Vestry

What is a vestry?

The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property (that is to say, the vestry functions like a non-profit board). Our vestry consists of nine members, elected by our annual meeting of the whole parish to staggered three year terms. Vestry members are usually elected at the annual parish meeting. The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector. There are two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden has responsibility for church property and buildings. A treasurer and a secretary or clerk are elected by the vestry. These officers may or may not be vestry members. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church's mission by word and deed, to select the rector (in the case of a vacancy), to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.

Vestry Officers

  • Fran Caradonna: Senior Warden

    2024, First Term

  • Rudy Walz: Junior Warden

    2024, First Term

  • Kellie McCoy: Treasurer

    2023, First Term

  • Pat Redington: Secretary

Vestry Members

  • Tim Anderson

    2024, First Term

  • Bob Lowes

    2022, First Term

  • Heidi Volkl

    2022, First Term

  • Andrew Wasson

    2023, First Term

  • Rebecca Comas

    2024, First Term

  • Colleen Haggerty

    2024, First Term

Contact a Vestry Member

All our Vestry Member’s contact information is available to members through our Church Directory and App.

Vestry Minutes

2023 Minutes:

April 24, 2023 (available soon)
March 30, 2023
March 2, 2023
January 17, 2023

Past Years:

2020 Vestry Minutes
2021 Vestry Minutes
2022 Vestry Minutes

Vestry Appreciations

Most vestry meetings finish with a formal motion giving thanks for the work of a leader or ministry.

  • May 2023: Andrew Carpentier for the lovely spring planting of the parish flower gardens.

  • April 2023: The Rev. Hope Jernagen for her work with Rockwell House and fine Easter Vigil Sermon.

  • March 2023: For the service of David Luckes and Loretta Go as “seminarians” as they prepare for ordination to the permanent diaconate in June.

  • January 2023: Retiring officers of the Vestry Brian Barnhart and Pat Redington

  • December 2022: The Vestry Nominating Committee

  • October 2022: Sexton Barbara Wallace for her welcoming presence and hard work; Michael Salsich and Jacob Volkl for their repairs of the Gannon House.

  • September 2022: The Rev. Chester Hines, the Rev. Julie Graham

  • August 2022: Children’s Ministry Volunteers.

  • February 2022: the Rev. Julie Graham.

  • January 2022: Zack Hovland, for his work as sexton, with good wishes for his next steps.

  • December 2021: Shirley Mensah, for her work as Senior Warden and ongoing work with Beloved Community.

  • September 2021: All the leaders in the parish, and staff, who took charge during the Rector’s Sabbatical.

  • May 2021: Cristosal Volunteers for their extraordinary work supporting our relationship with El Salvador.

  • April 2021: Anne Pokoski, Jordan Houry and the Garden Volunteers & Mary Chapman, Andrew Carpentier, and Christian Davis: The parish garden and flower gardens are looking particularly fine this season, and it reflects well on the whole parish.

  • March 2021: Heidi Olliff & Clara Olliff for the tremendous work they have both done with Godly Play during the pandemic.

  • February 2021: The Rev. Beth Scriven for her service and partnership with Holy Communion while Chaplain at Rockwell House.

  • January 2021: Eliana Haig for her wonderful work with our children's pageant and the song, "Chatter with the Angels."