Trinity Clergy & Staff
Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Applegate
stephen@trinitytoledo.org
Interim Rector
Rev. Meribah Mansfield
Heather Meyer
heather@trinitytoledo.org
Director of Operations
Chelsie Cree
chelsie@trinitytoledo.org
Director of
Music & the Arts
Grace Mauk
grace@trinitytoledo.org
Assistant Director of
Music & the Arts
Trinity Vestry: Serving on the vestry of any church is an amazing experience, and an unique opportunity to love and grow into a consistent, faithful, demanding, and hopefully, extremely rewarding role in the life of a community of faith.
Trinity’s vestry consists of 9 members who serve 3-year terms providing fiduciary oversight and take responsibility for the temporal and financial aspects of our common life. Trinity is so grateful to all who have discerned this leadership position.
What is a Vestry?
The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of vestry members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. Vestry members are usually elected at the annual parish meeting. The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector. There are usually two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden often has responsibility for church property and buildings. A treasurer and a secretary or clerk may be chosen. These officers may or may not be vestry members. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.
Trinity’s Vestry meets the third Monday of the month from 6-8pm either via Zoom or in person. Please email heather@trinitytoledo.org if you’d like to attend a meeting at least 24 hours before.