THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL

The Diocesan Council "shall administer and carry out the missionary, educational, and social work of this diocese and such other work as may be committed to it by between meetings of Convention, as it may deem necessary. Further, the Diocesan Council shall receive and administer all funds raised for the purpose of diocesan mission and ministry, subject to the provisions of the constitution and canons of this diocese." (Canon 15:1)

The Bishop of the diocese is the president of the Diocesan Council. Members include the Bishop, Archdeacon, Treasurer, Chancellor, and six priests and six laypersons elected by the annual Convention to serve three-year terms. 

Clergy Members

The Reverend Rob Donehue (2020)
​The Reverend Chris Huff (2019)
The Reverend Matt McCormick (2019) 
The Reverend Canon Dr. Wilmot T. Merchant II (2020)
The Reverend Adam Shoemaker (2021)
The Reverend Roy Tripp (2021)

Lay Members

Arenilla K. Bush (2021)
Sally Mayes (2021)
Patricia Neumann (2019)
Woody Rutter (2019)
Ray Wannamaker Sabalis (2020)
Carrington S. Wingard (2020)

Ex-officio

The Right Reverend Gladstone B. (Skip) Adams III, Bishop (President of Diocesan Council)
Venerable Calhoun Walpole, Archdeacon
The Reverend Dr. Jim Taylor, Treasurer
Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., Chancellor