Mountain Echo 2002 Congregation Newsletter and Website Awards
Mountain Echo, December 2002
by Anne Clarke Brown
Bishop Thomas Ely and Communications Minister Anne Brown presented certificates to recipients of the first Diocese of Vermont/Mountain Echo Newsletter and Website Awards at the Diocesan Convention banquet Friday evening, November 15. The goal of the awards program, said Brown, “ is not to pit editors and webmas-ters against one another as competitors but to honor the excellent work that is being done by volunteer editors and webmasters and to inspire both those who are being honored and those who might want to consider sharing their efforts next year.”
Editors and webmasters submitted twenty-three entries in six categories. “Everyone who entered is receiving some sort of recognition,” Brown said, though not every entry received an award. The judges, Episcopal communicators from outside the diocese, were: Dr. Pam Darling of Philadelphia, writer, consultant and former assistant to the president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church; Herb Gunn, editor of the newspaper of the Diocese of Michigan and immediate past president of Episcopal Communicators; Dr. June Steffensen Hagen of New York, writer, retreat leader and retired professor of English; Heidi Schott, communications officer, editor and webmaster for the Diocese of Maine; and Laurie Wozniak, communications officer, editor and webmaster for the Diocese of Western New York.
Brown announced awards and read comments from the judges as images of award-winning entries were projected on a large screen. She congratulated all those who participated and concluded, “I hope you feel encouraged and inspired—as I do—about the wonderful ministries of communication in our diocese.”
General Excellence, Congregation Websites
Award of Excellence to the website of Christ Church, Montpelier (www.christ churchvt.org),
Jan Armstrong, webmaster.
Award of Merit to the website of St. James’, Essex Junction (www.stjamesvt. org)
Susan Kent and Jeremy Bull, webmasters.
Special Mention to the website of St, Peter’s, Bennington (members.truepath. com/St_Peters_Bennington), Randall B. Krum and Doug Eash, webmasters.
Special Mention to the website of St. Michael’s, Brattleboro (www.together.net/~smichael/),
Craig Newbert, webmaster.
General Excellence, Large Congregation Newsletters (over 100 Sunday attendance)
Award of Excellence to the Zion Episcopal Church Newsletter, Zion, Manchester Center, Jennifer Richardson, editor.
Honorable Mention to The Keystone, of St. Peter’s, Bennington, Janice Lincoln, editor.
Honorable Mention to Logos of Trinity Church, Rutland, Krey Kellington, editor.
General Excellence, Small Congregation Newsletters (under 100 Sunday attendance)
Award of Excellence to Light in the Shadows of St. Luke’s, Chester, Pat Fromberger, editor.
Award of Excellence to Tides & Tidings of St. Luke’s, St. Albans, Sherrie Brown, editor.
Special Mention to The Shepherd’s Crook of Church of the Good Shepherd, Barre, Alban Richey, editor, with associates Russell and Lori Belding.
Special Mention to The Font of St. John the Baptist, Hardwick, Margaret M. Schiffert, editor.
Special Mention to The Apostle of St. John’s in the Mountains, Stowe, Jenny Grosvenor, editor.
Special Mention to St. Paul’s Vine of St. Paul’s, White River Junction, Dick Davis, editor.
Newsletter Appearance and Layout
Award of Excellence to Zion Episcopal Church Newsletter of Zion Church, Manchester Center,
Jennifer Richardson, designer and editor.
Honorable Mention to Light in the Shadows of St. Luke’s, Chester, Pat Fromberger, designer and editor.
Special Interest Story
Award of Excellence to “Chelsea’s Sermon to St. Paul’s” in St. Paul’s Vine of St. Paul’s, White River Junction, Chelsea Rector, writer, Paula Stevens and Dick Davis, editors.
Award of Merit to “Profile of Marjorie Strong” in The Shepherd’s Crook of Good Shepherd, Barre, Russell and Lori Belding, writers, Alban Richey, editor.
Award of Merit to “A St. Luke’s Profile: All About Robin White” in Light in the Shadows of St Luke’s, Chester, Bonnie Watters, writer, Pat Fromberger, editor.
Honorable Mention to “Nenorod Comes to Life” in Zion Episcopal Church Newsletter, Zion Church, Manchester Center, Jennifer Richardson, writer and editor.
Spiritual/Devotional/Theological Reflection Column
Award of Excellence to an untitled sermon excerpt in The Shepherd’s Crook of Good Shepherd, Barre, the Rev. Dr. Nancy Bloomer, writer, Alban Richey, editor, with associates, Russell and Lori Belding.
Award of Merit to “Comfort Ye, My People” in Zion Episcopal Church Newsletter of Zion Church, Manchester Center, the Rev. John S Mitchell, writer, Jennifer Richardson, editor.