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 less than 3, not more than 7. 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 2025
Debbie Dugger, St. Stephen’s, Liberty, 3rd term
Elizabeth Garrison, St. Paul’s, Kilgore, 1st term
The Rev. Jan Halstead, Christ Church, Cedar Park (Chair, Comm for the Diaconate), 1st term
Suzanne Lambremont, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont, 2nd term
Floyd Robinson, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 1st term
To Council 2026
Vickie Blumhagen, St. Matthew’s, Austin, 1st term
Ed McGlaston, St. Martin in the Fields, Keller, 1st term
The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James, Houston, 2nd term
George Zwicker, St. David’s, Austin, 2nd term
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
Examining Chaplains:
The Rev. Carissa Baldwin-McGinnis, Northside, 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. Rebecca Zartman, Christ the King, Houston (Alief)
Committee for the Diaconate:
Linda Astala, Holy Comforter, Spring
Heather Bennett, Good Shepherd, Tomball
The Rev. Brad Dyche, St. Luke’s, Stephenville
The Rev. Albero Melis, St. Alban’s, Waco & St. Paul’s, Waco
The Rev. Bob Gray, St. Aidan’s, Cypress
The Rev. Janssen Gutierrez, San Mateo, Bellaire
Bobbie Schroeder, Christ Church, Tyler
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
The Rev. James “Jimmy” Abbott, Trinity, Galveston
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor’s
(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 2025
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, All Saints’, 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 2025
Chair: The Rev. David Dearman, Retired Head of School, Galveston
Catherine “Scootie” Clark, Head of School, All Saints’, Beaumont
Catherine Bohot, Head of School, Calvary, Bastrop
Jan Lopez, Head of School, Good Shepherd, Kingwood
Michelle Symonds, Early Childhood Division Head, All Saints’ School, Fort Worth
CHAPLAINS TO THE RETIRED
To Council 2025
Austin, Central, Northwest: The Rev. Janne Osborne
East Harris, West Harris: The Rev. John & Pam Bentley
Fort Worth, Northeast: The Rev. Bill Stanford
Galveston, Southwest: The Rev. Nan & Sam Doerr
San Jacinto, Southeast: The Revs. Nancy & Bill DeForest
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
Samuel A. Dodson, St. James’, Houston, Chair
The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston (2nd term)
Eric Moen, Ad Hoc Member, Episcopal Health Foundation (w/seat and voice)
To Council 2025
Teresa Chang, St. James’, Austin (first full term)
Roxann Chargois, St. James’, Austin (first full term)
Samuel A. Dodson, St. James’, Houston, Chair (first full term)
Simone Talma Flowers, St. James’, Austin (first full term)
To Council 2026
Eric Kennedy, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)
Scott Madison, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)
The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston (2nd term)
To Council 2027
Vyonne Carter-Johnson, Grace, Houston
Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston
Florine Muse, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View