Vestry
The Vestry is the governing board of the church, overseeing fiscal management, making decisions about how time, talent and treasure can be most wisely used, and, together with the priest, helping to form the vision for the church’s future.
Allen Whitaker, Warden
Since 2009, I have served the parish as a co-warden. I have been active at COS since 1996 where I have served on several committees including Stewardship, Parish Profile, Search (for the new rector), and discernment. I have also served several terms on the vestry as a member and as parish clerk. I also serve the parish as a lector during worship services and as an occasional lay preacher. I am a contributor to the parish newsletter Loaves and Fishes. I have a B.S. degree in social work and have worked in a variety of settings in different areas of need. I have also worked in the financial services industry and am currently working in the transportation industry.
Sara Young, Treasurer
I volunteer as the Treasurer, so I oversee the finances for COS. I pay the bills, keep an eye on our income and expenses, record the pledges, produce monthly financial reports for Vestry meetings, and propose an annual budget for the Vestry to vote on. I’m also one of the regular ushers for the Sunday morning service, and I am the coordinator for the website. If you would like to usher, or have any suggestions for the website, questions about our finances, or would like to start pledging, I’d be happy to talk to you at coffee hour.
Kate Schell, Clerk
As the Clerk, I record minutes of meetings and sign documents needed to enable others to do their jobs, or to update our status with the state and the diocese. I’ve been back at COS for about two years now, after an absence of twelve years, while my husband Ed and I lived in Maryland. I’m trying to become more involved with hospitality and children’s ministries. I’m also an advocate of an adult education program called “Education for Ministry,” or EfM, which runs in several different locations around the diocese.
Vestry Members
Deborah Aldrich
Madeleine Buehler
Gloria Robillard
Ted Ts’o
Rose Udics
Chris Wilbur
