The Annual Meeting of
the Convention of the
Episcopal Church in Western Oregon

• 2024 Proposed House Rules
• Reglamento de la Cámara 2024 (Propuesta)

Secretary / Secretaria The Rev. Laura Sheridan Campbell

Treasurer / Tesorero Kathy Gordon

Registrar / Registro Tracy Esguerra

Chancellor / Canciller Emily Karr

Parliamentarian / Parlamentaria Paul Belz-Templeman

Committee on Dispatch of Business / Comité para Despacho de Asuntos

• Rev. Wes Sedlacek, Chair
• Gwen Best
• Cindy Russell

Committee on Resolutions of Policy / Comité para Reglamento de Resoluciones

• Alan Murray, Chair
• Emily Karr
• Sydney Fitzpatrick

Committee on Credentials / Comité sobre los Títulos

• Rev. Laura Sheridan-Campbell
• Tracy Esguerra
• Paul Schutz

Committee on Resolutions of Courtesy / Comité para Resoluciones de Cortesía

• Rev. Martin Elfert
• Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski

Nominating Committee / Comité para Nominaciones

• Rev. Bingham Powell, Chair
• Marcia Newberry
• Rev. Nathan LeRud
• Stephanie Montgomery
• Sonja Miller
• Rev. Dawn Reynolds
• Nancylee Stewart
• Rev. Laura Sheridan-Campbell
• Hana Rubens
• Rev. Everett Charters
• Abby Mulcahy
• Rev. Tricia Gates Brown
• Anne Marie Bandfield

Constitution & Canons Committee / Comité para la Constitución y Cánones

• Derek Moyer, Chair
• Emily Karr, Chancellor
• Rev. Nathan LeRud
• Rev. Brandon Filbert
• Becky Snow

Commission on Ministry / Comisión para el Ministerio

• Barb Millikan
• Alan Murray
• Rev. Birch Rambo
• Rev. Ryan Baker-Fones

Disciplinary Board / Junta Disciplinaria

• Rev. Martin Elfert
• Rev. Patti Hale

Convocation Deans / Decano de la Convocación

• Central Convocation – Rev. Judith Jones
• Columbia Convocation – Rev. Shana McCauley
• Metro East Convocation – Rev. Andria Skornik
• South Coast Convocation – Rev. Peter Fritsch
• Southern Convocation – Rev. Les Ferguson
• Sunset Convocation – Rev. Beth Mallon
• Willamette Convocation – Rev. Brandon Filbert

Clergy and lay nominees for Standing Committee, Board of Trustees, Trinity Cathedral Chapter, Diocesan Council, and Camp & Retreat Ministries Board can be found in this document [PDF]. Elected individuals are listed below.

Standing Committee – Lay | Comité Permanente – Laicos

• Sandi Orbell – Resurrection, Eugene

Standing Committee – Clergy | Comité Permanente – Clérigos

• The Rev. Vijendran (VJ) Sathyaraj – Trinity, Portland (third ballot)

Board of Trustees – Lay | Consejo de Fideicomiso – Laicos

• Denise Skillman – St. John By-the-Sea, Bandon

Board of Trustees – Clergy | Consejo de Fideicomiso – Clérigos

• The Rev. Brendan Barnicle – St. Francis, Wilsonville

Trinity Cathedral Chapter – Lay or Clergy | Capitular para La Catedral de la Trinidad – Laico o Clérigo

• The Rev. Scott Painter – St. Michael & All Angels, Portland

Diocesan Council – Lay | Consejo Diocesano – Laicos
Three positions to be filled | Tres puestos por llenar

• Melissa Bird – Good Samaritan, Corvallis
• Aimee Fritsch – St. Paul’s, Salem
• Kari Scheie – St. Bede’s, Forest Grove

Diocesan Council – Clergy | Consejo Diocesano – Clérigos
Three positions to be filled | Tres puestos por llenar

• The Rev. Joseph Wallace-Williams – Saint John the Baptist, Portland
• The Rev. Sara Fischer – Hope & Bread City Mission
• The Rev. Douglas Hale – St. John, Bandon

All hearings will take place on Zoom. Links are below. All are welcome, registration is not required.

Budget Hearing

• Tuesday, October 15, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85790958732

Canonical Amendments Hearing

• Wednesday, October 16, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84109422048

Resolutions Hearing

• Monday, October 21, 6:30–7:30 pm – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83992778614

• 2025 Budget Narrative
• 2025 Approved Program Budget

Proposed Resolutions of Policy

• Amended Resolution for Diocesan Support for the Association for Episcopal Deacons – Passed as presented
• Substitute Resolution for Compensation for Non-Stipendiary Clergy – Passed as presented 
  • Compensation for Non-Stipendiary Clergy FAQs

Proposed Canonical Amendments

• Diocesan DPA Disclosure for Budgeting – Passed as presented
• Notifications to Official Youth Presence – Passed as presented
• Composition of Diocesan Council – Passed as presented

Completed Reports (listed in alphabetical order):

• Camping Ministry
• Campus Ministry, University of Oregon, Eugene
• Campus Ministry, Oregon State University
• Clinical Pastoral Education/Training
• Commission on Ministry
• Constitution and Canons Committee
• Cursillo – Oregon & SW Washington
• Diocesan Council
• Education for Ministry (EfM)
• Episcopal Church Women (ECW)
• Finance Committee
• Latino Ministry
• Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Chaplaincy
• Property Committee
• Socially Responsible Investing Stakeholder Advisory Committee
• Task Force for Palestinian Human Rights
• Task Force for Trans & Non-binary persons
• Thriving Leaders
• United Thank Offering
• Working Groups, Committees, & Task Forces:
  • Creation Care
  • Engaging Racial Justice
  • Housing Crisis
  • Liturgy and Music
  • Prison
  • Recovery
  • Truth and Reconciliation
  • Universal Healthcare
• Youth Ministry