Identifying candidates to serve on the vestry, the governing board of the parish, is one of the most important tasks of our parish community. Members of the vestry act as agents of the parish in all matters involving parish property and assets and assist the parish in its planning and leadership.
A candidate for vestry should exhibit personal maturity, broad vision, strategic thinking, deep faith, and a can-do attitude.
Candidates for vestry must meet the following criteria:
To nominate someone, you must find two others to nominate that person with you, and you must first obtain that person’s permission. In accordance with Calvary’s bylaws, the nomination committee, comprised of 2025 Sr. Warden, Jessica Flynn, and the five third-year vestry members (Bill Bangham, William Etnyre, Allison Parker, Christina Ross, and Mary Jane Viar), presents the following slate for election to the 2026 vestry: Meg Crosby, Libby King, Jim Martin, Sid McMillan, and Milton Winter.
You may make additional nominations up to 48 hours before the election on Sunday, Nov. 22. If you know someone you wish to nominate, or if you feel called to this ministry of leadership, please contact Sr. Warden Allison Parker (901-270-7337) before 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
Five members will be elected on Sunday, November 22, 2026, to serve a three-year term. The Diocesan Canons state that each communicant 16 years old or older and in good standing (see #2 above) may vote. Voters are not required to be confirmed.
Libby Huff King’s (42) journey to Calvary began with an invitation to the Easter egg hunt in 2019 at the Metal Museum. After attending an Easter service the next day, she “felt genuinely welcomed and knew it was the right community for us.” Twenty years ago, Libby earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and public relations from Mississippi State University and moved to downtown Memphis to begin her career at The Commercial Appeal. She later joined RSVP Magazine as advertising director, building strong relationships with local businesses and nonprofits. Most recently, she served as sales and marketing director at Trezevant Episcopal Home, where she spent fourteen years working with residents, families, and staff to foster a welcoming, supportive retirement community. This year, Libby stepped back to spend more time with family. She and her husband, Andy, and their 9-year-old daughter, Millie, love to travel, spend time outdoors, try new restaurants, and enjoy Memphis’ incredible arts scene. Libby’s community involvement includes serving as secretary of the Shelby County Veterans’ Court Foundation, participating in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Circle of Friends, and supporting the Overton Park Shell. Libby says, “I’ve always enjoyed bringing people together and hope to serve Calvary in any way I can.”
Jim Martin (63) and his wife, Kendra, live in Midtown and are the parents of two adult sons, Jacob and Matthew, who were both baptized and confirmed at Calvary. Jim grew up at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster Groves, MO, where he served as one of their first youth representatives on the vestry. Kendra and Jim visited Calvary on a friend’s recommendation, and Jim remembers thinking Calvary felt like his home church. After joining Calvary in 1993, they worked as adult leaders of the Jr. High EYC. Since then, Jim has served as a lector, eucharist minister, acolyte mentor, and now a verger. After spending his first year at Kenyon College, Jim earned a BA in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University. He worked in consumer finance for six years before beginning his 36-year career in the Shelby County Trustee Office. Jim has also spent 30 years as an off-air volunteer with WEVL, the Mid-South’s only listener-supported, independent, volunteer radio station. He played rugby for 20 years, serving a local Memphis club as treasurer, president, captain, and coach. His extensive scouting involvement began as a Cub Scout den leader with Pack 1 (Idlewild) and Pack 34 (GSL). He later served Troop 34 (GSL) as treasurer for six years and scoutmaster for 12 years. At Camp Kia Kima in Arkansas, he has served as an instructor in C.O.P.E. (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) and climbing. He looks forward to his vestry service and figuring out where his leadership will be most helpful.
Sid McMillan (75) was raised in Jackson, TN, where he attended First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. After high school, he moved to Knoxville and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of TN. His career included work as an industrial recruiter for the TN Department of Economic and Community Development and as a manager in the industrial division of Allen & Hoshall Architects. He retired in 2021 as vice-president of business development for JESCO, Inc. Construction. Sid was active in both the TN Industrial Development Council and the Southern Industrial Development Council. He served as construction chair for the Memphis Chamber of Commerce and chaired the housing corporation of the Tau chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He currently serves as president of Friends of UTK Crew, Inc. Sid was introduced to Calvary over 30 years ago by the late Rev. Doug Bailey and was confirmed in 1995. Over the years, Sid has served as a Eucharistic minister and taught Godly Play in our children’s formation program. He has served in Calvary’s kitchen for both Waffle Shop and Emmanuel Meal, and says, “I am particularly interested in Calvary’s outreach ministries to our disadvantaged neighbors in downtown Memphis.” Sid and his wife Margie live in Cordova and have one daughter and three grandsons.
Meg Thomas Crosby (56) earned a BA in English and Communications from the University of Richmond. Her 30-year career spans organizational development, people strategy, human resources, and board governance across the finance, tech, and nonprofit industries. She has lived and worked in New York, Los Angeles, and Memphis. Meg grew up at Grace – St. Luke’s and attended St. Cross-by-the-Sea in Hermosa Beach, CA, where she graduated from Education for Ministry and married Scott. At the time of their wedding, Scott was Calvary’s senior warden, so Meg made the easy choice to join him here. They live in Midtown and are the parents of two grown children, Andrew and Lucy, and a son, Tom, who is in his first year of college. Over the last 20 years, Scott and Meg have served as ushers, and they chaired the Arise and Be Radiant Capital Campaign in 2022-23. Meg’s community service includes board roles with Rhodes College, Slingshot Memphis, the Overton Park Conservancy, and the T.W. Briggs Foundation. Meg “looks forward to serving on the vestry to deepen my connection to our wonderful Calvary community and to do my part to help steward this incredible beacon of light in our lives and in downtown Memphis.”
Milton Winter (73) was reared in the Presbyterian church in Cleveland, MS. He attended Delta State, completed his undergraduate studies at Belhaven College in Jackson, MS, and received his M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Union Seminary, as well as a Master of Theology from Princeton Seminary. He began his ministry at Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago and served at First Presbyterian in Holly Springs, MS, for 28 years. During his years in Holly Springs, he served as Rotary Club president and participated in the city’s historic preservation committee. Milton has written six books on Presbyterian history, three on Holly Springs history, and a memoir about his years of ministry in small-town Mississippi. In 2015, when Milton retired from full-time ministry, he moved to Memphis. At Trezevant Manor, where he lives, he volunteers on committees and presents programs and chapel studies. Milton became familiar with Calvary through the Lenten Preaching Series and choral events over the years and was confirmed in 2016. At Calvary, Milton sings in the Calvary Choir and has served on the Friends of Music Committee, Funeral Guild, and Pastoral Care Teams. He volunteered in the archives and has taught adult formation classes. Milton says, “I want to be useful in this stage of life in a place that is open, progressive, and eager to reach out to the next generation. I want to be of service in some modest but meaningful way by serving with Calvary’s vestry.”