’s, confirmed and married at St. Mary’s Married to Andy Russ for 17 years Two sons, William (10) and Drew (8) Employed at The Altamont School as Director of Advancement

(fundraising/relationships) for 9 years Previously employed at the Birmingham Museum of Art (10 years) Board member of the Alabama Association of Fundraising Professionals

and co-chair of National Philanthropy Day Graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Rhodes College Involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters – matched with Ashley for 16 years Served on the St. Mary’s Capital Campaign Fundraising Team Thames Schoenvogel Joined St. Mary’s in 2016 Baptized, confirmed and married at Cathedral Church of the Advent Married to Robert; Two children: Rob (11) and Gray (9) Level 1 Catechist ECW Fall Fundraiser Committee Senior Writer and Editor with Wicker Park Group Recent Community Involvement:

Crestline Elementary PTO Board UAB School of Nursing Junior Board YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline Volunteer

Claire King Hardesty Daughter of Suzanne and Ned King Married to Andy Hardesty Lifelong member of St. Mary’s Compensation Analyst at UAB Current Vestry Clerk Young Adults/30s/40s group Stephen Minister Cursillo Pilgrim #174, Cursillo Staff #188 Cursillo Parish Lay Rector Taught Junior High Sunday School Family Promise volunteer Mike Hubbard Member of St. Mary’s since 1996 Married to Mary Hubbard, one daughter Lisa Hubbard Greene married

at St. Mary’s Recently Retired from Forest Products Industry Former Vestry Member serving on the Outreach, Finance, and Steering

Committee St. Mary’s Outreach Chairman from 2010 to 2019 Current member of Outreach Committee primarily working with

Sawyerville Day Camp and Community Kitchens Volunteer with Kairos Prison Ministry Board member of Light from Light (501-c3) supporting Lespwa Timoun

the Nutrition Clinic that St. Mary’s help build and still supports. Currently involved in the following at St. Mary’s: Men of the Church, Family Promise Overnight

Host, and Men’s Bible Study Buffie Marks Married 48 years to the late Randy Marks Children: Caldwell (Cathy), children Wells, Andrew, and

Alden; Brooks (Louisa), son Brooks, Jr.; Cary Member of St. Mary’s for 41 years Daughters of the King Garden Unit Past ECW President Past ECW Holiday Bazaar Chairperson Past Sunday School teacher

Buffie Marks (continued) Community involvement:

Magic Moments: 35 years of service. Founder and Board Member, Past Chairman Jr. League Sustainer Redmont Park Garden Club- Past President

Mac Moorer Married to Kristie Nix Moorer (St. Mary’s Choir Member) Retired Managing Partner – Lightfoot Franklin Usher Lay Reader Men’s Bible Study Cursillo #139 Leadership Birmingham Past Board Chair – Operation New Birmingham; Summit Club; Civic

Club Foundation Past President – Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Alabama Appleseed Board and Treasurer Birmingham Bar – Executive Committee; Secretary/Treasurer; Foundation Board Alabama Law School – Foundation Board and Alumni Leadership Council Jim Park Member since 2002 Married to Kathy Park Three children including Clayton Trotter (Blair), children James, Liza,

and Henry City President of West Alabama Bank- Birmingham Previous Vestry member (2012-2014) Previous delegate to Diocesan Convention Usher Chalice Bearer Men of the Church Emily Rushing Longtime resident of Birmingham Married to Hugh Rushing since 1978, one stepson Retired from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Community board member: YMCA, Alys Stephens Center, Railroad

Park Foundation and BirminghamWatch Joined St. Mary’s in 2012, confirmed in 2013

Claire King Hardesty Daughter of Suzanne and Ned King Married to Andy Hardesty Lifelong member of St. Mary’s Compensation Analyst at UAB Current Vestry Clerk Young Adults/30s/40s group Stephen Minister Cursillo Pilgrim #174, Cursillo Staff #188 Cursillo Parish Lay Rector Taught Junior High Sunday School Family Promise volunteer Mike Hubbard Member of St. Mary’s since 1996 Married to Mary Hubbard, one daughter Lisa Hubbard Greene married

at St. Mary’s Recently Retired from Forest Products Industry Former Vestry Member serving on the Outreach, Finance, and Steering

Committee St. Mary’s Outreach Chairman from 2010 to 2019 Current member of Outreach Committee primarily working with

Sawyerville Day Camp and Community Kitchens Volunteer with Kairos Prison Ministry Board member of Light from Light (501-c3) supporting Lespwa Timoun

the Nutrition Clinic that St. Mary’s help build and still supports. Currently involved in the following at St. Mary’s: Men of the Church, Family Promise Overnight

Host, and Men’s Bible Study Buffie Marks Married 48 years to the late Randy Marks Children: Caldwell (Cathy), children Wells, Andrew, and

Alden; Brooks (Louisa), son Brooks, Jr.; Cary Member of St. Mary’s for 41 years Daughters of the King Garden Unit Past ECW President Past ECW Holiday Bazaar Chairperson Past Sunday School teacher

Buffie Marks (continued) Community involvement:

Magic Moments: 35 years of service. Founder and Board Member, Past Chairman Jr. League Sustainer Redmont Park Garden Club- Past President

Mac Moorer Married to Kristie Nix Moorer (St. Mary’s Choir Member) Retired Managing Partner – Lightfoot Franklin Usher Lay Reader Men’s Bible Study Cursillo #139 Leadership Birmingham Past Board Chair – Operation New Birmingham; Summit Club; Civic

Club Foundation Past President – Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Alabama Appleseed Board and Treasurer Birmingham Bar – Executive Committee; Secretary/Treasurer; Foundation Board Alabama Law School – Foundation Board and Alumni Leadership Council Jim Park Member since 2002 Married to Kathy Park Three children including Clayton Trotter (Blair), children James, Liza,

and Henry City President of West Alabama Bank- Birmingham Previous Vestry member (2012-2014) Previous delegate to Diocesan Convention Usher Chalice Bearer Men of the Church Emily Rushing Longtime resident of Birmingham Married to Hugh Rushing since 1978, one stepson Retired from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Community board member: YMCA, Alys Stephens Center, Railroad

Park Foundation and BirminghamWatch Joined St. Mary’s in 2012, confirmed in 2013

Election for the St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Vestry Class of 2022 Candidate Profiles

As part of our Annual Parish Meeting, we will elect five parishioners to the Vestry Class of 2022 during services on Sunday, November 17. Here are the candidates standing for election: Fred Blackmon William Caine Claire King Hardesty Mike Hubbard Buffie Marks Mac Moorer Jim Park Emily Rushing Charlotte Russ Thames Schoenvogel

Candidate Profiles Fred Blackmon Joined St Mary’s in 2014. Married to Ellen Blackmon. Two sons: Fred (age 7) and James (4) Member of the 30s 40s Sunday school planning committee Morning Prayer leader Regular attendee of several “off campus Eucharists” at Episcopal

Place, Church in the Park, Brookdale Place, St Martin’s-in-the-Pines Recently completed the national church’s Verger Fellowship

training course Education for Ministry (EfM)- currently year one Member of Spirituality Team of the Capital Campaign Committee Volunteer with Grace Church-Woodlawn food pantry and grocery

ministry William Caine Confirmed at St. Mary’s and member for over 15 years Married to Kelley Ringland Caine Children: Kate (12), Miller (10) and Hill (8) Vestry Nominating Committee (2018) Stewardship Committee (2016) Family Promise Volunteer Sawyerville Day Camp Volunteer Hosted Alpha Group and 30s/40s events Cursillo Pilgrim Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley for over 15 years Mountain Brook City School Foundation Board Member

Emily Rushing (continued) Music Committee member and member of Parish Choir Pastoral Care Committee and parish visitor Volunteer with Family Promise and Vacation Bible School Previously served on ECW board Previous delegate to Diocesan convention Catechist for Level 1 and 2 of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Education for Ministry (EfM)- currently year two Lay reader Chalice bearer Charlotte Russ Baptized at St. Luke’s, confirmed and married at St. Mary’s Married to Andy Russ for 17 years Two sons, William (10) and Drew (8) Employed at The Altamont School as Director of Advancement

(fundraising/relationships) for 9 years Previously employed at the Birmingham Museum of Art (10 years) Board member of the Alabama Association of Fundraising Professionals

and co-chair of National Philanthropy Day Graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Rhodes College Involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters – matched with Ashley for 16 years Served on the St. Mary’s Capital Campaign Fundraising Team Thames Schoenvogel Joined St. Mary’s in 2016 Baptized, confirmed and married at Cathedral Church of the Advent Married to Robert; Two children: Rob (11) and Gray (9) Level 1 Catechist ECW Fall Fundraiser Committee Senior Writer and Editor with Wicker Park Group Recent Community Involvement:

Crestline Elementary PTO Board UAB School of Nursing Junior Board YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline Volunteer