Diocesan Council

The Diocesan Council is made up of six lay persons elected at-large for staggered terms of three years and one lay and one clergy representative elected by each of the Convocations. The bishop also appoints three members of the Diocesan Council subject to ratification by the elected members. The bishop serves as chair of the Diocesan Council and appoints a vice chair to serve in his or her absence.

The Diocesan Council does the work of the Diocesan Convention when Convention is not in session, including:

• development of the program budget
• oversight of the programs and offices funded by the budget
• oversight and interpretation of diocesan policies
• members of this committee also serve as members of COEDMO, the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri

The complete duties and responsibilities of Diocesan Council are contained in The Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Missouri. The main section is Canon III.6, with other shorter references throughout.

Diocesan Council Members

• Ann Binggeli - Calvary, Columbia
• The Rev. Nancy Emmel Gun - St. John's, Tower Grove/St. Louis
• The Rev. Amy Fallon - Trinity, Kirksville
• Bill Haggerty
• The Rev. Josh Huber - Calvary, Columbia
• Sondra Kekec - All Saints', Farmington
• The Ven. Harry Leip - Trinity, St. Louis
• Dr. Robert Lowe - Christ Church, Cape Girardeau
• Liz Maiocco, Trinity, St. Louis
• Justin Martin, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
• The Rev. Michael Nchimbi - Trinity, St. Charles
• Cheryl Nield - Grace Church, Jefferson City
• Kerry Quinlisk - Transfiguration, Lake St. Louis
• Michael Reiser - Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis
• Joshua Smith - Christ Church, Cape Girardeau
• Annette Webb - Calvary, Columbia
• Liz Yount - St. Peter's, Ladue

Consultant to Diocesan Council

• The Rev. Dr. Pamela Stuerke - St. Barnabas, Florissant
  

Ex-officio members:

• Andrew Bleyer - Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Webster Groves
  Vice-Chancellor
• Hal Burroughs - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Ladue
  Chancellor
• Al Ludwig - Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Webster Groves
  Vice-Chancellor and Interim Treasurer

Offices of the Bishop:

• Canon Desiree Brattin - Bishop's Canon for Finance and Administration
• The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson - Bishop / Council Chair
• The Rev. Canon Doris Westfall - Bishop's Canon to the Ordinary