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 SECRETARY The Rev. Natalie Blasco CONTROLLER Nella Castiov TREASURER Bob White CLASS OF 2025 Charlie Clark Apalachee Region Rhonda Drackett-Williams River Region The Rev. Jon Baugh First Coast Region East Region CLASS OF 2026 Wayne Plummer First Coast East Region CLASS OF 2027 The Rev. Deacon Annette Sines First Coast East Region Dorothy Young-Holder First Coast West Region Melinda Moses Santa Fe Region Regional Canons The Rev. Canon Tanya Scheff Apalachee Region Email The Rev. Canon Laura Magevney First Coast East Region Email The Rev. Canon Mark Anderson First Coast West Region Email The Rev. Canon Curt Benham River Region Email The Rev. Canon Anthony Powell Sante Fe Region 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, Interlachen The Rev. Bob Goolsby, 2025 Rector, St. Thomas, Palm Coast Jack Tull, 2025 Christ Church, Ponte Vedra Beach 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, Santa Fe, 2027 Commission on Ministry To view bios click here. CO-CHAIRS The Rev. Sara Rich The Rev. Deacon Leila Quinlan MEMBERS Rachelle Parman Ted Miller Sue Engemann Melissa Murphy Bryant Richard Phelan Marcy Muldrow Sanders The Rev. Lonnie Lacy The Rev. Deacon Beth Ranoull The Rev. William Stokes The Rev. Todd Prox EX OFFICIO The Rev. Canon Douglas Dupree LIASON TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE The Rev. Justin Yawn Diocesan Committees COMMON MINISTRY BUDGET COMMITTEE The Rev. Peter Corbin, Chair Joe Boyles Bob White The Rev. Charlie Erkman The Rev. Jim Huster Deanna Peck Laureatte Scott Nella Castiov, Ex Officio Keith Daw, Ex Officio COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & INVESTMENT Matt Greene, Chair Mark Armesto Bob White, Treasurer Don Woodrum Jackie Lunsford Nella Castiov, Controller Keith Daw, Ex Officio Christopher Greene, Ex Officio Deanna Peck, Scribe CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON CHARTERS & CANONS Rick Alexander The Rev. Wiley Ammons Charlie Clark Rhonda Drackett-Williams Lee Haramis Amy Johnson Jim Salter The Rev. Deacon Annette Sines Keith Daw, Ex Officio 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 Robert Taylor AUDIT COMMITTEE Tom Paul BOARD OF EXAMINING CHAPLAINS The Rev. Canon Douglas Dupree CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD Courtland Eyrick COMMISSION ON MINISTRY The Rev. Sara Rich The Rev. Dn. Leila Quinlan COMMITTEE ON ECUMENICAL RELATIONS The Rev. Dr. Robert V. Lee III Email CURSILLO COMMITTEE Kristen Munroe Email DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Julie Dulaney Email UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) Dee Dugger Email EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN Dorothy Young-Holder Email EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT Lenora Gregory, Diocesan Ministry Partner Email HAPPENING STEERING COMMITTEE Liz Collins Email PRISON MINISTRY The Rev. David Miner Email General Convention The 81st General Convention took place on 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 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