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Examples

  • Our Vestry is a deliberative assembly of the utmost dignity and importance.

    Reprinted Pieces 2007

  • Prudential Douglas Elliman Rendering of 471 Washington St. Condominium apartments at 33 Vestry St., a modernist stone-and-glass building, first went on the market in 2007, but sales and construction stalled during the downturn, especially after damage was found in the foundation of the building next door during construction.

    TriBeCa Trio Bounces Back Josh Barbanel 2011

  • The condominium at 33 Vestry St., known as V33, was designed by Winka Dubbledam of Archi-Tectonics, with interlinking panels of glass and translucent stone on the front, and a glass wall of balconies and terraces in the rear.

    TriBeCa Trio Bounces Back Josh Barbanel 2011

  • Unrelated, but a mere 7 months after being confirmed I find myself on the Vestry, possibly heading up the music committee.

    Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

  • Once again I missed JayCon, not for the usual reason of having to work, but for being on a Vestry retreat where we learned a few things about systematics and the Holy Fool.

    Home again joshenglish 2008

  • Women were always allowed to and expected to vote at the level of their interests -- the local community (in the manor -- the Court Leet -- and in the parish -- the Vestry meetings), and women were compared to men privileged in that in the 13th century, women were along with clergy and nobles the only category of persons allowed to choose NOT to attend the Court Leet.

    The Better Part 2008

  • Though the Rector, Wardens and Vestry (the legal name of the corporation) certainly played a heroic role, the parish also had once played the fool.

    Abbott Manor case makes the NY Times - Eek! Dan 2007

  • Though the Rector, Wardens and Vestry (the legal name of the corporation) certainly played a heroic role, the parish also had once played the fool.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Dan 2007

  • Years before, the Rector, Wardens and Vestry had declined to purchase the small vacant lot between it and the Abbott Manor property -- which had been offered for $10,000.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Dan 2007

  • Years before, the Rector, Wardens and Vestry had declined to purchase the small vacant lot between it and the Abbott Manor property -- which had been offered for $10,000.

    Abbott Manor case makes the NY Times - Eek! Dan 2007

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