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

The 136th annual meeting of the diocesan convention took place Oct. 25–26, 2024 at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, OR.

Schedule
Thursday 10/24
1 pm Exhibitors hall open for setup
Hotel check-in for those staying Thursday evening
8 pm Exhibit Hall closed for the evening
Friday 10/25
10 am Exhibit hall open for setup
1 pm Doors open; exhibit hall open; check-in begins
3 pm Eucharist
4:30 pm Hospitality hour; drinks and small bites
6 pm Dinner on your own
Saturday 10/26
7:30 am Check-in
9 am Business session
11–11:15 am Break
12:20 pm Lunch (provided)
1:20 pm Business session
4 pm Meeting adjourns
Proposed House Rules / Reglamento de la Cámara (Propuesta)
Appointments at the Annual Meeting | Nombramientos para la Convención

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
Diocesan Leadership Elections | Nominados para el liderazgo diocesano

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
Hearings

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

Budget Hearing

Canonical Amendments Hearing

Resolutions Hearing

Proposed Diocesan Budget | El Presupuesto Diocesano que se propone
Resolutions | Resolución

Proposed Resolutions of Policy

Proposed Canonical Amendments

Diocesan Working Groups and Ministries Annual Reports | Reportes Anuales de los Grupos de Trabajo y Ministerios Diocesanos

Completed Reports (listed in alphabetical order):

Annual Meeting News

Annual Meeting Archives

135th Annual Meeting (2023)

The archived webpage for the 135th annual meeting is here.

    Journals of Convention

    134th Annual Meeting (2022)

    You can watch the full meeting recording here. Below you will find the highlights from the Annual Meeting:

     

      • Morning Prayer: Watch the morning prayer service on our YouTube.
      • Bishop’s Address: Watch Bishop Akiyama’s Address to the Diocese of Oregon/Episcopal Church in Western Oregon here.