St. Paul's Vestry

St. Paul's Vestry is the official governing body of the parish. Members serve 3 year terms, elected in January each year at the parish-wide Annual Meeting. The most recent Annual Meeting was held Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Vestry Meeting Schedule

St. Paul's Vestry meets the 4th Wednesday evening each month, 7:00 pm, in the Chapter Room or Zoom Conference. Exceptions: December's meeting is held on the 3rd Wednesday; meetings are held in July or August only if necessary.
Current vestry members and term end
Class of 2021: Lisa Strait, Sergio Prieto, Erica Terry-Derryck
Class of 2022: Sharon Pilmer, Ann Gregory, Will Cowart
Class of 2023: Flarnie Adams, Maura Lane, Bryan Stanke

Officers
  • The Rev. Dr. Mauricio Wilson, Rector
  • Sharon Pilmer, Senior Warden
  • Will Cowart, Junior Warden
  • Ann Gregory, Treasurer
  • Erica Terry-Derryck, Clerk

Deanery

Delegates
  • Melanie Blake
  • Tom McGarrell

Alternates
  • Saundra Anderson
  • Jeannette Dinwiddie-Moore

2021 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

Annual Meeting Packet, January 2021
Retreat, January 2021
Meeting, February 2021
Meeting, March 2021
Meeting, April 2021
Meeting, May 2021
Meeting, June 2021
Meeting, September 2021
Meeting, October 2021

2020 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

Annual Meeting Packet, January 2020​
Retreat, January 2020
Meeting, February 2020
Meeting, March 2020
Meeting, April 2020
Meeting, May 2020
Meeting, June 2020
Meeting, September 2020
Meeting, October 2020
Meeting, November 2020
Meeting, December 2020

2019 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

Annual Meeting Packet, January 2019
Retreat, January 2019
Meeting, February 2019
Meeting, March 2019
Meeting, April 2019
Meeting, May 2019
Meeting, June 2019
Meeting, September 2019
Meeting, October 2019
Meeting, November 2019
Meeting, December 2019

2018 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

Annual Meeting Packet, January 2018
Retreat, January 2018
Meeting, February 2018
Meeting, March 2018
Meeting, April 2018
Meeting, May 2018
Meeting, June 2018
Meeting, September 2018
Meeting, October 2018
Meeting, November 2018
Meeting, December 2018

2017 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

DRAFT Annual Meeting, 2017
Retreat, January 2017
​Special, January 2017
Meeting, February 2017
Meeting, March 2017
Meeting, April 2017
Meeting, May 2017
​Special, June 2017
Meeting, June 2017
Meeting, September 2017
Meeting, October 2017
Meeting, November 2017
Meeting, December 2017

2016 Annual Meeting & Vestry Minutes

​Retreat, January 2016
Meeting, February 2016
Meeting, March 2016
Meeting, April 2016
Meeting, May 2016
Meeting, June 2016
Meeting, September 2016
Meeting, October 2016
Special, November 2016
Meeting, November 2016
​Meeting, December 2016​
Picture
Vestry Retreat 2017. ​Working hard at San Damiano.

Our Mission
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a diverse, welcoming community, carrying forth the Work and Word of Jesus Christ. We do this through worship, education, and community service. St. Paul's inclusive community of faith invites you to join our caring, supportive witness to city, neighbors and one another.
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At a time when many are seeking a spiritual home, St. Paul's Church offers a place where you may bring your questions about faith and religion, your concerns about our world, and your hopes for living a life centered in the care and love of God in the context of the Christian faith. We embrace diverse lifestyles and cultures among those who come to worship. All are welcome to participate in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and to be graced by the presence of Jesus Christ. 

Church By-Laws

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a 501(c)3 corporation.

Responsibilities of a Vestry

The work of the vestry has two purposes: leadership and management.

​As managers, the vestry strives for stability, reliability and efficiency. Good vestries are mission-driven and leverage differences of opinion to achieve shared goals. Management tasks include:
  • Establishing and enforcing budgets
  • Establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
  • Establishing action plans
  • Maintaining property

As leaders, the vestry strives for purposeful, mission-driven change. In this role, they help move the organization forward.  Leadership tasks are often vision-driven and include:
  • Discerning a vision for the future
  • Articulating and communicating the vision
  • Generating enthusiasm and "buy-in" from the congregation
  • Encouraging and supporting other leaders in the congregation to grow and flourish

Purposeful change always entails some "creative destruction," some unfreezing of established patterns. In this way, there is artful, creative tension between the leadership and management aspects of governance. Members of the vestry are legal agents in the congregation who, with the clergy, provide leadership.

The clergy and vestry, with the Holy Spirit, co-create a vision responding to God's call and plan of action for the congregation. In that spirit, the vestry process includes prayer, silence, watching, listening, open and honest dialogue and thoughtful decision-making. The vestry, with the clergy, is called to articulate and champion the vision of the Church's future.

For more on the role of the vestry, the clergy and the laity visit the Vital Practices website of the Episcopal Church Foundation. (This information was taken from The Vestry Resource Guide 2007).