DIOCESAN COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS For Election or Appointment at Diocesan Convention 2017

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1 DIOCESAN COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS For Election or Appointment at Diocesan Convention *Those seeking to be nominated for Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, Commission on Finance, Disciplinary Board, Diocesan Treasurer or Secretary of Convention or Deputy to General Convention must be canonically resident clergy or adult communicants in good standing registered in a church in our diocese. STANDING COMMITTEE* 1 clergy, 1 lay, 4-year term Meets monthly 3 rd Tuesday 4:00 pm The Standing Committee serves as a council of advice to the bishop, must approve the sale or encumbrance of all church property, approves candidates to be ordained, and gives consent to the election of bishops in other dioceses. DIOCESAN COUNCIL* Meets monthly 4 th Wednesday 6 pm 2 clergy, 1 lay, 3-year term Bishop will nominate for confirmation for 3-year term one person each from West Bay and East Bay Deaneries Diocesan Council develops and implements the mission, program, budget and policies of the diocese and approves the formation of all new commissions, committees and defines the scope of their work, and requires reports from all commissions and committees; approves the Bishop s appointment of individuals to chair Diocesan organizations; and makes adjustments in the current budget of the Diocese and approves the proposed diocesan budget upon recommendation of the Commission on Finance and the Committee on Program and Budget. COMMISSION ON FINANCE* 1 lay, 3-year term Bishop will nominate one lay for 3-year term Meets monthly 2 nd Tuesday 5 pm Reporting to Diocesan Council, the Commission on Finance maintains general supervision of the financial affairs of the Diocese, advises the Bishop on financial matters, advises churches on financial matters when requested, assists the Program and Budget Committee as it prepares proposed budgets and recommends the annual budget for approval by Diocesan Council, oversees required compliance of custodians of the Diocesan Investment Trust, and assures that adequate insurance exists on Diocesan and parish properties. COMMISSION ON CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 clergy, 1 lay, 3-year term Bishop also nominates 1 clergy, 1 lay, 3-year term Meets monthly 1 st Tuesday 4 pm Reporting to Diocesan Council, CDC serve as a resource to parishes and missions by offering educational opportunities such as Learn and Lead, Small Church Summit, Leadership Institute, and by offering consultation to churches regarding planning and programming. CDC also recommends to Diocesan Council grants for parishes and missions in the areas of stewardship, evangelism and church growth. SECRETARY OF CONVENTION* Lay or clergy, 1-year term As the elected corporate secretary of the Diocese, the Secretary of Convention is responsible for the preparation of the minutes of every Diocesan Convention and for recording them in the Journal of Convention along with other reports and public acts of Convention.

2 DIOCESAN TREASURER* lay, 1-year term As the elected corporate financial officer of the Diocese, the Treasurer presents to each Annual Convention an audited financial report of the operations of the Diocese and a report of the financial condition for the preceding fiscal year. The Treasurer is an ex-officio member of the Commission on Finance and of Diocesan Council. Nominations to the following commissions or boards are made by either Diocesan Council or the Bishop who will receive the nomination forms of those interested in serving in order to select nominees for confirmation or election at Convention. DISCIPLINARY BOARD* 2 clergy, 1 lay, 3-year terms As required Nominated by the Bishop for confirmation at Convention, the Disciplinary Board serve as a court in disciplinary matters related to members of the clergy pursuant to Title IV of The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, COMMISSION ON INVESTMENTS 1 clergy, 2 lay, 3-year term Meets quarterly Reporting to and nominated for election by Diocesan Council, this Commission has responsibility for the control and management of endowment and trust funds of the Diocese and shall administer the trust organized under Rhode Island law known as The Diocesan Investment Trust. COMMISSION ON MINISTRY 2 clergy, 2 lay, 3-year terms Meets quarterly and as needed Nominated by the Bishop for confirmation at Convention, members of COM advise and assist the Bishop in the determination of present and future opportunities and needs for the ministry of all baptized persons, and in the design and oversight of the ongoing process of recruitment, discernment and formation for ministry both lay and ordained. COMMISSION ON CHURCH ARCHITECTURE 2 clergy, 4 lay, 1, 2, 3-year terms 2 of whom shall be architects or engineers As required Nominated by the Bishop for confirmation at Convention, this Commission serves at the request of the Bishop to provide advice about sites for mission buildings and to review and approve the plans of missions or aided parishes for any work of improvement, repair or remodeling.

3 CURRENTLY SERVING Diocesan Officers The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, President 275 N. Main St., Providence, RI , x223 Mr. Robert L. G. Batchelor CPA, Treasurer 275 N. Main St., Providence RI , x246 Standing Committee The Rev. Kevin Lloyd () Ms. Lora MacFall (), President Ms. Anela Brewster (2018) The Rev. Patrick Greene (2018) Mr. Neal McNamara (2019) The Rev. Greta Getlein (2019) The Rev. David Ames (2020) Mr. David P. Whitman (2020) The Rev. Kevin Lloyd, Secretary to Convention P.O. Box 317, Jamestown, RI (Cell) The Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, President The Rev. Nathan Humphrey (2019), Vice-President Elected by Convention The Rev. David Dobbins () The Rev. Mary Ann Mello () Mr. William Plumb () Ms. Susan Ursillo (2018) Ms. Doris De Los Santos (2018) The Rev. Susan Carpenter (2018) The Rev. Bettine Besier (2019) The Rev. Edward Dean (2019) Mr. Scott Hovanec (2019) Diocesan Council Appointed by Bishop Ms. Sue Hurn () The Rev. Jennifer Zogg () The Rev. Pamela Rannenberg (2018) Mr. Henry Dziadosz (2018) The Rev. Nathan Humphrey (2019) Ms. Aimee Robinson (2019) Diocesan Council Ex-Officio Mr. Robert L. G. Batchelor, CPA, Treasurer Ms. Lora MacFall, President, Standing Comm. Mr. Stephan Sloan, Comm. on Finance Commission on Finance Mr. Stephan Sloan () Mr. Michael Lofaro (), Chair Mr. Sarosh Fenn (2018) Mr. David Terry (2018) The Rev. Erik Larsen (2019) The Rev. Peter Tierney (2019) The Rev. Edwin Hallenbeck secretary The Bishop ex officio Mr. Dennis Burton, staff liaison Mr. Robert L. G. Batchelor ex officio Ms. Joan T. DeCelles, staff liaison Commission on Ministry The Rev. Sandra Haines-Murdocco () The Rev. Mark Sutherland () The Rev. Patrick Campbell (2018) Ms. Murry Edwards (2018) The Rev. Joan Testin (2018) Dr. Elizabeth Wheeler (2018) Mr. Grant Willis (2019) The Venerable Jan Grinnell (2019) Ms. Betsy Rice (2019) The Rev. Timothy Rich (2019) Canon Betsy Fornal, staff liaison

4 Commission on Investments The Rev. Dennis Bucco () Mr. Jeffrey O. Belden () Ms. Frances H. Gammell-Roach () Mr. J. Geddes Parson, Chair (2018) Ms. Mary W. Daly (2018) The Rt. Rev. David B. Joslin (2018) Mr. Austin C. Smith (2019) The Rev. john Higginbotham (2019) Ms. Ellen Abell (2019) Mr. Robert L.G. Batchelor, CPA, ex officio The Bishop, ex officio Commission on Congregational Development Ms. Joannie Collins () The Rev. Elizabeth Habecker () The Rev. Jennifer West () The Rev. Robert Marshall (2018) Ms. Susan LaFreniere (2018) The Rev. Pamela Gregory (2018) The Rev. Craig Swan (2018) The Rev. Linda Griggs (2019) Mr. Joel Gardner (2019) Disciplinary Board The Rev. David Ames () The Rev. Anita Schell () Ms. Frances Gammell-Roach () Ms. Murry Edwards (2018) The Rev. Sandra Haines-Murdocco (2018) The Rev. Pamela Rannenberg (2018) Mr. Grant S. Hutchins (2019) Mr. Sidney Clifford (2019) The Rev. William Locke (2019) Clergy Misconduct Intake Officer The Rev. Craig Swan The Rev. Canon Linda Grenz 275 North Main St. Providence, RI ext 221 Rhode Island Deputies to Provincial Synod The Venerable Jan Grinnell Canon Betsy Fornal Canon Betsy Fornal, Bishop s Designee Deputies to General Convention 2018 The Rev. Timothy Rich The Venerable Jan Grinnell The Rev. Patrick Greene The Rev. Kevin Lloyd The Hon. Scott Avedisian Ms. Lora MacFall Ms. Jane Jellison Mr. David Seifert Alternates to General Convention 2018 The Rev. Sunil Chandy The Rev. Nathan Humphrey The Rev. Joan Testin The Rev. Erik Larsen Mr. Delbert Glover Mr. Joel Gardner

5 Deaneries I-Central Deanery All Saints Memorial (Providence) Grace Church (Providence) Sts. Peter and Andrew (Providence) St. Martin's (Providence) Church of the Redeemer (Providence) II- West Bay Deanery Church of the Ascension (Cranston) St. David s on the Hill (Cranston) Transfiguration (Cranston) Trinity (Cranston) III- Blackstone Deanery Emmanuel (Cumberland) St. George s (Central Falls) Christ Church (Lincoln) St. Luke s (Pawtucket) IV- East Bay Deanery St. John s (Barrington) Sts. Matthew & Mark (Barrington) Church of the Epiphany (East Providence) V- Aquidneck Deanery St. Andrew s by-the-sea (Little Compton) Holy Cross (Middletown) St. Columba s (Middletown) Emmanuel (Newport) St. John s (Newport) Trinity (Newport) VI- Narragansett Deanery St. Thomas (Alton) St. Ann s by-the-sea (Block Island) Holy Spirit (Charlestown) St. Luke s (East Greenwich) St. Augustine s (Kingston) St. Elizabeth s (Hope Valley) Dean: The Rev. Mark Sutherland Lay Dean: Ms. Jane Jellison St. James (North Providence) S. Stephen s (Providence) St. Thomas (Greenville) Trinity (North Scituate) Dean: The Rev. Susan Wrathall Lay Dean: Ms. Kim Cabral All Saints (Warwick) St. Francis (Coventry) St. Barnabas(Warwick) St. Mark s (Warwick) Dean: The Rev. Gillian Barr Lay Dean: Amy Greil Church of the Good Shepherd (Pawtucket) St. Paul s (Pawtucket) St. James (Woonsocket) Dean: The Rev. Jennifer Zogg Lay Dean: St. Michael s (Bristol) St. Mary s (East Providence) Dean: The Rev. Eric Larsen Lay Dean: Mr. Scott Hovanec St. Mary s (Portsmouth) St. Paul s (Portsmouth) Holy Trinity (Tiverton) St. Matthew s (Jamestown) Dean: The Rev. Noel Bailey Lay Dean: Mr. John Lord St. Peter s by-the-sea (Narragansett) Church of the Ascension (Wakefield) Christ Church (Westerly) St. Paul s (N. Kingstown) St. John the Divine (Saunderstown)