St John's Episcopal Church, Sutton, Massachusetts

The Vestry

"Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all"  Mark 9:33

The Vestry is an elected group of parishioners who represent all the members of the parish. The parish vestry is comprised of 6 members elected for 3 year terms and the Executive Committee which includes the rector senior warden, junior warden, treasurer and clerk. Think of the vestry as the "legislative body" of the parish that both works in the best interest of the parish and helps the community to live into its vision. The vestry makes major decisions regarding budget and are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our church property in collaboration and in consultation with members of the parish.

The Vestry of Saint John’s seeks to inspire our community to live into God’s vision for our future. They want to hear your feed-back and ideas. St. John’s Vestry tries to be a “permission-giving” leadership team, supporting new ministry initiatives and ideas bubbling up in our community.

Members of the Vestry

  • Paulette Howlett
  • William Wildman
  • Joseph Cumello
  • Norman Hill
  • Debora Fiore
  • Leonard Marrino

The Executive Committee

Senior Warden - Michelle Leszyk
The Senior Warden of the parish is the leading lay minister. One of her primary roles is recognizing and nurturing the spiritual gifts and callings of members of the parish. Michelle has a passion for seeing that new members of the parish are welcomed and made to feel a part of the congregation. Michelle can be reached here.

Junior Warden - Jeffrey Busha
The Junior Warden works closely with the Sr. Warden and rector and is one of our key lay leaders. Here at St. John’s the Jr. Warden serves as a liaison to the property committee when larger capital issues come before the parish. Jeff can be contacted here.

Treasurer - Craig Richardson, Jr.
The Treasurer makes an accounting for the parish finances and chairs our Parish Finance Committee. Craig and his team of assistants manage the areas of weekly stewardship, accounting, book-keeping and strategic financial planning. The Treasurer can be reached here.

Clerk of the Vestry – Donald Vescio
The clerk of the vestry maintains minutes and communications for the vestry. Don can be reached here.

Judith Laskowski – Assistant Treasurer

Rose Hartman – Assistant Treasurer

Donna Donovan – Pledge Secretary


 
  St John's Episcopal Church
  3 Pleasant Street, Sutton, Massachusetts 01590