vestry

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In the vestry, surrounded by racks of well-pressed white surplices and brightly coloured vestments, I met Ian and Paul, one of the couples he has blessed.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Doreen Golding, 83, the Pearly Queen of Bow Bells and the Old Kent Road, shouted to the group as she led the way to the church vestry.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Thanks to vestry records dating back to 1732, when the church occupied a wooden chapel — and assistance from Fairfax County Circuit Court Historic Records — Hamly and his team of researchers learned a lot.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

"We put out an appeal on Facebook and that brought people from outside the church, from different walks of life and faiths," said vestry member Samuel Stewart.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2022

Her dramas and her emotions had to do with the boys, with the vestry, and with food.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck