Diocesan Council

The Diocesan Council is the body of lay and clergy members of the diocese authorized by the canons of the diocese to “administer the missionary, educational, and social service work of the Church” in the Episcopal Church of Western Oregon. Diocesan Council is split up into three teams: Mission, Ministry, and Management. The Diocesan Council oversees the creation of a budget each year to carry out the ministry and mission of the diocese. The council also follows through on resolutions that are passed at the Annual Meeting of the Convention and supports the work of working groups.

Membership of the Diocesan Council is comprised of the bishop, the canon to the ordinary, and lay and clergy representatives nominated by each convocation and elected to serve three year terms.

The Diocesan Council meetings are once a quarter on Saturdays. Two of the meetings are in person with the rest of the All Governing Bodies and two of the meetings take place on Zoom.

members of the council

Staff Members:

The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama, Bishop
The Rev. Canon Christopher Craun, Canon to the Ordinary
Canon Anne Marie Lowe, Canon for Finance and Property

Term Ending 2025:

The Rev. Birch Rambo (Resurrection, Eugene)
The Rev. Dn. Ruth Krueger (St. John the Divine, Springfield)
Missy Bird (Good Samaritan, Corvallis)
Aimee Fritsch (St. Paul’s, Salem)
Linda O’Hara (St. Barnabas, McMinnville)
Tim Shields (St. Michael’s, Portland)
Kari Scheie (St. Bede, Forest Grove)
The Rev. Cathy Clark (St. Barnabas, McMinnville)
The Rev. Joseph Wallace Williams (St. John the Baptist, Portland)
The Rev. Sara Fischer (Hope & Bread, Portland)
The Rev. Doug Hale (St. John, Bandon)