Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

January 2012

Real Basics for Vestries

A Snapshot of our Urban Neighborhood
By Anna Olson
The photo project was designed to give the Vestry the opportunity to take a closer look at our neighborhood. It was not intended to lead directly into strategic planning, but rather to shift our perspective and open our eyes to creative possibilities and creative ways of looking for God at work in our neighborhood and God’s call to us as a parish.
All-Church Vestry
By Rebecca Hendricks
The Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon provide the option of an all-church vestry.
At the End of the Day...
By Mary Parmer
Cultivating new practices of invitation, welcome, and connection that are rooted and grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ will transform our congregations...
El Personal Administrativo
By Jeremy Sierra
Las iglesias a menudo están llenas de secretos. Nada siniestro, sólo detallitos que uno no notaría si no pasara mucho tiempo sentado en el escritorio del recepcionista o en la oficina del administrador de la parroquia.
Google+ (Jesus+You)=Vital Practices
By Greg Troxell
The Internet experienced another massive shift on June 28, 2011 when Vic Gundotra announced [i] the launch of Google+ a.k.a. G+, googleplus.
Junta Parroquial de Toda la Iglesia
By Rebecca Hendricks
Los cánones de la Diócesis Episcopal de Oregon Oriental permiten la opción de tener una junta parroquial de toda la iglesia.
Lessons from Babylon
By Christopher Johnson
Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Managing Staff: 7 Things To Consider
By Jeremy Sierra
Churches are often full of secrets. Nothing sinister, just quirks you wouldn’t notice unless you spent a lot of time sitting at the receptionist’s desk or in the parish administrators’ office.
Parity in Healthcare
By Laurie Kazilionis
In 2009 the Episcopal Church’s 76th General Convention voted to require equal access to and funding of health care plans for eligible clergy and lay employees by January 1, 2013.
Providing Pensions to Your Lay Employees
By Pattie Christensen and Michael Macdonald
The Episcopal Church has encouraged congregations and other institutions to provide pension benefits to lay employees for decades. And in 2009, the 76th General Convention made it a matter of canonical law.
Una Instantánea de Nuestro Barrio Urbano
By Anna Olson
Lo más difícil de ver es lo que tenemos delante de los ojos.