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By Peter Strimer
¿Intenta su junta parroquial hacer todo a la vez en reuniones mensuales en las que todo lo que enfrenta la iglesia se saca a relucir y discute? ¿Se improvisan casi todas las ideas? ¿O se presentan como comentarios considerados respaldados por buena información?
By Loren Mead
“I really had a bad experience my first time on the vestry,” Anne said to me. Of course that upset me — in my years as a pastor I really did all I could, especially with my senior warden, to make our work as a vestry EFFECTIVE, first, but also enjoyable. Indeed, I hoped vestry persons would have some fun.
By Donald Peeler
It is truly unfortunate when a vestry gathers in retreat to address only the mundane business that confronts every parish.
By Blair Pogue
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in St. Paul, MN has been re-envisioning the role of the vestry over the last five years: inviting vestry members to understand their role as that of a spiritual discernment team.
By Laurel Johnston
Interviews with ten Latino/Hispanic congregations reveal best practices of stewardship.