COMMISSION ON MINISTRY (COM)
(Canonical Requirement: not less than 7 and not more than 24 clergy and lay persons; confirmed communicants in good standing; at least 18 years of age; includes the members of the Board of Examining Chaplains – no more than 6. Elected at each Council upon nomination by the Bishop; term is three years and until successors elected; maximum of three full terms.)
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Executive for Ministry
Chair: The Rev. John Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin
To Council 2027
Suzanne H. Alexander, St. Paul’s, Waco, 2nd term
The Rev. John W Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin, 3rd term, Chair
The Rev. Robert Pace, Trinity, Fort Worth, 1st full term
To Council 2028
The Rev. Dr. Eric Ellis, St. Augustine of Hippo, Galveston, 1st term
The Rev. Jan Halstead, Christ Church, Cedar Park (Chair, Comm for the Diaconate), 2nd term
Suzanne Lambremont, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont, 3rd term
Matthew McCrickard, Good Shepherd, Granbury, 1st term
The Rev. Cn. Luz Cabrera Montes, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 1st term
Floyd Robinson, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 2nd term
To Council 2029
The Rev. Jimmy Abbott, Trinity, Galveston, 1st term
Vickie Blumhagen, St. Matthew’s, Austin, 2nd term
The Rev. Peggy Lo, St. Alban’s (Manchaca), Austin, 1st term
The Rev. Uriel Lopez, San Romero, Houston, 1st term
Ed McGlaston, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, 2nd term
The Rev. Korey Wright, St. Thomas’, College Station, 1st term
Examining Chaplains:
The Rev. Carissa Baldwin-McGinnis, St. Stephen’s, Houston
The Rev. Jacob Breeze, Holy Family, Houston
The Rev. Patrick Hall, Epiphany, Houston
The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin
The Rev. Sam Smith, St. Paul’s, Waco
The Rev. Daniel Robayo, St. Mary Magdalene, Manor
Committee for the Diaconate:
Heather Bennett, Good Shepherd, Tomball
Debbie Dugger, St. Stephen’s, Liberty
The Rev. Brad Dyche, St. Luke’s, Stephenville
The Rev. Rhonda Fanning, St. John’s, Sealy
The Rev. Bob Gray, St. Aidan’s, Cypress
The Rev. Janssen Gutiérrez, San Mateo, Bellaire
Lisa Kraus, St. Francis’, Tyler
The Rev. Ebele Onuigbo, Holy Comforter, Spring
DISCIPLINARY BOARD
(Canonical Requirement: 7 members – 4 priests or deacons (residence and canonical residence within EDOT) and 3 lay adult confirmed communicants; a member of Standing Committee may serve; elections at Council on nomination of the Bishop; 3-year term; if served full term must lay off one year. President is elected after Council appointment each year.)
To Council 2027
Lora Livingston, St. James, Austin
The Rev. Louise Samuelson, St. John the Divine, Houston (filling unexpired term, eff Sep 2025)
To Council 2028
Alex Holmes, St. Mark’s, Houston
The Rev. Jill Walters, All Saints Episcopal School, Fort Worth
To Council 2029
The Rev. Keith Giblin, St. Mark’s, Beaumont (PRESIDENT)
The Rev. Tony Hiatt, Resurrection, Decatur
Shirley Jarrell, St. Cuthbert’s, Houston
Diocesan Officers
REGISTRAR
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2027
Millie I. M. Longoria, Diocese of Texas, Houston
ARCHIVIST
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2027
Kathryn Herman, Diocese of Texas, Houston
Historian
(Canonical requirement: Term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2027
The Rev. James “Jimmy” Abbott, Trinity, Galveston
CHANCELLOR and VICE CHANCELLORS
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council; shall be of the profession of the law)
To Council 2027
Chancellor: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston
Vice Chancellors:
Houston:
Fielding Cochran, St. John the Divine, Houston
James Loftis, St. John the Divine, Houston
Bruce McDonald, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Austin:
J. Roger Williams, Jr., St. James’, Austin
Fort Worth:
Sandy Liser, Trinity, Fort Worth
William D. Greenhill, All Saints’, Fort Worth
DIOCESAN COMMISSION ON SCHOOLS
(Canonical requirement: no less than 5 or more than 12 communicants in good standing; no term requirements.)
To Council 2027
Chair: Catherine “Scootie” Clark, Head of School, All Saints’, Beaumont
Catherine Bohot, Head of School, Calvary, Bastrop
Beth Lawrence, Head of School, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Early Learning Center, College Station
Jan Lopez, Head of School, Good Shepherd, Kingwood
Garhett Wagers, Head of School, St. Mark’s Episcopal, Houston
CHAPLAINS TO THE RETIRED
To Council 2027
The Rev. Jim and Christine Liberatore
The Revs Wendy and Mark Wilkinson
RACIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Term is 3 years; may serve for two successive 3-year terms; if serving a partial term, two full three-year terms may follow).
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan
The Rev. Rhonda Rogers, Chair, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View
Eric Moen, Ad Hoc Member, Episcopal Health Foundation (w/seat and voice)
Jesse Lee III, Ad Hoc Member, Cain Fund and Talbot Fund Subcommittee, St. Alban’s, Waco (non-voting)
To Council 2027
Vyonne Carter-Johnson, Grace, Houston (1st term)
The Rev. Rhonda Rogers, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View (fulfilling partial term)
The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston (1st term)
Florine Muse, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View (1st term)
To Council 2028
Dr. Danita Bailey-Samples, Hope, Houston, (first full term)
Teresa Chang, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
Roxann Chargois, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
Simone Talma Flowers, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
To Council 2029
Rosalind Barley, St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston
Dr. Joe Bedford, St. James’, Houston
John “Roger” Olier, St. John’s, Columbus
Rhona Williams London, St. James’, Austin
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MISSION
Executive: The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher
Chair: The Rev. Meredith Crigler
Secretary & Treasurer: Kathy Dunn
Austin Bay, St. James’, La Grange
Jim Duncan, St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City
The Rev. Libby Garfield, St. John the Divine, Houston
Tom Gebhard, St. David’s, Austin
The Rev. Joshua Kulak, St. Michael’s, Austin
The Rev. Allison Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst
Connie Pasho, All Saints’, Crockett
The Rev. Keith Pozzuto, Christ Church, Temple
Marcia Quintanilla, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Dulce Schuyler, Trinity, The Woodlands
The Rev. Cameron Spoor, Resurrection, Austin
The Rev. Alyssa Stebbing, St. Christopher’s, Austin
INTAKE OFFICERS OF THE DIOCESE
Clergy or Lay. The term is for three years. No limitation on the number of consecutive terms.
To Council 2026
The Rev. Christine Faulstich, Diocese of Texas
To Council 2027
The Rev. Sarah Gaventa, Diocese of Texas
To Council 2028
The Rev. Kurt Unangst, St. Mary’s, Cypress
To Council 2029
The Rev. Christine Faulstich, Diocese of Texas
FORMATION COMMITTEE
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Executive for Ministry
Chair: Dr. Josh Ritter, Canon for Formation
To Council 2027
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond, St. Alban’s, Waco
The Rev. Brin Bon, Good Shepherd, Austin
The Rev. Rhonda Fanning, St. John’s, Sealy
Meyla Hooker, St. Paul’s, Freeport
The Rev. Paula Jefferson, St. Christopher’s, Fort Worth
Estela Lopez, Diocese of Texas
The Rev. Brandon McGinnis, St. Stephen’s, Liberty
The Rev. Beth Anne Nelson, Rice University – Autry House, Houston
Balbina ‘Bibi’ Nuñez Mejía, San Pedro, Pasadena
Roger Olier, St. John’s, Columbus
Kay Sevick, FIND School for Spiritual Direction
The Rev. Andrew Terry, Diocese of Texas
The Rev. Victoria Umaña, Christ the King (Alief)
The Rev. Dr. Jill Waters-Pace, All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort Worth
Mona West, St. David’s, Austin
