Diocesan Council

Diocesan Council

What is Council?

The Diocesan Council is the governing board for the Diocese, which is empowered to act on behalf of the Convention while the Convention is not in session (the other 363 days of the year). It is responsible for the development of work of the Diocese between sessions of the Convention, and develops and promotes Church extension and management of aided parishes, college work, education, social services, missions, information services, ministry to the aging, and other work referred to it by the Convention. The Council is ultimately responsible for presenting a budget to Convention (with the assistance of the Finance Committee) and for the spending of monies.

The Council is composed of the Bishops, one clerical and one lay member elected from each of the six regions, two clerical and two lay at-large members elected by Convention, three members appointed by the Bishop, and several ex officio members. One clergy and one lay as At-Large Members of Council will be elected for a three-year term at Convention. Regional representatives are elected at the Regional Assemblies following the set schedule. They communicate with the Regional Convener and attend any steering committee meetings for their region. See Diocesan Canon 11 for a full explanation of the Council. Diocesan Council generally meets second Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. at various churches around the Diocese.

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Who are the Council members?

THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL

President:

The Bishop: [The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane]

Ex officio members with vote:

Bishop Suffragan (when it applies)
President of the Episcopal Church Women: Sarah Stowell Shapley (2011)

Ex officio members without vote:

The Chancellor: Mary E. Kostel, Cathedral & St. Alban's
The Treasurer of the Convention: Paula Singleton, St. Luke's DC
The Secretary of the Convention: Barbara Miles, St. Nicholas
The Chair of the Finance Committee: John Welch, St. John's , Norwood
Canon to the Ordinary: Paul Cooney

Members elected by the Convention (At-Large):

The Reverend Dr. Peter Antoci, University of Maryland Chaplaincy (2009)
Atron Rowe, St. Luke's, D.C. (2009)
The Reverend Dr. J. Carleton Hayden, St. George's, D.C. (2007)
Linda Freeman, St. Luke's, Bethesda (2007)

Members elected by Regions:

Region 1:
The Reverend Richard E. Downing (2010)
Julian Tait, St. Augustine's (2011)
Region 2:
The Reverend Stephen Huber, St. Columba's (2011)
George Ziener, St. Columba's, D.C. (2009)
Region 3:
The Reverend Dr. Stephanie Nagley, St. Luke's, Bethesda (2009)
John Miers, St. James', Potomac (2010)
Region 4:
The Reverend Donna Brown, St. Mark's, Fairland (2011)
Anthony Moore, Transfiguration (2007)
Region 5:
The Reverend Constance Reinhardt, St. George's, Glenn Dale (2009)
Gerry Perez, Holy Trinity (2011)
Region 6:
The Reverend Martha Bonwitt, Trinity, Upper Marlboro (2010)
Michael Whitson, Christ Church, Chaptico (2009)

Members appointed by the Bishop:

The Reverend Sheila McJilton, St. Philip's, Laurel (2010)
Janice Booker, Trinity, DC (2008)
Lori Perine, Ascension, Gaithersburg (2009)

Staff: Ann Talty

Diocesan Council Meeting Dates
(generally the second Tuesday of the month, 6 - 9 p.m. at another location - usually St. Patrick's - and includes supper)

February 22-23, 2008, Overnight Retreat
March 11
April 8
May 13
June 10
July 8
September 16
October 14
November 12
December 9

2009
January 13, 2009
Convention: January 30-31, 2009
New Council Retreat February 20-21, 2009

Last Update: 4/29/08