Parish Leadership

This is the team of people serving as parish leaders.

Vestry

The Vestry is the board of directors of the parish. The members of the Vestry seek to understand and respond to the issues that come up, as in any organization. This includes these areas:

  • Governance and accountability
  • Finance
  • Maintenance
  • Operations

The Vestry manages parish finances and buildings. They also keep members of the Redeemer community informed about the direction and future of the parish. At the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Parish, the decision was made to reduce the number elected each year to three people, down from four.

Vestry members come from all walks of life. They serve for 3 years. The Vestry meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

The following are the current members of the Vestry at Church of Redeemer:

  • Term expires 2021
    • Andrew Bates
    • Lee Darrow
    • Mark Phillips
    • Susan Switzer
  • Term expires 2022
    • Elizabeth Russell
    • Eivind Nilsen
    • Heather Phillips
  • Term expires 2023
    • Matt Terry
    • Bee Jay Mar
    • Peter Donley (Chris Donley serving as regent)

2020 Vestry of the Church of the Redeemer

From left to right: Elizabeth Russell, Eivind Nilsen, Susan Switzer, Peter Donley, Lee Darrow, Chris Donley, Bee Jay Mar, Matt Terry, Andrew Bates, Mark Phillips, Fr. Jed Fox. Not pictured: Heather Philips.

These are the officers of the Vestry, who are also the officers of the non-profit corporation in the State of Washington:

  • The Rev. Fr. Jedediah W. Fox, President
  • Lee Darrow, Senior Warden
  • To be determined, Junior Warden
  • To be determined, Secretary
  • Steve Daniel, Treasurer

To contact the officers of the Vestry, send an email message to vestryleaders@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Diocesan Convention Delegates

These people represent the Church of the Redeemer at the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia every year. There are also regional meetings they attend.

  • Lay Delegates
    • Bill McGlinn
    • Bob Chapman
    • Lee Darrow
    • Andy Bates
  • Lay Alternate
    • Eivind Nilsen
  • Clergy
    • The Rev. Fr. Jedediah W. Fox

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.