The Standing Committee has several functions. It acts as the Bishop's Council of Advice (Article VII.2); approves actions that encumber real property/equipment of the church; approves indebtedness for current expenses in excess of 20% of the previous year’s receipts for current expenses; approves requests to elect bishops; approves the election of bishops; and, approves candidates for Holy Orders. It is composed of four lay and four clerical members, has a (4) year term that begins and ends at the annual convention. The Standing Committee serves as the Ecclesiastical Authority in the absence of a bishop.
Please direct all questions to the Standing Committee to its president, Micheal Davis.
Roster
| Name | Role | Details | Term | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Rev. Leslie Burkardt | Elected Rochester |
2018 to 2022 | leslie@stthomasrochester.org | |
| Joe Daboll-Lavoie | Elected Northeast |
2018 to 2022 | jdaboll6@naz.edu | |
| Very Rev. Kenneth Pepin | Elected Monroe |
2019 to 2023 | kenstlfpt@gmail.com | |
| Michael Davis | President | Elected Rochester |
2019 to 2023 | mjd1818@gmail.com |
| Very Rev. Ruth Ferguson | Elected Rochester |
2020 to 2024 | rector@christchurchrochester.org | |
| Floyd Bayley | Elected Rochester |
2020 to 2024 | fbayley42@gmail.com | |
| Rev. Nita Byrd | Elected Northeast |
2021 to 2025 | byrd@hws.edu | |
| Jeremy Cooney | Elected Rochester |
2021 to 2024 | jeremy.cooney@gmail.com |
