COMMISSION ON MINISTRY (COM)
(Canonical Requirement: not less than 7 and not more than 24 clergy and lay persons; confirmed communicants in good standing; at least 18 years of age; includes the members of the Board of Examining Chaplains – no more than 6. Elected at each Council upon nomination by the Bishop; term is three years and until successors elected; maximum of three full terms.)
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Executive for Ministry
Chair: The Rev. John Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin
To Council 2026
Vickie Blumhagen, St. Matthew’s, Austin, 1st term
Ed McGlaston, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Keller, 1st term
The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston, 2nd term
George Zwicker, St. David’s, Austin, 2nd term
To Council 2027
Suzanne H. Alexander, St. Paul’s, Waco, 2nd term
The Rev. John W Newton IV, St. Michael’s, Austin, 3rd term, Chair
The Rev. Robert Pace, Trinity, Fort Worth, 1st full term
To Council 2028
The Rev. Dr. Eric Ellis, St. Augustine of Hippo, Galveston, 1st term
The Rev. Jan Halstead, Christ Church, Cedar Park (Chair, Comm for the Diaconate), 2nd term
Suzanne Lambremont, St. Stephen’s, Beaumont, 3rd term
Matthew McCrickard, Good Shepherd, Granbury, 1st term
The Rev. Cn. Luz Cabrera Montes, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 1st term
Floyd Robinson, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 2nd term
Examining Chaplains:
The Rev. Carissa Baldwin-McGinnis, Northside, Houston
The Rev. Jacob Breeze, Holy Family, Houston
The Rev. Patrick Hall, Epiphany, Houston
The Rev. Eileen O’Brien, St. James’, Austin
The Rev. Sam Smith, St. Paul’s, Waco
The Rev. Daniel Robayo, St. Mary Magdalene, Manor
Committee for the Diaconate:
Linda Astala, Holy Comforter, Spring
Heather Bennett, Good Shepherd, Tomball
The Rev. Brad Dyche, St. Luke’s, Stephenville
The Rev. Bob Gray, St. Aidan’s, Cypress
The Rev. Janssen Gutiérrez, San Mateo, Bellaire
The Rev. Alberto Melis, St. Alban’s & St. Paul’s, Waco
Bobbie Schroeder, Christ Church, Tyler
Diocesan Officers
REGISTRAR
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2026
Millie I. M. Longoria, Diocese of Texas, Houston
ARCHIVIST
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2026
Kathryn Herman, Diocese of Texas, Houston
HISTORIAN
(Canonical requirement: Term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council)
To Council 2026
The Rev. James “Jimmy” Abbott, Trinity, Galveston
CHANCELLOR and VICE CHANCELLORS
(Canonical Requirement: term is one year; elected every Council on Bishop’s nomination; 18 years of age; confirmed communicant in good standing in parish or mission in union with Council; shall be of the profession of the law)
To Council 2026
Chancellor: David Harvin, St. Martin’s, Houston
Vice Chancellors:
Houston:
Fielding Cochran, St. John the Divine, Houston
James Loftis, St. John the Divine, Houston
Bruce McDonald, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Austin:
J. Roger Williams, Jr., St. James’, Austin
Fort Worth:
Sandy Liser, Trinity, Fort Worth
William D. Greenhill, All Saints’, Fort Worth
DIOCESAN COMMISSION ON SCHOOLS
(Canonical requirement: no less than 5 or more than 12 communicants in good standing; no term requirements.)
To Council 2026
Chair: Catherine “Scootie” Clark, Head of School, All Saints’, Beaumont
Catherine Bohot, Head of School, Calvary, Bastrop
Beth Lawrence, Head of School, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Early Learning Center, College Station
Jan Lopez, Head of School, Good Shepherd, Kingwood
Michelle Symonds, Early Childhood Division Head, All Saints’ School, Fort Worth
CHAPLAINS TO THE RETIRED
To Council 2026
East Harris, West Harris: The Rev. John & Pam Bentley
Austin, Central, Northwest: The Rev. Janne Osborne
Fort Worth, Northeast: The Rev. Bill Stanford
Galveston, Southwest: The Rev. Jim and Christine Liberatore
San Jacinto, Southeast The Revs. Nancy & Bill DeForest
RACIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Term is 3 years; may serve for two successive 3-year terms; if serving a partial term, two full three-year terms may follow).
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop Diocesan
The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston, Chair
Eric Moen, Ad Hoc Member, Episcopal Health Foundation (w/seat and voice)
To Council 2026
Eric Kennedy, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)
Scott Madison, St. James’, Austin (2nd term)
The Rev. Francene Young, Iona School for Ministry, Houston (2nd term)
To Council 2027
Vyonne Carter-Johnson, Grace, Houston
The Rev. Victor Thomas, St. James’, Houston
Florine Muse, St. Francis of Assisi, Prairie View
To Council 2028
Dr. Danita Bailey-Samples, Hope, Houston, (first full term)
Teresa Chang, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
Roxann Chargois, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
Simone Talma Flowers, St. James’, Austin (second full term)
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MISSION
Executive: The Rt. Rev. Jeff W. Fisher
Chair: The Rev. Meredith Crigler
Secretary & Treasurer: Kathy Dunn
Austin Bay, All Saints’, Austin
Jim Duncan, St. Catherine of Sienna, Missouri City
Tom Gebhard, St. David’s, Austin
The Rev. Joshua Kulak, St. Michael’s, Austin
The Rev. Allison Liles, St. Stephen’s, Hurst
Connie Pasho, All Saints’, Crockett
The Rev. Keith Pozzuto, Christ Church, Temple
Marcia Quintanilla, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
Dulce Schuyler, Trinity, The Woodlands
The Rev. Cameron Spoor, Non-Parochial
The Rev. Alyssa Stebbing, St. Christopher’s, Austin
INTAKE OFFICERS OF THE DIOCESE
Clergy or Lay. The term is for three years. No limitation on the number of consecutive terms.
To Council 2026
The Rev. Christine Faulstich, Diocese of Texas
To Council 2027
The Rev. Sarah Gaventa, Diocese of Texas
To Council 2028
The Rev. Kurt Unangst, St. Mary’s, Cypress
FORMATION COMMITTEE
The Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Executive for Ministry
Chair: Dr. Josh Ritter, Canon for Formation
To Council 2026
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Armond, St. Alban’s, Waco
The Rev. Brin Bon, Good Shepherd, Austin
The Rev. Rhonda Fanning, St. John’s, Sealy
Meyla Hooker, St. Paul’s, Freeport
The Rev. Paula Jefferson, St. Christopher’s, Fort Worth
Estela Lopez, Diocese of Texas
The Rev. Brandon McGinnis, St. Stephen’s, Liberty
The Rev. Beth Anne Nelson, Rice University – Autry House, Houston
Balbina ‘Bibi’ Nuñez Mejía, San Pedro, Pasadena
Roger Olier, St. John’s, Columbus
The Rev. Andrew Terry, Diocese of Texas
The Rev. Victoria Umaña, San Mateo, Bellaire
The Rev. Dr. Jill Waters-Pace, All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort WorthMona West, St. David’s, Austin
