Honoring Roger Vance

Special recognition for Roger Vance for his work on the new labyrinth

by Father Lee Davis on September 29, 2021

Honoring Roger Vance

Resolution of the Vestry of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church

Coral Springs, Florida

Resolution of Recognition and Appreciation

 

WHEREAS, Roger Vance has been and remains a faithful member of the body of Christ, serving St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in many capacities both formally and informally; and

WHEREAS, Roger, has gone above and beyond during the current COVID-19 Pandemic to plan and build the Labyrinth; and

WHEREAS, Roger has spent countless hours creating the labyrinth to be used as a spiritual tool not only from St. Mary Magdalene but for the community around us; and

WHEREAS, the Vestry wishes to extend our deepest gratitude for the work that Roger has done in the name of Christ for St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Vestry on behalf of the entire congregation of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church expresses its sincere appreciation to Roger Vance, for his loyal service and continued dedication to St. Mary Magdalene’s Episcopal Church, and does thereby recognize and express our sincere gratitude to him for his leadership and gifts offered to enrich the quality worship at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church and our common life in Christ, and further, that this Resolution of Recognition and Appreciation be duly recorded and shared with the congregation of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, on this 22nd day of the month of September, in the year 2021.

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About the Author
Father Lee Davis

After a diverse career in marketing and finance and a sudden realization of the love and power of God that he discovered aboard a Navy ship, Father Lee Davis has the distinction of being baptized, confirmed, and received for Holy Orders on the same Sunday. He studied at Bexley Hall Seminary in Columbus, Ohio where he received a Master's of Divinity degree in 2009 and then served as priest-in-charge of St. Andrew's in Hollywood, Florida as well as an assisting priest at St. Benedict's in Plantation. Father Lee also worked as a Hospice Chaplain. When he left after a little more than two years, St. Andrew's had grown in membership and under his guidance extended its outreach into the community. He was also a pivotal leader of the Jubilee Center of Hollywood, a vital outreach ministry to the homeless and hungry, and served on the Board of Directors for St. Lawrence Chapel, serving the homeless in Pompano Beach. He also served on several diocesan committees working with the youth of the diocese.


In December 2012, Father Lee was called as rector of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Damascus, Maryland. During his 8 year tenure there the vestry of the parish noted that "His dynamic leadership, inspired preaching, creative ideas and compassionate pastoral care combined to bring a new level of excitement, commitment, and growth among the congregation." Through his leadership, he developed partnerships with other organizations in the community, helped establish a transitional home for victim's of domestic violence, began the process of developing affordable senior housing on some of the acreages of land owned by the church, and grew stewardship achieving their first balanced budget in over a decade. At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, he led the congregation into the development of an online presence and with a couple of dedicated lay members started a feeding program for families in need which continues today. He served in the Diocese of Washington DC helping in the implementation of a Diaconate Formation program as well as being on the Board of Directors of the Washington Episcopal Clergy Association and serving on the Diocesan Executive Council.


Amidst the COVID pandemic, Father Lee accepted the call to be our rector and began his tenure in September 2019. His leadership has already blessed our community.

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