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Vestry |
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Mission: |
In partnership with clergy and staff, the vestry provides leadership and management of parish affairs to further the mission of the congregation | |
Vestry Contact: |
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Members: |
See the Vestry page. | |
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Senior Warden |
<See separate Wardens job description?> | |
Junior Warden |
<See separate Wardens job description> | |
Treasurer |
<See separate Treasurer job description> | |
Clerk |
<See separate clerk job description> | |
Vestry Member |
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Calendar: |
Monthly |
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References: |
The Vestry Resource Guide | |
All Saints’ Parish Bylaws | ||
Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts | ||
Canons of the Episcopal Church | ||
Useful Info: |
The vestry is the body that provides the overall leadership of the congregation and manages parish affairs. The vestry is not, however, a board of directors or a senior management team. The vestry is a sacred ministry charged with helping the parish to discern and fulfill its mission. As such, it is important that vestry members develop a trusting relationship with each other, with the rector, and with members of the congregation. The work of the vestry is done in close partnership with the rector (or priest-in-charge). The rector is responsible for the spiritual and worship life of the parish while the vestry is responsible for the temporal affairs of the parish. In practice, the vestry and the rector act as a team to manage all aspects of parish life.At All Saints’, the vestry consists of 9 members and 4 officers. The officers are Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer and Clerk. The role of a vestry member includes the following:
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