Chapter

The Chapter is the Cathedral’s board of directors. It is charged with managing the temporalities of the Cathedral and has “such powers and duties as ordinarily pertain to Directors of California non-profit religious corporations. Click here to read more about the Chapter nominating process and form.

Why join the Chapter?

You bring your unique and particular God-given talents, skills and experience to share with all of us. Common sense is as important a talent as business acumen; for example, and doesn’t require age or a college degree. There is strength in diversity, and God made us all different in his infinite wisdom so that together in community we are hopefully better at being and becoming God’s people.

You can bring an area of interest to others

You can support your favorite ministry

You can learn new things about St Paul’s and its people

You will get to know others at St Paul’s on a deeper level

You will find your fellow Chapter members are really nice and worth knowing

It’s not forever: election is to a three-year term and you can run again if you wish or resign earlier if your life necessitates changes, no penalty/no foul.

What is it like?

You will experience working together in an open and cohesive atmosphere of mutual respect and collegiality. Even while working from diverse viewpoints, your voice will be will be welcomed at the table. And it is not all just serious business: there are warm and caring moments, as well as laughter, at each meeting. A monthly agenda and reports are available ahead of the scheduled meeting, which follows Robert’s Rules of Order while conducting business. Meetings vary in length (short as 20 minutes), but usually run around an hour and 20 minutes including sharing and praying in and out.

What are your responsibilities as a Chapter Member?

Attend the monthly Chapter meeting at 5:30 on the first Tuesday, usually via Zoom, as you are able. In-person Meetings: February Retreat, summer dinner (potluck?), December dinner and meeting with Bishop Susan Brown Snook.

Attend the annual Vestry Retreat held on a Saturday in February in the Guild Room (spouses and significant others invited to dinner on Friday the night before).

Leadership:

Join or volunteer for various committees as the opportunity arises (and you may already be active in one or more ministries: these count, too).

Make an early pledge when the annual Stewardship Campaign commences

Attend church services as you are able during the year

Serve as a conduit for information and concerns between the congregation and the leadership

Click here to read more about Chapter

Four members of the Chapter are elected by members of the Cathedral at each Annual Meeting. The term of office is three years.

These are the qualifications for Chapter service, as stated in our by-laws: “Any person who is eighteen (18) years or older, who is eligible to vote on Cathedral matters under Section 3.02, and is not a Cathedral staff member (paid or unpaid) or the brother, sister, spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, mother-in-law, or father-in-law of a Cathedral staff member, is eligible for election to serve as a Chapter member elected by the Members of St. Paul’s Cathedral.

According to the by-laws, A person is qualified to vote if that person:

Is an Adult Member of the Cathedral as defined in Section 3.0
Has been a Regular Pledging Contributor of Record to the Cathedral for 210 days prior to the vote
Is a Communicant of St. Paul’s Cathedral

Currently, Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Each Fall, a nominating committee is formed with the purpose of developing a slate of Chapter candidates to be presented at the Annual Meeting the following January. To facilitate this process, the following two forms have been developed, to be completed by the nominator (self-nomination is also welcomed), and the candidate, respectively.

Four members of the Chapter are elected by members of the Cathedral at each Annual Meeting. The term of office is three years.

According to the by-laws, A person is qualified to vote if that person:

Currently, Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Chapter Meetings

Currently, Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. View our calendar page for meeting details and zoom link. Contact Kathleen Burgess (burgessk@stpaulcathedral.org) for questions.