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Pat Bridgewater, Register
I’m a fairly long-time member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. I joined in early 1992. I had just returned home to Richmond from a Navy tour in Panama, and I was looking for a new church. My mother’s friend from work, Dot Raabe had asked her if we might like to visit her church on Oregon Hill. We talked about it and decided to try it out. The minute I walked in the door, it was like coming home. I knew that this was going to be my new church home, and I haven’t looked back since. That being said, I am so honored to be considered for another term on the vestry. As some of you know, I served before from 2017 through 2019. During my second year on the vestry, I served as the Senior Warden. During this year we lost our beloved rector, Abbott Bailey, which followed a search for a new rector. We found one, Andrew Moore, who was able to join us as Priest-in-Charge in August 2018. Also, our excitement of that year didn’t stop there, as a tropical storm managed to flood much of our sanctuary and “blew” our stone cross off of the rooftop. The clean-up and repair was extensive, but we were back to worshiping in our beautiful sanctuary with new flooring in mid 2019. During my time in the vestry, I learned a lot and was very pleased with the things we accomplished. It was a great 3 years to be able to look back on. I’m looking forward to serving you for the next 3 years to come.
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Katrina Comissiong-Williams, Senior Warden
Email Katrina:
We are grateful to Katrina Comissiong-Williams for agreeing to serve a one-year appointment and as our senior warden this year! Katrina and her family are long-time dedicated members. In addition to serving on vestry, Katrina is also a soprano in our choir, has served on many committees, and is active in many of our ministries.
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Jim Evans
The first time I stepped through the doors of St. Andrew’s, it was the year 2000. The individual and collective warmth, friendliness and sincerity put me at ease immediately. In the two decades since that initial encounter, St. Andrew’s has anchored my faith journey and been a centerpiece of our family life.
Over the years, I have served as an usher, a Scripture reader, a chalice bearer, a member of the building and grounds committee and a two-time member of the St. Andrew’s vestry, including two stints as junior warden and one as senior warden. These experiences have all deepened by understanding of and commitment to our mission and the ministries that support God’s work in our parish. With Peyton’s arrival, we are blessed to have a vibrant leader with energy, enthusiasm, and vision. The love and caring she brings is palpable. Her presence has brought a renewed sense of excitement to our church family. I feel it in the pews, in the parish house and everywhere we congregate, don’t you? I look forward to walking this holy path of faith and service with you as we work together to sustain and grow St. Andrew’s rich legacy of transformational ministry.
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Dwight Johnson, Junior Warden
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I am a Richmond native. Baptized at St. Andrew’s as a child, I was blessed to grow up experiencing this amazing church. I am happy to be part of this congregation and help contribute to preserving this wonderful building. It is a privilege to have Saint Andrew’s as a lifelong home and I look forward to raising my own son in stewardship to St Andrew’s mission and service to the Richmond community.
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Jack McHale
Jack has lived in Oregon Hill since 1997 and attended St. Andrew’s since 2017. He's a senior software developer based in Richmond, VA, currently serving as Principal Developer at Advance Auto Parts, where he leads engineering efforts, shapes technical strategy, and builds scalable systems that power real-world business solutions. Alongside his tech career, Jack is also the DJ/host of Where the Bears Sing on Richmond community radio station WRIR-LP 97.3 FM, sharing eclectic, guitar-rich, adventurous music to bring great tunes to early mornings and curious ears alike. Whether he's architecting software or curating playlists, he thrives on creativity, collaboration, and connecting with people. For the past two years, Jack has been active in our Saturday Shelter Lunches and in helping open the church on Sundays. He currently serves as an at-large member of the Finance Committee. Prior to that, he was on the vestry as Junior Warden and Senior Warden
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Tracey Miles
Many of you know that music is my passion, and that I entered the doors of St. Andrew’s over 20 years ago simply looking for a place to sing. What I found was a community of love and inclusion that has supported me through many crucial life transitions. In addition to my 20+ years in the choir, I have served as chair of the Outreach Committee and participated in the searches for our current Director of Music, as well as our current Priest-In-Charge. I have also been serving on the Finance Committee since 2021. I am honored to continue to build and uplift the people and community of St. Andrew’s as a member of the vestry.
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Steve Salter
We are grateful to Steve for agreeing to serve a one-year appointment to the vestry this year! Steve, a long-time member and the father of one of our previous senior wardens, also sings in our choir, served as our treasurer, has served on many committees, and is currently serving on our discernment committee.
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Dale Holcomb, Treasurer
![]() We are grateful to longtime member Dale Holcomb for serving as our Treasurer! Dale also serves on our finance committee, the altar guild, and landscaping committee.
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