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The Diocese of Ohio is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion represented in the United States by The Episcopal Church.

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Diocesan Council

The Diocesan Council is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the diocesan program and budget.

Between diocesan Conventions, the Council functions much like the “vestry” of the diocese, establishing policies and programs for congregational management in the form of business policies and practices. The Council screens and acts on all requests for capital funding and grants. The Diocesan Council is also responsible for the initiation and development of new work between sessions of the Annual Convention. Council members may be asked to serve on an additional diocesan commission or committee.

In 2024-25, Diocesan Council will meet in person quarterly on Saturdays (10:00-2:00), and via Zoom on the third Thursday of the intervening months, as necessary.

 

Members

Term Expires 209th Convention (2025)

  • The Rev. Jeff Baker (Southeast Mission Area Representative)
  • The Rev. Brian Bechtel
  • Mr. Lance Grahn
  • The Rev. Rachel Harrison
  • Ms. Rebecca Montague
  • Ms. Karen Rockwell (Summit Mission Area Representative)
  • Mr. Steven Simpkins (North Central Mission Area Representative)

Term Expires 210th Convention (2026)

  • The Rev. Mike Floyd
  • The Rev. Rachel Kessler (South Central Mission Area Representative)
  • Ms. Amelinda Norton
  • Ms. Antoinette Ponzo
  • Mr. Rich Preston (West Mission Area Representative)
  • The Rev. Leah Romanelli DeJesus
 

Term Expires 211th Convention (2027)

  • The Rev. Megan Allen-Miller
  • Ms. Nancy Geiger
  • The Rev. Mike Lager
  • Mr. Aaron Litten (Central East Mission Area Representative)
  • The Rev. Chris McCann (Northeast Mission Area Representative)
  • Mr. Matthew Moser Miller
  • Mr. Lex Sierra (Cuyahoga Mission Area Representative) 

Ex-Officio

  • The Rt. Rev. Anne B. Jolly, Bishop of Ohio
  • Mr. Michael Bickerton, Treasurer
  • Ms. Susan Quill, ECW President
  • Ms. James Freshwater, Special Youth Representative

Staff

  • The Rev. Canon Jessie Gutgsell Dodson, Canon to the Ordinary
  • Ms. Eva Cole, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
 

2024-2025 Meeting Schedule

December 6-7, 2024 (Leadership Retreat)
January 16, 2025
February 20, 2025
March 29, 2025
May 15, 2025
June 21, 2025
July 17, 2025
August 21, 2025
September 20, 2025
October 16, 2025

Diocesan Council Minutes

The approved minutes from Diocesan Council meetings are available for review by contacting Eva Cole in the Office of the Bishop.

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