The Vestry of St. Mark's

The Vestry of St. Mark’s, as in all Episcopal churches, is the governing board consisting of the clergy, the wardens – senior and junior, the clerk and treasurer and lay members. Our vestry consists of twelve lay members, four of which are elected each year by the congregation at the Annual Meeting, to serve a 3-year term.  The Rector presides at the monthly meetings of the vestry (or, in his/her absence, the Wardens), which handles the parish's business and temporal matters and serves as a council of advice for the Rector.  A vestry serves the parish in the same representative manner as congress serves the public.  

 

At our Annual Meeting, we elect vestry officers and members, along with delegates to diocesan convention and deanery meetings.  We also elect a nominating committee for future parish elections.  Our parish bylaws call for contested elections and voters must meet eligibility guidelines.   See election outcome below.  We do not allow for absentee votes, so those eligible to vote must be present to cast a vote.  For complete election results along with presentation remarks visit the "What's News" tab on our web site.

 

 

The 2008 Vestry of St. Mark's

 

                                         Phone (203)    Email

                                   

Officers:

Senior Warden

     Katie Roach                966.1481         clifford8@aol.com

Junior Warden                        

     Steve Wyckoff             229.6542         lsninncct@aol.com

Treasurer

     Tom Berardino            966.4805         tberardino@saugutuckcapital.com   Clerk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

     Brian Hollstein            972.0691         bholls7749@sbcglobal.net

  

Clergy

David Rider                      966.4515          drider@stmarksnewcanaan.org

 

Vestry

 Class of 2009

     Patrick Donovan         966.9335         charger@optonline.net

     Breeze Hobbs               972.1970         mcmhobbs@msn.com

     David Shea                  984.2198         David.Shea@xlgroup.com

     Carlyn Tiefenthaler     966.5794         carltief@sbcglobal.net

 

Class of 2010

     Jill Ernst                      972.0320         jill.ernst@gmail.com

     Brian Hollstein            972.0691         bholls7749@sbcglobal.net

    John Layng                  905.0955         JLayng@FiveMileCapital.com

    Diana Smith                 972.0570         dianadonnsmith@aol.com

 

Class of 2011

    Jon Fleming        (914)533.2946         jfscenic@aol.com

    Chris Gruseke             966.5145         gruseke@aol.com

    Joy C. Luke                 972.3524         joycluke@aol.com

    Stan Twardy                761.9060         satwardy@daypitney.com