The members of the Vestry are elected by the parish and serve as its board of directors and legal agent, working closely with the Rector. Vestry members serve a three year term and serve as wardens and chairs of the eight commissions (Worship, Christian Education, Fellowship, Youth, Pastoral Care, Outreach, Finance and Property). Youth representatives to the Vestry serve a one-year term.

In many ways, the Vestry members help the church meet the day to day and long term challenges and opportunities for mission and ministry. As chairs of the various commissions, Vestry members help plan and oversee the ministries and activities of our community and meet together once a month to coordinate our ministries and plan for the future. Members are communicants in good standing and are elected at the annual meeting of St. James which is held on the last Sunday of January.

St. James 2011 Vestry

Margaret (Meg) Grant Senior Warden	Glenn Ritter Junior Warden	Vin Costanzo Area of Responsibility: Outreach
Caitlin White Bettencourt	Douglas Hoyt Treasurer	Laurie Dawe Area of Responsibility: Christian Education
Milly Gaumont Clerk of the Vestry        Area of Responsibility: Pastoral Care	Duncan Noyes Area of Responsibility: Finance	Ashley James (Youth Member) Area of Responsibility: Youth
Ryan Tiezzi Area of Responsibility: Fellowship		NOT PICTURED Delegates to Convention: Kory Skalecki Kathryn Costanzo Deanery Delegates: David Weller Robin Bondar Dawn Schmidt