CONSTITUTION & CANONS
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and two Lay persons; ex-officio member is Chancellor.)
To Council 2025
The Rev. Stanford Adams, Good Shepherd, Austin
Maria Boyce, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chair)
David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chancellor, ex officio)
The Rev. Mary Ann Huston, Grace, Georgetown
Mr. Robert Sumners, St. David’s, Austin
COUNCIL MANAGEMENT
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. The Committee for Council Management shall consist of one member of the Clergy, two laypersons, a member of the Diocesan Staff, and the following ex-officio members: the General chairs of the host committees of the current and preceding council and Chair of the Committee for the Dispatch of Business.)
To Council 2025
Chair: The Rev. Canon Christine M. Faulstich, Diocese of Texas, Houston
Diocesan Council Coordinator: Mary Cloud, Trinity, Houston
Chancellor: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Ex Officio)
Chair of Committee for Dispatch of Business: The Rev. William “Bill” Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas (Ex Officio)
The Rev. Patrick Miller, St. Mark’s, Houston
Ken Jones, St. James’, Houston
Susan Polk, Trinity, Galveston
DISPATCH OF BUSINESS
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. One Clergy and three laypersons.)
To Council 2025
Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, St. David’s, Austin
The Rev. William “Bill” Fowler, St. Mary’s, Lampasas (Chair)
Roger Smith, St. Thomas’, College Station
Tammy Tiner, St. Thomas’, College Station
NOMINATIONS
(Term year is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Each term is three years. No limitation on the number of consecutive terms. Seven Clergy and seven lay persons, including Clergy a Rep from Standing Comm, a Lay Rep from Exec Board, and the Chancellor.)
Chair: The Rev. Jason Ingalls, Holy Spirit, Waco
Clergy Standing Committee Representative: The Rev. Cn. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin
Lay Executive Board Representative: Angela Tekell, St. Alban’s, Waco
Ex-officio: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston (Chancellor)
To Council 2025
The Rev. Jason Ingalls, Holy Spirit, Waco (Chair)
Karen Dobson, Holy Spirit, Waco
The Rev. Marcia Sadberry, St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston
Judy Black, St. Mark’s, Beaumont
To Council 2026
The Rev. Alan Bentrup, St. Martin’s, Keller
Henry “Ki” Allen, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Austin
The Rev. Jim Liberatore, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont
Jackie Meeks, St. Christopher’s, Fort Worth
To Council 2027
The Rev. Daryl Hay, St. Andrew’s, Bryan
Judy Guthrie, St. John’s, Carthage
Aurora Ramirez, San Mateo, Bellaire
The Rev. Joseph Yoo, Mosaic Episcopal Church, Pearland
RESOLUTIONS
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and two Lay persons.)
To Council 2025
The Rev. Patrick Hall, Epiphany, Houston (Chair)
The Rev. Janice Krause, Non-Parochial
Andrew “Andy” Wisely, St. Alban’s, Waco
Trey Yarbrough, Christ Church, Tyler
SUPERVISORS AND TELLERS
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. Two Clergy and three lay persons.)
To Council 2025
Ed Woodward, St. Andrew’s, Pearland
Anna Stevenson, St. Aidan’s, Cypress
Sandra Ward, St. John’s, Austin
The Rev. Korey Wright, St. Thomas’, College Station (Chair)
The Rev. Andrew Ellison, St. Catherine’s, Siena
BUDGET
(Term is from close of Annual Council at which appointment is made until close of the next Annual Council. One Clergy, two lay, Treasurer, and Finance Committee Chair.)
Linda Riley Mitchell, Diocesan Treasurer
Bette Lehmberg, Diocesan Finance Committee Chair
To Council 2025
John Akard, St. Mary’s, Cypress
Nancy Bradley, Good Shepherd, Friendswood
Pedro Lopez, San Pedro, Pasadena
