The Vestry is composed of eight elected lay people, five appointed officers, and the clergy. The vestry oversees and provides direction and support to the various ministries of the parish. They are also responsible for the parish finances and buildings. Their responsibilities are defined by the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal and parish?s by-laws. All parishioners are welcome to attend scheduled Vestry meetings.
At monthly Vestry meetings, a variety of nuts-and-bolts issues of parish operations are addressed. If you would like to address the Vestry concerning a specific issue or ministry, please contact the Parish Office by the Wednesday BEFORE the next Vestry meeting.
Three new Vestry members are elected each year for a rotating 3-year term at the Annual Parish meeting which is held each year within 30 days after the feast of the Epiphany in January.
Rector - The Rev. David G. Showers
Associate Rector - The Rev. Robert Stephenson
Senior Warden - Joan Shisler
Junior Warden - Jim Shepherd
Treasurer - Tim Wakeman
Assistant Treasurer - Anne Gross
Registrar - Anne Gross
Sharleen Wagner (Term expires in 2011)
Cheri Campbell (Term expires in 2012)
Hugh Davies (Term expires in 2012)
Anna Hall (Term expires in 2013)
Bobby Swann (Term expires in 2013)
Andy Connolly (Term expires in 2013)
Jason Van Camp (Term expires in 2014)
Karen Wilson (Term expires in 2014)
Diocesan Representatives:
Diocesan Representative - Anne Gross
Diocesan Representative - Leah Rayburn
We are extremely proud of our history
at Middleham and St. Peter's Parish.
The parish facilities of Middleham and St. Peter's include a parish hall and two chapels. Each chapel has its own unique history.
Middleham originated in 1684 as a wooden "chapel of ease" to the church of Christ Church Parish in Broomes Island. The wooden structure served until 1745, when an act of the Maryland Assembly provided funds (80,000 lbs. of tobacco) for a brick church erected in 1748. It is the present chapel in use today, with some modifications. The bell was donated in 1699 by two brothers from Middleham, England.
Middleham Chapel served the southern part of Christ Church parish until the late 1800s. By then the Solomons area was becoming more highly populated and desired more than infrequent visits by a missionary. Meetings were held in various locations--a local school house, a tin shop and private homes.
By 1889 enough funds were raised to build a place of worship for the Solomons area. A board and batten chapel was constructed that year and named St. Peter's. Again, this is the present chapel in use today. In 1900, Middleham and St. Peter's joined together to form a self-supporting diocesan mission.
The Parish Hall:
In 1967, a parish hall was built to serve both chapels. Finally, in 1978 the chapels incorporated into a parish. In 1995 the Parish Hall was enlarged to include more space for Sunday school classes, the Day School, Youth, and Community activities. The multipurpose room (or Great Hall) also serves as worship space on Sundays.
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