Vestry Members

The Vestry is the board, or governing body of the congregation. "Vestry" is a very old term, which some people think comes from the name of the room where the clergy put on vestments. In former days, since it was often the only heated room, the elected lay leaders would meet there with the clergyman following a service. The name of the room came to be applied to the group that met there. Each year - on the first Sunday in February - we hold Elections for Vestry Members who become our corporate officers. There are three year terms for Vestry Members, and two year terms for Warden (the managers of the Vestry, or chief officers). "Warden" is a very old word that means "guardian" - someone who is entrusted with caring for someone or something. The Vestry has the fiduciary responsibility in the congregation and handles the parish's business and temporal matters and serves as a council of advice for the Vicar. The Vicar, or Priest-in-charge of the Congregation, Chairs all Vestry Meetings and is solely responsible for sacred matters that pertain to the Congregation (according to the prayer book, to baptize, preach the Word of God, celebrate the Eucharist, and to pronounce Absolution and Blessing in God's Name. )

The current Vestry list includes;

Class of 2007;

Sandy Schubert - Warden

Bill Cassarini - Vestry

Lisa Chin - Vestry

Peter Ross - Vestry

Sonia Omulepu - Vestry
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Class of 2008;

Bob Carey - Warden

John Felbinger - Vestry/Clerk

Harry Johnson - Vestry

Marsha Ra - Vestry

Elizabeth Salzer - Vestry
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Class of 2009;

Vaughan Folkert - Vestry Member

Brian Nelson - Vestry Member

Carole Wilkins - Vestry Member

Wayne Yankus - Vestry Member

We also elect our representatives to the Manhattan North chapter of the Inter-Parish Council. They are;

Hal Weiner - IPC Representative

Rose Davis - IPC Representative

Any questions, please E-mail Chris Johnson, Communication Chair