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	Vestry
		Legally, the vestry is responsible for all property and money given to the church, which is the reason why all funds, even if they have their own treasurer, are ultimately the concern and responsibility of the treasurer for the vestry.
		As in the case of all committees of the vestry, such a body acts for the vestry, is responsible to the vestry, may not act independently of the vestry, and must submit all its major decisions to the vestry for approval.
		The rector is the chairman of the vestry.
	web.tampabay.rr.com /stmatthews/partool/Vestry.html (6748 words)

	Vestry -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A vestry is a room within or attached to a (A place for public (especially Christian) worship) church which is used to store (Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy) vestments and other items used in worship.
		In England, from the (additional info and facts about 16th century) 16th century until the (additional info and facts about 19th century) 19th century, vestry was also the standard term for what would today usually be called a (additional info and facts about parish council) parish council.
		Vestries were commonly responsible not only for the ecclesiastical affairs of the parish but such items of lay business as the local administration of the (A law providing support for the poor) Poor Law.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/vestry.htm (127 words)

	Vestry of St
		The wardens and vestry are the elected lay leaders of the church.
		Each vestry member takes a turn leading worship at the meetings, and also writes one article for the VOICE during the year.
		Each vestry member is also assigned an area of oversight to assist in carrying out the mission of the church.
	www.wingedox.com /vestry.htm (224 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A vestry is a room within or attached to a church which is used to store vestments and other items used in worship.
		Vestries were commonly responsible not only for the ecclesiastical affairs of the parish but such items of lay business as the local administration of the Poor Law.
		In the United States Episcopal Church the vestry is still the constituency of elected lay members that elects the rector of the church and conducts its secular business.
	www.hatwholesalers.com /search.php?title=Vestry (235 words)

	Vestry
		Vestry response to 2003 Convention of Bishops and Delegates of the Episcopal Church
		The responsibility of the Vestry is to oversee and maintain the facilities and financial well-being of the parish.
		Vestry members are elected by the congregation and serve three-years terms.
	www.churchofthenativity.com /vestry/vestry_menu.html (130 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Vestry comprises a group of parishioners, usually 12, elected or appointed by the congregation and Vicar at the Annual Parochial Meeting (usually in November).
		The Vestry's purpose is to assist the Vicar and Churchwardens in the management of the Parish.
		Vestry holds a weekend conference, and participation by all Vestry members is requested.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~ccmac/Groups/vestry.htm (117 words)

	History of Christ Church 1840-1900 Jordan, New York
		In 1861, the salary of a rector was raised to $500.
		In 1861, the vestry voted to raise a subscription to pay a small debt of the church, and that one dollar be levied on each pew in the church for the purpose of paying the contingent expenses of the church for the year, commencing December 1, 1861.
		The vestry made a resolution that a pre-possession agreement with the contract purchaser and Christ Church in regards to the rectory be signed by Ross Wightman and Louise Girard on behalf of the church.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /~bharley/CCWeb.html (19386 words)

	Key Vestry Ministries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Two members are appointed by the Rector with the consent of the Vestry to serve as the Parish Wardens.
		Vestry members are expected to attend all meetings of the Vestry (scheduled and specially called) and be prepared to take godly stewardship of specific areas committed to his or her charge.
		The vestry has taken to itself a specific concern to give regular attention to the overall effect of our programs and ministries on the life of the parish.
	home.earthlink.net /~albanparish/id19.html (772 words)

	Saint James Episcopal Church Bylaws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A. In the case of any vacancy in the Vestry through death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause, the remaining Vestry Members, by affirmative vote of the majority thereof, may elect a successor to hold office for the un-expired portion of the term of the Vestry Member whose place shall be vacant.
		The Vestry may hold their meetings and have one or more offices, and keep the books of the Religious Corporation, within the Diocese of Maryland, at such place or places as they may from time to time determine by resolution or by written consent of all the Vestry Members.
		Vestry Members-elect shall attend such meeting for the purpose of casting votes for election of officers of the Vestry, unless such elections have been made prior to that meeting.
	www.saintjames.org /bylaws.html (3114 words)

	Vestry
		The Vestry elects and supports the Rector, provides for all required payments to the Diocese and Church Pension Funds, oversees the building, furnishing, and preservations of all Church properties, complies with the Canons of the Church as to bonds and audits, and transacts all temporal business of the Parish.
		The Vestry members are elected at the Annual parish meeting in January of each year, one third of the members elected each year for a three year term.
		A vestry nominee must be a communicant in good standing, at least 16 years old, canonically a resident of the parish, and a verified financial supporter of the Church.
	www.stpaulsbenicia.org /vestry.htm (251 words)

	Christ Church Vestry
		In parishes of the Episcopal Church, the Vestry are “agents and legal representatives of the Parish,” administering the temporal affairs of the Parish, electing and calling the Rector, and maintaining the church and all other buildings and grounds belonging to the Parish.
		As a Christian community, we are called to embody Christ’s life by: proclaiming the Gospel of his death and resurrection, welcoming others into relationship with the Risen Lord, forming ourselves and others in the new life of discipleship, and by Being sent in the power of the Holy Spirit in mission to the world.
		Vestry meetings are held usually on the third Monday of the month, and are open to all parishioners.
	www.christchurchcovington.com /vestry.htm (355 words)

	Vestry Minutes, Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC
		The April meeting of the Vestry of the Chapel of the Cross was held in the parish library on April 26, 2001.
		Schütz that the Vestry endorse the Elder Ministry proposal to begin in the Fall of 2001 and that it refer the matter to the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee to determine the funding and filling of the staff position.
		Nelson, and passed unanimously, that the Vestry rescind the authority of the Faith and Reconciliation Initiative to spend the $15,092 remaining of the original allocation and that these funds be earmarked for other initiatives on faith and reconciliation.
	www.rtpnet.org /~cofthec/01vest/v01apr26.htm (3053 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Vestry consists of twelve parishioners, who are responsible for meeting the material needs of the parish, caring for the clergy, and enabling all aspects of Epiphany's ministry.
		Leaders of the Vestry are the Senior Warden (appointed by the Rector) and the Junior Warden (elected by the Vestry), Each vestry member serves as a liaison to one of the ten broad ministries of the parish.
		Meetings of the Vestry are on the second Tuesday of each month in the parish hall, and members of the parish family are most welcome to attend.
	www.churchoftheepiphany.org /MainPages/vestry.htm (177 words)

	Canon 41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Vestry so constituted shall be a lawful Vestry for all the purposes mentioned in this canon for not longer than one year from the date of its formation.
		No person shall be eligible for the office of Churchwarden except a member of such Vestry of the full age of twenty-one years; and the Churchwardens shall hold their office for one year from the time of their appointment, or until the nomination or election of their successors.
		The annual Vestry meeting shall further fill all vacancies occurring in the office of Lay Representative to the Synod and in the Council of the Vestry in the manner provided by the respective canons constituting the same.
	www.ontario.anglican.ca /canons/41.htm (701 words)

	Vestry
		The Vestry is responsible for managing the temporal affairs of the parish.
		At monthly Vestry meetings, a variety of nuts-and-bolts issues of parish operations are addressed.
		Three new Vestry members are elected each year for a rotating 3-year term at the Annual Parish meeting which is held each year within 30 days after the feast of the Epiphany in January.
	www.middlehamandstpeters.org /vestry.html (180 words)

	Bylaws of St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church
		7.13 The Vestry shall be agents and legal representatives of the parish in all matters concerning its corporate property and the relations of the parish to its clergy.
		The Vestry is ultimately responsible for all funds of the Parish, but it may delegate to those committees the responsibility to manage those specific funds or bank accounts.
		So long as the Interim Rector is employed by the Parish, such priest shall have control of the worship and spiritual matters of the Parish, subject to the Rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer, the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese, and the counsel of the Bishop of the Diocese.
	www.stjohnwilderness.org /bylaws.htm (3971 words)

	St. Andrew's - Vestry
		The Vestry functions as the standing committee of the parish, helping the clergy and staff carry out the mission of St. Andrew’s Church.
		Each member of the Vestry is responsible for a specific aspect of parish life and usually work with a committee of parishioners to accomplish that task.
		The Wardens are elected lay members of the parish who work with the Rector and the staff to oversee the daily operation of parish life.
	www.standrewswellesley.org /vestry.htm (600 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Vestry is the legal representative of the Parish "in all matters concerning its corporate property and the relations of the Parish to its clergy," except as may be provided by state law or diocesan canons.
		Vestry Highlights and complete Minutes from Vestry Meetings are available for review.
		Vestry members enjoy their time away at the 2005 Vestry Retreat.
	www.stbartsatlanta.org /vestry.htm (123 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		At the December 2004 vestry meeting, the bylaws subcommittee presented a preliminary draft that was reviewed by the vestry members.
		With a tight predetermined vestry schedule, the review was pushed back until the May vestry meeting, at which a final draft was handed out for vestry members to review by the next meeting.
		Due to the vacation schedules of subcommittee members (I was not present for the July 2005 vestry meeting); the final draft was not presented until the August 2005 vestry meeting, at which time it was approved.
	home.comcast.net /~sme50/vestry.htm (474 words)

	Vestry
		Vestry - The ministry of management in the Episcopal Church is known as the Vestry.
		ECA's Vestry is made up of members of our congregation who have been elected to serve 3-year terms We elect a third of the Vestry each year at the annual meeting.
		Meetings are held at the church, and begin at 7:00 p.m., the fourth Tuesday of each month, and are open to any interested ECA member.
	www.eca-sj.org /vestry (209 words)

	Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Vestry of an Episcopal Church is the governing body of the church.
		Members of the Vestry are elected by the parishioners and serve for three years terms.
		The Vestry shall be responsible for furnishing, preserving and adequately insuring the Parish property, including all items necessary for public worship; for maintaining adequate Parish records; and for managing the financial resources of the Parish.
	www.standrewsmontevallo.org /Vestry.html (603 words)

	STAFF & VESTRY
		The Vestry is composed of the elected lay representatives of the congregation.
		In addition to their role as committee liaisons, each Vestry member is also responsible for contacting a group of parishioners from time to time.
		Likewise, parishioners having a concern to be brought to the Vestry may do so through "their" Vestry person.
	www.stalbansannandale.org /staff_vestry.htm (129 words)

	The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut: Leaders for Vestry Retreats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		By "vestry retreats" we mean retreats that help us become open to God's presence among us for refreshment and renewal, and/or for the discernment of God's desires for us and our parishes.
		It might also be helpful to meet with the vestry to listen to their hopes and concerns, and to discern what sort of a retreat might best suit their individual and corporate needs.
		A significant issue or concern the vestry has in carrying out its ministry would be the focus for the retreat, and at least some vestry members would take part in the planning.
	www.ctdiocese.org /aboutus/vestry_retreat_leaders.shtml (1461 words)

	St. Andrew's: Vestry
		The Vestry was fresh from a successful Vestry Retreat at the end of October during which extensive discussion was held on the nature of Vestry leadership and membership.
		Discussion followed in which the Vestry indicated a wish to change the Treasurers position with the hiring of a part-time bookkeeper in the new year and with the post of Treasurer becoming one of oversight and reporting to the Vestry.
		The Vestry also voted to call a Special Parish Meeting on December 5th for the purpose of amending the parish By-Laws to allow Vestry members to serve two consecutive three-year terms without the necessity of a one year lapse between terms.
	standrews-newcastle.org /vestry.html (2206 words)

	The Vestry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The "Rector, Wardens, and Vestry" is the governing body of the Church of the Resurrection, as regards property and budget--the "temporalities" of the parish.
		The vestry and wardens meet usually on the third Monday of each month to conduct the business of the Church of the Resurrection.
		Finally, the vestry provides input to the rector on the spiritual life of the parish [when to have Sunday School, for a mundane example].
	nyresurrection.homestead.com /files/vestry.htm (299 words)

	The Vestry
		Other aspects of the relationship between the clergy and vestry are defined according to the character of the parish, the Rector and the vestry.
		The membership of the vestry and their terms of service is published at the front of this directory.
		The vestry persons in each case connect the vestry to the committees or groups which direct this aspect of parish life, but they do not necessarily serve as the chair of any committee.
	www.redeemerchestnuthill.org /operations/vestry.htm (655 words)

	Burngreave Messenger - April 2004: Investing in the Vestry
		The Vestry Hall is an important landmark for Burngreave and one of the most visible signs of neglect in our area.
		The Vestry Hall is built on land owned by the Duke of Norfolk and leased to the Council, who built the Vestry Hall in 1864 (see History of Ellesmere Green for more history).
		The key thing about the Vestry Hall as a community learning centre is it’s not about classrooms – it’s about bringing people together to learn from each other.
	www.burngreavemessenger.org.uk /40apr04/vestryhall.shtml (422 words)

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