The Vestry Handbook, Fourth Edition

by Christopher L. Webber

Overview

An indispensable resource that supports vestry members and clergy in their ministry.

Trusted by tens of thousands of vestry members, wardens, and rectors, The Vestry Handbook is the indispensable guide to the day-to-day functions of an Episcopal parish. The handbook includes explanations of leadership roles and organizational structure, parish finances, building maintenance, tax considerations, elections, the spiritual lives of vestry members, and more.

This new fourth edition responds to the changing needs of Episcopal churches with additional coverage of diversity and inclusion, new guidance for parish finances, and advice tailored to small congregations. The volume has been updated throughout to reflect the current canons of the Episcopal Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640656703
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/02/2024
Edition description:	Fourth Edition, Revised, Fourth Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christopher L. Webber, a graduate of Princeton Universityand the General Theological Seminary in New York, is an Episcopal priest who has led urban, rural, and overseas parishes. He is the author of several books, including Welcome to Christian Faith,Beyond Beowulf, and A Year with American Saints, co-authored with Lutheran Pastor G. Scott Cady. Webber grew up in Cuba, New York, and lives in San Francisco.