Standing Committee

The Standing Committee serves as a council of advice for the Bishop concerning decisions related to the sale, encumbrance or disposal of real property in the diocese, and other matters at the discretion of the Bishop. They also interview candidates for ordination; the consent of the Standing Committee is required before someone can be ordained to the diaconate and/or priesthood. Other responsibilities include giving/withholding consent to election of bishops throughout the Church, and judicial responsibilities in the case of clergy misconduct where the clergy or the complainant does not accept the adjudication of the Bishop.

The Standing Committee is made up of 8 members - 4 clergy, 4 lay persons - each of whom serve a four-year term. One clergy and one lay person is elected at Diocesan Convention each year. A congregation may not have more than one member serving on the Standing Committee at any given time. Officers of the Standing Committee – President, Secretary, Chaplain and Representative on the Commission on Ministry – are elected annually, usually at the first Standing Committee meeting following Diocesan Convention.

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Tiffany Brannon

 

The Rev Mary Allen

Ms Judith Andrews

The Rev Josefina Beecher
Rep. COM Elect

The Rev George Anne Boyle
Chaplain

Ms Barbara Fox
Rep. Joint Finance Board

Mrs Barbara Larson
Secretary Elect

Ms Mary Lyons
President

The Rev James Neal
Rep to Commission on Ministry

The Rt Rev Gregory Rickel

Virginia Wagner
Secretary