Diocesan Council
The Diocesan Council plans and promotes diocesan work, subject to the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese and all directives of the Annual Diocesan Convention.
Under the leadership of the Bishop, the Council holds the authority and the responsibilities of the Diocesan Convention between annual convention sessions as it relates to finances and resources, church development, human services, ministry, and other programs. The Diocesan Council is accountable to the Diocesan Convention and makes an annual report of its work to the Convention.
The Bishop or, in the case of a vacancy in the episcopate the President of the Standing Committee, shall serve as Chairperson of the Council. The Chairperson may also appoint a moderator to conduct the business of the Council.
Selection of representative members. The trustee member shall be chosen by that body, the convocation representatives shall be chosen as provided in these canons, and the bishop shall appoint and Diocesan Council shall confirm the chairpersons of the commissions.
The membership of the Council is made up as follows:
The Chairperson shall be the Bishop
One clergy and one lay representative from each of the six convocations (not members of the same parish)
Treasurer of Convention
The Chair of the Mission Resources Committee
The Chairperson of each of the Diocesan Council Commissions
One member of the Trustees of the Diocese
A non-voting Secretary appointed by the Bishop
A moderator appointed by the Bishop
2024 Diocesan Council members
The Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld
Margaret Porter, moderator
Gregory Anderson, Western Convocation
The Rev. Katherine Boss, Southern Convocation
The Rev. Richard Davenport, Western Convocation
Emily Drake, Lakes Convocation
Steven Falci, Seacoast Convocation
Ann Gerns, Southern Convocation
The Rev. Teresa Gocha, Northern Convocation
The Rev. Reed Loy, Central Convocation and chair, Mission Resources
Alan MacRae, Central Convocation
The Rev. William Petersen, Lakes Convocation
The Rev. Sue Poulin, Seacoast Convocation
The Rev. Carolyn Stevenson, chair, Earth Care Commission
The Rev. Ed Doyle, chair, Our Kids Commission
The Rev. Derek Scalia, chair, Reconciliation Commission
Chris Porter, treasurer of Convention
Terry Knowles, Trustees representative
For more information, please contact Chief Financial Officer Benge Ambrogi.