Discover Smith Mountain Lake
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On July 11, Resurrection Catholic Church welcomed Deacon BarryWelch as associate
pastor.The position was vacated when Deacon Chris Barrett left after 13 years of service
in the Moneta church, in order to pursue a teaching position at Holy Cross Catholic
School in Lynchburg.
We caught upwith Deacon Barry while he was still unpacking boxes in his newly acquired
office, and trying to decide which pictures he could hang on the hooks that remained in
place from the former occupant. Despite the inconvenience of our intrusion, he gave
us a warm welcome and an hour of his undivided attention. He patiently walked us
through what it means to serve as a deacon in today’s church, along with a well needed
history lesson.
Welcomes ANewDeacon
By Kate Hofstetter
