Our Vestry

Emmanuel Episcopal Church’s Vestry is an elected board of 13 lay leaders who, with the Rector, provide oversight of the spiritual and material concerns of the Parish. The vestry also serves as an advisory council to the Rector, and acts as the legal representative of the Parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property.

The Vestry meets monthly to review and approve normal operational expenses of the church, receive reports from parish committees, plan and approve capital improvement projects, and attend to Parish concerns. Decisions made by the Vestry are communicated to the Parish in our e-newsletter, standalone Parish emails, and at an annual meeting.

The Vestry officers include the Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, and Registrar. Members of the Vestry, who represent the congregation in every area of decision making, are elected at the annual Parish meeting held in early February, and serve staggered, three-year terms.