by Karen | Feb 2, 2022 | Vestry Corner
St. Clare’s recently revised our bylaws. I wanted to understand the roots of the term, so I went first to the dictionary. Oxford Language says a bylaw is “a rule made by a company or society to control the actions of its members.” Webster says a bylaw is...
by Karen | Dec 20, 2021 | Vestry Corner
this post was updated on Jan 21, 2022: the proposed bylaws have been updated following a review on January 5 by interested congregants and subsequent approval by Vestry on January 19 An item on the agenda of the January 30, 2022, Annual Meeting will be a vote on a...
by Karen | Dec 13, 2021 | Vestry Corner
Announcing a wonderful opportunity! Dear fellow parishioners, It is time, once again, to consider nominees for our upcoming Vestry elections. As you likely know, membership on the Vestry is for a three year term, and is a wonderful opportunity to serve in a...
by Karen | Nov 30, 2021 | Vestry Corner
For the past few years I have subscribed to an online program called Advent Word. Each day of Advent, a special word and a brief reflection is delivered to my inbox. A few days ago, the word was “strength” and, in the reflection, Kathy Wilder spoke of the strength of...
by Karen | Jul 27, 2021 | Vestry Corner
Hello, beloved St. Clarians, I wanted to write this month’s Vestry Corner about vaccination and vaccine hesitancy. I’m so happy to have had my vaccine and to soon be rejoining in-person activities such as services at St. Clare’s! With some people in my family hesitant...
by Karen | Jul 1, 2021 | Vestry Corner
Living into our Baptismal Covenant, the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, and its affiliated congregations, and other entities, strive for justice and peace among all people. The obligation to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human...
