
The Vestry Handbook, Fourth Edition
Christopher L. Webber(Author)
Church Publishing Inc
4th Edition
Will be published approx. on 18. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-64065-670-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Edition
Fourth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64065-670-3 (9781640656703)
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Christopher L. Webber
The Vestry Handbook, Fourth Edition
E-Book
01/2024
4th Edition
Naval Institute Press
€18.49
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Previous edition

Book
09/2011
Morehouse Publishing
€37.32
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Person
Christopher L. Webber, a graduate of Princeton University and 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.