Good Stewardship
Church Governance
Saint Mary's is governed in accordance with the Constitution of the Church of Ireland. Spiritual leadership rests with the Rector; the temporal affairs of the parish are managed by the Select Vestry, elected each year at the Easter General Vestry.
Governance principles
- ✦Responsible administration
- ✦Accountability to parishioners and the wider Church
- ✦Appropriate financial oversight
- ✦Accurate record keeping
- ✦Compliance with the rules of the Church of Ireland
- ✦Respect for Church of Ireland governance procedures
- ✦Responsible stewardship of church property
Within the wider Church
As a parish of the Church of Ireland, Saint Mary's sits within a diocese and is accountable through diocesan structures to the General Synod of the Church of Ireland.