Lay and ordained leaders work together for the parish. Here are our lay leaders.
The Vestry
The vestry is elected by the congregation to provide pastoral, spiritual and financial leadership of the church in partnership with the rector. Members serve 3 year terms and meet monthly to carry out their work.
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Class of 2020 - Barbara Allison Bryan, David Evans, Wayne Reynolds, Monica Smith
- Class of 2021 - Warren Haley, Leann Shelton, Sharon Stone, Frank West
- Class of 2022 - Natalie Johnson, David Meeker,Tom Pachla, Winona Pearson
Duties of the vestry
In cooperation with the rector, the vestry:
- Promotes the spiritual welfare of the parish;
- Supports the programs of the church;
- Manages parish property and its financial resources;
- Reports to the bishop on the state of the parish;
- Certifies candidates from the parish for ordination.
The vestry elects
- The rector;
- The wardens, registrar, and treasurer;
- Delegates to Annual Council;
- Delegates to Region 2 Council (the churches on the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck);
- Trustees of church property;
- Representatives to various related boards (e.g. Cemetery Committee, Endowment Trustees, Arts at Abingdon).
The duties of the vestry, and their election, are discussed in the Canons of the Diocese http://www.thediocese.net/Customer-Content/WWW/CMS/files/CC_2015_English_v1.pdf
Committees
Much of the work of the church is carried about by committees of the parish. Commitees heads appointed by the rector (unless a charter dictates otherwise) and are responsible for recruiting and selecting committee members.
Committee Chairs/Ministry Coordinators
Altar Guild: June James and Monica Smith
Arts at Abingdon: Richard Stearns
Bread Guild: Barbara Allison-Bryan
Buildings: Stuart Pollock
Cemetery: Rob Atkinson
Christian Formation: Carolyn Teclaw
Endowment: Richard Stearns
Finance: Steve Ormsby
Grounds: Lynne Manning
LEMs/Lectors 8:00: Keith Webb
LEMs/Lectors 10:30: Sharon Stone
Outreach: Diane Ormsby
Parish Life: Joanne Burruss
Pastoral Care: Sven vanBaars
Restoration: David L. Peebles
Stewardship: Vestry
Trustees: David L. Peebles;
Worship: Sven van Baars
Diocesan Delegate: Keith Webb; Linda Tjossem -alternate
Region 2 Delegate: Linda Tjossem; Keith Webb-alternate
2019 Parish Officers
Senior Warden - Monica Smith
Junior Warden - Leann Shelton
Registrar - Wendy Every
Treasurer - Hugh Bryan
Chancellor - David Meeker