The first constitution of the church, ratified in 1789, reflects these foundational principles. Parishes were led jointly by rectors and vestries: clergy overseeing worship and education, and elected laypeople managing finances and property, as well as calling new rectors. The … Continue reading Bishop Pierre Whalon [The Episcopal Church's] Polity Politics
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Bishop Pierre Whalon [The Episcopal Church's] Polity Politics
The first constitution of the church, ratified in 1789, reflects these foundational principles. Parishes were led jointly by rectors and vestries: clergy overseeing worship and education, and elected laypeople managing finances and property, as well as calling new rectors. The … Continue reading Bishop Pierre Whalon [The Episcopal Church's] Polity Politics