Leadership and Committees

2021 Leadership and Committees

Provincial Council Delegates

The Synod elects one (1) clergy and two (2) lay persons to serve 5-year terms as members of the Provincial Council. The member of the clergy nominated must be serving either on the Standing Committee or the Diocesan Council at the time of nomination.

Mr. Jim Barnidge	Lay Representative
The Very Rev. Andrew Rowell	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Karissa Bodoh	Lay Representative

Standing Committee

The Standing Committee (SC) is an elected group of clergy and laypersons who serve to assist the Bishop in effective leadership of the diocese. The SC supports the Bishop the way a vestry supports a rector, and annually reviews the Bishop. The SC also helps review and approve congregation and clergy transfers.

The Rev. John Wallace (President)	Clergy Representative
The Rev. Michael Petty	Clergy Representative
The Rev. Alex Farmer	Clergy Representative
The Hon. Tom Crapps	Lay Representative
Ms. Katrina Rolle	Lay Representative
Dr. Sam Ashoo	Lay Representative

Diocesan Council

The Diocesan Council (DC) is an executive body with power to implement policies and programs adopted by Synod. The DC is composed of the Bishop, Secretary, Chancellor, Deans, SC Chair, Treasurer, three clergy (elected), and three laypersons (elected). The Bishop has authority and responsibility for budgetary and fiscal management, but the DC works to propose and submit the budget annually. The DC oversees the work of the Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and the Constitution & Canons Committee.

The Rt. Rev. Neil Lebar	Bishop
The Rev. Canon Jim McCaslin	Canon to the Ordinary
The Rev. Canon Mark DiCristina	Canon for Ordination Preparation
The Rev. Canon Mark Eldredge	Canon for Congregational Health
The Rev. Canon Taylor Bodoh	Canon for Church Planting
Mrs. Michelle Herbst	Church Planting Associate
The Rev. Canon Jessica Jones	Canon for Next Generation Discipleship
The Rev. Canon Christopher Klukas	Canon for Communications
Mr. Harris Willman	Administrator
The Rev. John Wallace	Chair of Standing Committee
Mr. Mose Stuart	Chancellor
Mr. Sam Garrison	Vice-Chancellor
Mrs. Barbara Bevis	Treasurer
The Rev. Lynne Ashmead	Diocesan Secretary
The Very Rev. David Trautman	Dean of Central Deanery
The Very Rev. Mike McDonald	Dean of Northeastern Deanery
The Very Rev. Canon Keith Allen	Dean of Southern Deanery
The Very Rev. Andrew Rowell	Dean of Western Deanery
The Rev. Bill Driscoll	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Beth Kirby	Lay Representative
The Rev. Taylor Ishii	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Karla George	Lay Representative
The Rev. Christopher Jones	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Julie O'Steen	Lay Representative

Finance Committee

The Diocesan Finance Committee is appointed by the Bishop and has oversight of the business and financial control methods of all parishes and congregations in the diocese.

Mrs. Barbara Bevis, Chair DRC	Treasurer
Mr. Chris McCarthy	Chairman
Mrs. Karla George	Central Deanery
Position Open	Northeastern Deanery
Position Open	Southern Deanery
The Rev. Gary Blaylock	Western Deanery

Constitution and Canons Committee

The Constitution and Canons Committee consists of three (3) clergy and three (3) lay persons, one member being a practicing attorney, and all appointed by the Bishop with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee. The responsibility of this committee is to consider all proposed amendments to the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese as recommended by Diocesan Council. They present proposed amendments to the Synod for vote. Each member serves a three year term.

Mr. Mose Stuart	Diocese Chancellor
The Very Rev. Andrew Rowell	Clergy Representative (Chair)
Mr. Sam Garrison	Lay Representative (Vice-Chair)
The Rev. Joe Porfideo	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Michelle Herbst	Lay Representative
Position Open	Clergy Representative
Position Open	Lay Representative

Nominating Committee

(Rotation of Departing Diocesan Council Members)

The Committee on Nominations is charged with developing a slate of candidates for each office to be filled by election at Synod.

The Rev. John Commins	Clergy Representative
Mr. Jim Barnidge	Lay Representative
The Rev. Gary Blaylock	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Michelle Herbst	Lay Representative
The Rev. Bill Driscoll	Clergy Representative
Mrs. Beth Kirby	Lay Representative

Ecclesiastical Trial Court

(Elected by Synod)

Mr. Bill Norwood	Presiding Judge
The Rev. Dr. Travis Boline The Very Rev. Keith Allen The Very Rev. Andrew Rowell The Rev. Sudduth Cummings	Clergy Representatives
Mrs. Carol Kuhn Mr. Sam Garrison Mr. Bill Norwood	Lay Representatives