Vestry is the governing body of the parish, meeting on the third Tuesday of every month.

Purpose:

Vestry is responsible for the good governance and efficient running of the parish.

• Uphold and support the vicar and other clergy of the parish

• Develop and enable the vision for the parish

• Approve a budget to be presented to the Annual General Meeting

• Maintenance and care of parish buildings

• Health and Safety of the parish

• Elect parish nominators

• Record the life of the parish

• Other duties as required by church regulations

• A vestry resolution is required for the church wardens to sign any contract on behalf of the parish.

Membership:

Two to seven parishioners are elected to vestry every year by the parishioners at the annual general meeting.

Five other parishioners sit on vestry if elected to hold office by the parishioners at the annual general meeting

The members of the vestry are:

• The vicar, who is the chairperson of vestry

• Other parish clergy

• The vicar’s warden - appointed by the vicar

• The people’s warden - elected annually by the parishioners at the annual general meeting.

• The treasurer - elected annually by the parishioners at the annual general meeting.

• Two lay synod representatives - elected every three years at the annual general meeting.

Eligible parishioners must be over 16 years old and registered on the parish roll. Parish employees, the vicar’s relatives, and bankrupts are not eligible for vestry.

Vestry is chaired by the Vicar.

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