The Vestry is a group of elected lay members of the church who serve as the governing body. They manage affairs of the church, including governance of finances, policies, and procedures. Grace Church has a twelve member Vestry, with a rotation of four members off and on each year. Members are elected by the parish at the Annual Meeting in December and serve a three year term which begins the following January.
The head of the Vestry is the Rector of the church. The Vestry elects wardens and officers each year. The Senior Warden is the senior lay member of the Vestry, who oversees the work of the church and serves as a consultant to the Rector. The Junior Warden is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all church buildings and grounds. Officers consist of a Register, who functions as the secretary and official signature of the Vestry, and the Treasurer, who administers all church finances.
The Vestry meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Highlights of this meeting are noted in the monthly newsletter, “Times of Grace” and meeting minutes are posted on the vestry bulletin board in Grace House.
Grace Vestry Members
OFFICERS
Treasurer: Jeff Irby
Registrar: Paula Stallard
Senior Warden: Kathy Spangler
Junior Warden: Thomas Gibson
Class of 2025
Bolling Williamson
Pauline Sulick
Thomas Gibson
Class of 2026
David Charlton
Robert Lucas
Laura Frank Sale
Kathy Spangler
Class of 2027
Maggie Nichol
Catherine Baker
Tim Golden
Dennis McNeely
Class of 2028
Vestry Seeking a Recording Secretary
The Grace Church Vestry is in search of a volunteer to serve as register, which is an Episcopal word for recording secretary. If you would like to be an ex-officio member of the Vestry in this way, it is a good way to stay informed about all the inner workings of and the leadership decisions being made in our church and in our Diocese. Requirements are to attend the monthly meetings of the Vestry, every third Tuesday at 5pm in Grace House except in August and to summarize the actions taken by the Vestry. If you are willing able to serve God and the church in this role, please let the Rector Kim Glenn or Senior Warden Kathy Spangler know. (PS – using an app like AI Summary is allowed when writing the Minutes for each meeting. Ask the Rector for more information.)