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Recent Examples of vestry
Denise Day, a St. James parish member, said Dr. Griffin was appointed as the church’s first female senior warden of the vestry, the highest lay position.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2022
Since then, the vestry at St. Mark’s — a board of directors with 12 members who represent the political spectrum, Shumard said — voted unanimously to form a committee to explore hosting a family and take training through Episcopal Migration Ministries.
—Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
Lee was a member of the vestry at the church.
—Fox News, 13 June 2020
The committee’s recommended deal with Crow got a thumbs-up from the church’s governing vestry.
—Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2022
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2022
Since then, the vestry at St. Mark’s — a board of directors with 12 members who represent the political spectrum, Shumard said — voted unanimously to form a committee to explore hosting a family and take training through Episcopal Migration Ministries.
—Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
Lee was a member of the vestry at the church.
—Fox News, 13 June 2020
The committee’s recommended deal with Crow got a thumbs-up from the church’s governing vestry.
—Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestry
sacristy
Noun
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Official documents are filled out, and the new pope is taken into a sacristy, to be fitted with papal attire.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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Flynn says Donald was found drinking altar wine in the sacristy, but Aloysius is sure Flynn gave it to him.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2024
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“Vestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestry. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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