Diocesan Council Per Canon 11 of the Diocesan Canons, the Diocesan Council shall be an executive body representative of the Church in this Diocese with power and authority to implement and carry into effect the policies and programs adopted by the Diocesan Convention and to act for the Convention between meetings thereof. The Council shall have overall responsibility for the Diocesan program and finances, and it shall provide for the efficient management of the business of the Diocese. It shall be an agency to relieve the Bishop of the Diocese insofar as practicable from the necessity of the detailed management of the business affairs of the Diocese. CHAIR The Rev. Sarah Minton Email CHANCELLOR Christopher Greene Email SECRETARY Sara Rich Email CONTROLLER Nella Castiov Email TREASURER Bob White Email CLASS OF 2025 Charlie Clark Email Apalachee Region Rhonda Drackett-Williams Email River Region The Rev. Jon Baugh Email First Coast Region East CLASS OF 2026 Wayne Plummer Email First Coast East CLASS OF 2027 The Rev. Deacon Annette Sines Email First Coast East Dorothy Young-Holder Email First Coast West Melinda Moses Email Santa Fe Region Regional Canons The Rev. Tanya Scheff Apalachee Email The Rev. Canon Laura Magevney First Coast East Email The Rev. Canon Aaron Smith First Coast West Email The Rev. Curt Benham River Region The Rev. Canon Anthony Powell Sante Fe Email To view full list of churches by region, please click here. Standing Committee The Standing Committee typically serves as a council of advice to the Bishop. In this time of transition, it currently serves as the Eccelesiastical Authority of the Diocese. The committee is composed of three clerical and three lay persons elected by the Diocesan Convention for terms of three years. The Convention, at each annual meeting, elects one member of the appropriate Order to fill each vacancy. You may reach them by email. The Rev. Sarah Minton, President, 2025 Rector, St. Mary’s, Green Cove Springs The Rev. Justin Yawn Rector, St. Francis-in-the-field, 2026 Jackie Jones, 2025 St. Philip’s, Jacksonville Heather Prox, 2026 St. Andrew’s, Interlochen The Rev. Canon Bob Goolsby, 2027 St. Thomas, Palm Coast N/A 2027 N/A Disciplinary Board The Rev. Walter Jamison – President Holy Communion, Hawthorne River 2026 Lee Haramis, Jr, St. Mark’s, Ortega First Coast West 2025 The Rev. Laura Magevney St. Mary’s, Jacksonville First Coast West 2025 The Rev. Chris Dell Episcopal School, Jacksonville First Coast East 2026 Jouana Murphy Trinity, St. Augustine River 2026 David Spaulding St. Cyprian’s, St. Augustine River 2026 Judy Shipman Holy Comforter, Tallahassee 2027 The Rev. Matt Marino Trinity Parish, St. Augustine 2027 The Rev. Joanie Cruce St. Mary’s, Madison 2027 Commission on Ministry To view bios click here. CO-CHAIRS The Reverend Sara Rich The Reverend Deacon Leila Quinlan EX OFFICIO The Reverend Canon Douglas Dupree LIASON TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE The Reverend Justin Yawn MEMBERS Rachelle Parman Ted Miller Sue Engemann Melissa Murphy Bryant Richard Phelan Marcy Muldrow Sanders The Reverend Lonnie Lacy The Reverend Deacon Beth Ranoull The Reverend William Stokes The Reverend Todd Prox Diocesan Committees COMMON MINISTRY BUDGET COMMITTEE Peter Corbin, Chair Email Joe Boyles Email Bob White Email Charlie Erkman Email Jim Huster Email Deanna Peck Email Laureatte Scott Email Nella Castiov, Ex Officio Email Keith Daw, Ex Officio Email COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & INVESTMENT Matt Greene, Chair Email Mark Armesto Email Deanna Peck, Scribe Email Bob White, Treasurer Email Don Woodrum Email Ralph Yearwood Email Nella Castiov, Ex Officio Email Keith Daw, Ex Officio Email CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS & CANONS Stephen Pessah, Chair Email Rick Alexander Email Wiley Ammons Email Charlie Clark Email Keith Daw Email Rhonda Drackett-Williams Email Lee Haramis Email Amy Johnson Email Jim Salter Email Annette Sines Email Chris Greene, Ex Officio Email NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Rev. Jon Baugh St. George, Jacksonville First Coast East Region The Rev. Matt Marino Trinity, St. Augustine River Region Jan Harbeson St. Mark’s, Jacksonville First Coast West Region Judy Shipman Holy Comforter, Tallahassee Apalachee Region Roni Kelly St. James, Lake City Santa Fe Region RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Rhonda Drackett-Williams Jack Tull The Rev. Sandy Tull Unless stated otherwise, the person listed below is the chair of his or her respective board, committee or commission. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Ed D’Avi Email AUDIT COMMITTEE Tom Paul Email BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS The Rev. Steph Britt Email CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD Courtland Eyrick Email The Rev. Dr. Jon Davis Email COMMISSION ON MINISTRY The Rev. Sara Rich Email The Rev. Dn. Leila Quinlan Email COMMITTEE ON ECUMENICAL RELATIONS The Rev. Dr. Robert V. Lee III Email CURSILLO COMMITTEE Guy Bond Email DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Julie Dulaney Email DIOCESAN ALTAR GUILD N/A UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) Dee Dugger Email EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Dorothy Young-Holder Email EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT Wes Marston Email HAPPENING STEERING COMMITTEE Keith Daw Email PRISON MINISTRY The Rev. David Miner Email General Convention The 81st General Convention will take place June 23-28, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky International Convention Center. For more information, please visit: https://generalconvention.org/gc81/ General Convention The Right Rev. Scott Benhase Bishop Assisting CLERGY – Deputies The Rev. Mark Anderson St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville The Rev. Beth Pessah Holy Comforter, Tallahassee The Rev. Tanya Scheff St. Paul’s, Quincy The Rev. Teresa Seagle (Chair) Episcopal School of Jacksonville & All Saints, Jacksonville The Rev. Dr. Jon Davis (Alternate) St. Mark’s, Palatka Official Youth Presence Evan Van Brunt Christ Church, Ponte Vedra LAITY – Deputies Byron Greene St. Michael & All Angels, Tallahassee James Pierce St. Philip’s, Jacksonville Jim Salter, Esq. Holy Trinity, Gainesville Paul Van Brunt (Vice Chair) Christ Church, Ponte Vedra Gary Bragg (Alternate) All Saints, Jacksonville Diocesan Facilitator Deanna Peck Executive Assistant to the Standing Committee & Assisting Bishops Episcopal Church Women Triennial Andi Geiger Province IV President Heather Prox Diocesan President Katrina Crews Diocesan President-elect Melinda Donnelly Diocesan UTO Coordinator Roni Kelly Distinguished Woman