Ron Pierre Vignec (1943 – 2013) was born in Manhattan, N.Y. and raised in a home of first generation (Russian) grandparents. He went to Luther College and Wagner College, where he received his B.A. in 1970. Ron married Nancy Olson, and during the first four years of their marriage they taught at Eltingville Lutheran School in Staten Island, NY. History, art, religion, Spanish, lunchroom, and part-time janitor were among the positions that Ron fulfilled at Eltingville. From 1974-78, Ron went to Luther Seminary, including an internship at Holden Village. Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia called him as Associate Pastor in 1978, which was followed by a call to Pacific Lutheran University in 1980 and Salishan Eastside Lutheran Mission from 1985-present. Salishan, founded by Ron in 1985, is the largest public housing development west of the Mississippi River, whose 3,500 residents are mostly immigrants from Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico and Russia, many of whom speak very little English. Ron also served as Advisor to the Northwest Leadership Foundation and as Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas for his community in Tacoma.
Audio Archive
Vignec, Ron
Recordings
Recent Additions
Vespers June 29, 1976 with Lois Erickson – Don’t Throw a Seed Away
Vespers June 27, 1976 with Carroll Hinderlie – Kings and Queens
Vespers June 26, 1976 with Beany Lundholm – Musical Vespers
Vespers June 25, 1976 with Carol Lund Hinderlie – Unless It Dies
Vespers June 22, 1976 with Evelyn Streng – Celebration of the Sun
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Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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