Lay Ministry License

The Rev. Canon Doris Westfall

Jillian Smith

Jillian joined the Bishop's staff in 2017 as the Director of the Deaconess Anne House and began serving as Executive Assistant to the Bishop and Canon to the Ordinary in August 2019. Jillian has a Bachelor's degree in history, with a minor in sociology from the University of Evansville. She was a corps member of the first class at Deaconess Anne House, where she served with Episcopal City Mission and All Saints' Episcopal Church. After her internship with DAH, Jillian became the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue from 2014-2017. She is married to Anthony Cabrera.

Jillian's duties include:

• Appointments for the Bishop
• Appointments for the Canon to the Ordinary
• Lay licensing
• Remarriage petitions and authorizations
• Diocesan Confirmation service
• Bishop's visitations
• Renewal of ministry
• Letters Dimissory
• Chrism oil
• Supply Clergy list
• Clergy Retreats, Clergy Conference
• License to Officiate
• Non-parochial Reports
• Safeguarding God's Children
• Ordination Process Forms