The Vestry

The vestry is the parish's governing board and its legal representative with regard to all matters involving its corporate property. Vestry members are elected at the annual parish meeting. The vestry's presiding officer is the Rector or Priest-in-Charge. The vestry's lay officers are the senior warden, junior warden, treasurer, and secretary. The senior warden is the parish's principal lay leader and advisor to the clergy. The junior warden has responsibility for the buildings and grounds. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church's mission in word and deed; to select the new Rector or Priest-in-Charge when the position becomes vacant; to ensure effective organization and planning; and to manage parish resources and finances.

The parish is governed according to its Bylaws, subject to the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, the Canons of the Episcopal Church, and all applicable federal and state civil law. (See links below.)
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Officers
Senior Warden: Barbara Hoskin (2026)
Junior Warden: Matthew Conway (2027)
Treasurer: Lee Amore (2026)
Secretary: Helen Hunt (2027)

Class of 2026
Sally Easton
Sharon Gregory

Class of 2027
Jorge Paricio
Jestina Wolo

Class of 2028
Todd Hoskin
John Lescault

Church Governance Documents

Safe Church Policies

Effective August 5, 2025, the Vestry of Saints Matthew and Mark adopted the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island's model Safe Church policies as the official policy of the parish. The full texts of the policies can be accessed by clicking the links below.

Saints Matthew and Mark Episcopal Church

​5 Chapel Road

​Barrington, RI 02806

(401) 245-3690