St. James Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
Members of the vestry, along with the rector or priest-in-charge, serve as spiritual leaders in our congregation. They are entrusted with the mission of the congregation, called to offer their gifts for ministry to the sacred task of fulfilling God’s call. Rather than a representative for a constituency, they are trustees and stewards of the congregation.
The Episcopal Church Foundation identifies four responsibilities of the vestry, shared with the rector:
The most important of the four responsibilities is discerning God’s call for our congregation as articulated in its mission and vision. Congregations share the common mission of the Church, but every congregation is uniquely called by virtue of its history, its neighborhood, and its people to live that mission in a particular way. And God has equipped our community to fulfill the mission to which it is called. Discerning God’s call requires knowing your congregation’s history, its neighborhood, and its people.
Every congregation and all clergy in the Episcopal Church are bound to abide by the Canons of the Episcopal Church, which set out the following responsibilities:
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Non-Voting Member of the Vestry
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(802) 375-9952
stjamesparishoffice@gmail.com
PO Box 25, Arlington, VT 05250
Parish Office Hours:
Monday through Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
St James Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont and the Episcopal Church.
The Rev'd Jeremy Means-Koss, Priest-in-Charge
Gail Albright, Music Minister
The Vestry:
Senior Warden: Steve Smith
Junior Warden: Mike Rice
Clerk: Eileen Rice (non-vestry)
Treasurer: Mike Wisniewski
Members: Susan Gratz, Leslee Hill, Gayle Potter and Paul Zylinski.