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ST. PAUL'S
GOVERNANCE
St. Paul's is an Episcopal Church. We follow the Constitution and Canons of the national Episcopal Church; the canons of our diocese, the Episcopal Church in Connecticut; and our own by-laws.
Below are links to our governance documents. Questions? Contact Senior Warden Mary Palinkos or a vestry member!
ST. PAUL'S VESTRY
St. Paul's Vestry is made up of the Rector and ten parishioners who have been elected at the Annual Meeting. Once elected, The Vestry term is three years. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9:00 PM in the Parish Hall. The Vestry does not meet in July and August unless there is a need to meet.
Meet Your Vestry
Senior Warden
Class of 2026
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Junior Warden
Class of 2026
Class of 2028
Treasurer
Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Clerk
Class of 2027
Vestry Meeting Minutes - Available Below to All Parishioners
The minutes from each month's vestry meeting are below. Minutes are taken at one meeting but approved at the next, so they appear on a 1 - 2 month delay. Please contact Mary Palinkos if you have a specific question in the interim.
You are most welcome to attend a vestry meeting, either to listen or to bring up a specific topic. If you're bringing a specific topic, it's best if you let us know ahead of time, but it's not required. A time for visitors is always reserved at the start of the meeting.
ST. PAUL'S STAFF
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Matthew Colson
Music Director
Benjamin Czuprinski
Communications
Erika Demoura-Hoffman
Bookkeeper
St. Paul's Local By-Laws
St. Paul's is run by its clergy and the lay leaders called the Vestry.
(More about St. Paul's here.)
The Vestry passes the annual budget and supports the clergyperson in making decisions about the parish. Like a board of trustees, they have fiduciary responsibility over the parish's finances. Senior and Junior Wardens, along with the Clerk, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, are elected and constitute the officers of the Vestry. At-large vestry members serve for three years.
St. Paul's by-laws, updated as of 2023
St. Paul's meets each February for its Annual Meeting. All active members of the church are encouraged to attend. Committees and ministries give updates on their work from the prior year, as do the other leaders of the parish.
St. Paul's Annual Report 2024
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