Leadership

Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. (1 Peter 4:10-11)

Leaders do not come into a church as "blank slates." We bring with us a broad range of knowledge, skills, and experience. Indeed, it is essential that a church utilize these resources in managing its money, caring for facilities, working with people, planning for the future, collecting information, and many other aspects of our corporate life.

Who are we, The Vestry?

The Vestry is the body within a congregation that, with the clergy, leads the parish.

The Vestry:

• Helps to discern the vision toward which God is drawing that particular community;
  Articulates and communicates the vision;

• Holds the community accountable for its realization of that vision;

• Keeps the mission of the Church and that of the individual congregation clearly before the parish community.

God creates the Church, and invites us to participate in the process. A congregation's leaders are the stewards of that creation and hold it in trust. The congregation has been given the resources needed to do the job God has called it to do. Leaders identify and allocate those resources, enabling the Church to carry out its mission. They also lead the congregation in celebrating and giving thanks for these resources.

Click here for a list of our current Vestry members.