Scott Burgess, Vestry member

A life-long Episcopalian, I am a “county boy,” having been brought up in      Caribou, Maine. As a boy, I served in the choir and as an acolyte at St. Luke’s Episcopal. Following high school, I attended the University of Maine, where I majored in philosophy, with a focus on religious studies, and in physics, the field in which I eventually received a graduate          degree. During my college years, I was a lay-reader and chalice bearer as well as a frequent acolyte at St. James Episcopal Church in Old Town.  My affiliation with St. Johns began in 1990, when I began teaching physics and astronomy at John Bapst Memorial High School.  In 1999 my wife, Julie, and I were married at St. Johns, and in 2003 our daughter, Elizabeth, was baptized.  This  year I’ve had the privilege of  co-leading the Education for Ministry (EfM) program.  I have also served on the Discernment Team for our Renewal Works initiative.  Serving on this team gave me a greater knowledge of St. Johns and an understanding of some of the issues facing us as we move forward.  I would like to continue to expand my service to the St. Johns community through involvement in the Vestry.  As chair of the John Bapst Science Department for many years, I have served on numerous administrative committees and have also been deeply involved in the evaluation of schools through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, activities that have allowed me to develop strong leadership skills and have given me the ability to assess the effectiveness of programs and institutions.  I very much welcome the opportunity to share these talents to further serve St. Johns as a candidate for membership on the Vestry.