Clergy
Join us in welcoming Reverend Canon Zabron "Chip" Davis who will serve as the new Rector of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Father Chip will be joining us on the first Sunday of Advent, Sunday November 30, 2025. Welcome to Chip and his wife Cathy!
Listen to Father Chip talk about his past leadership role as Canon to the Ordinary of West Tennessee, just one role he's held during his 30-year career in the church.
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VESTRY
In The Episcopal Church, the vestry calls a rector to serve in a parish and then commits to partnering with that rector to develop and pursue God’s vision for the congregation. The vestry’s role is both spiritual and practical. Like any ministry, serving on the vestry is a calling—issued by God, confirmed and supported by the community, exercised in Jesus’ name, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. When we elect a vestry, we are asked to select individuals whom we believe to be called to share in the leadership of the church. 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.
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Here are some facts about the vestry:
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The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property.
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There are six vestry members who serve staggered three year terms. .
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Vestry members are elected at the annual parish meeting.
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The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector.
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There are two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden has responsibility for church property and buildings.
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A treasurer and a secretary or clerk are also chosen. These officers may or may not be vestry members.