The Rector's Fund is a fund of last resort. Using the Rector's Fund for health related assistance does not violate the Canon of the Episcopal Church that establishes it. The Alms and Contributions, not otherwise specifically designated, at the Administration of the Holy Communion on one Sunday in each calendar month, and other offerings for the poor, shall be deposited with the Member of the Clergy in charge of the Congregation or with such Church officer as the Member of the Clergy in charge shall appoint to be applied to such pious and charitable uses as shall be thought fit by the Member of the Clergy. When a parish is without a Rector, the Vestry shall appoint a responsible person to serve as Almoner. Persons who find themselves in financial difficulty while waiting for health insurance reimbursement, or needing money for prescriptions, or for assistance with other needs put off because of illness may now seek assistance from the Rector's Fund.
Catastrophic illness means life-threatening illness.
Before the Rector's Fund can move into this new ministry, there is a need for money. If you have ideas or concerns about this new ministry, please speak to CSG Chair Ginny Lee Pilstl or to me . CSG and I might have missed some implication of this ministry. If so, pointing it out would be a service to us all. Terry Weiss has new employment Terry Weiss was the first male secretary at Trinity Church, to the best of anyone's knowledge, and the first member of the parish to serve in this post for many years.