Vestry

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About the Vestry

The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. New vestry members, usually four, are elected at the annual meeting in June. In all, twelve vestry members serve at any one time, in staggered 3-year terms. 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 often has responsibility for church property and buildings. 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, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances. READ MORE…

Our Current Vestry

Janice Teemer, Vestry member, the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, downtown Wilmington, Delaware

Vestry Officers: (The treasurer and secretary do not need to be members of the vestry, but can be appointed, leaving members of the vestry free for other duties.)

Senior Warden: Saundra (Sandy) Johnson
Junior Warden: Dave Clouser
Treasurer: Scott Serota
Secretary: Mary Lou Edgar

Serving to June, 2024: Dave Clouser, Carey Lockman Corbin, Saundra (Sandy) Johnson, and Janice Teemer

Serving to June, 2025: Cecil Gordon, Anthony Jones, Christina Bennan Lee, Nana Soto

Serving to June, 2026: Mary Lou Edgar, Tee-Isha Lynch-Hackney, Scott Serota, Mary O’Connell Sparco

The Vestry has seven areas of stewardship:

Adult Spiritual Enrichment
Finance/Stewardship/Property
Liturgy
Marketing
Outreach
Pastoral Care
Youth and Young Families

Recent Vestry Classes:

Class of 2017: Jenna Christy (completed term of Andres deCos), William Kauffman, Deborah Layton, Phyllise Wilkins-Church

Class of 2018: David Clouser, Audrey Collins, John Goodill, Michele Smith

Class of 2019: Laura Eisenman (completed term of Queon Jackson), Steven Jones, Sharon Leyhow, Carol Scott

Class of 2020: Jenna Christy, Norwood Coleman, Nana Soto, Linda Whitehead

Class of 2021: Tom Angell, Rachel Gaskell, Patty Greene, Gary Jolly (completed term of Sam Lamptey)

Class of 2022: Mary Morgan, Danny Schweers, Peggy Shane, Anthony Jones (completed term of Dan Young)

Class of 2023: John Goodill, Pat Hampton, Sharon Leyhow, Wanda Smith

Class of 2024: Carey Corbin, Janice Teemer (replaced Rachel Gaskell who was completing Clint Williams’ term), Sandy Johnson, Dave Clouser (completing Gary Jolly’s term)

Class of 2025: Cecil Gordon, Anthony Jones, Christina Brennan Lee, Nana Soto

Class of 2026: Mary Lou Edgar, Mary O’Connell, Scott Serota, Tee-Isha Lynch-Hackney

Requirements of Nominees

Those seeking to serve on the Vestry should:
• be a member in good standing (A member in good standing is one who is regular in attendance at worship — in person or via video — and is a contributor to the parish by pledge or other identifiable financial contribution, even in small amounts.),
• have been engaged in at least one of SsAM’s ministries,
• be able to collaborate with others and be part of consensus decision-making,
• have demonstrated commitment to SsAM’s vision, mission, and values,
• have demonstrated the wisdom and capacity to hold in confidence sensitive information,
• be able to attend monthly online meetings as well as occasional extra meetings and an annual retreat, and,
• be able to communicate via email.